Pacific high ties East snow and West drought to energy prices
A persistent Pacific high keeps the West dry and the East snowy this winter, driving higher food and energy costs. Economists warn inflation could rise, while utilities brace for potential power shortages as drought-damaged rivers reduce hydro generation.
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Gunman frees hostages after ruse in Cincinnati
Eight hostages escaped unharmed when Jesse Coulter and Rita Gibbeon held them at the Catherine Booth Home. A police officer posing as the couple’s long-lost son persuaded Coulter to release the remaining captives. The pregnant teen and others were unharmed as the siege ended with the couple surrendering and being jailed.
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Answers to readers questions from The Enterprise
The page covers housing discrimination against families with children and how laws apply, guidance on verifying used car mileage and possible refunds, a corn bread hush puppies recipe, and a brief history of High Point funeral homes. It notes HUD and Human Relations Commission contacts for assistance.
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Express Your Love In Verse
Gainesville AP report on Richard Eberhart urging Valentine poetry as a meaningful gift. The Pulitzer winner, teaching at the University of Florida, says poetry stabilizes life and reveals growth over time. He notes love themes are not required for a valentine poem.
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Eberhart
University of Florida
Carter Opens Plains Tour With Auto Standards Talk
President Carter visited his hometown of Plains Georgia for the weekend chatty strolls and a walking news conference. He endorsed mandatory auto fuel efficiency standards as part of energy conservation and discussed defense budget cuts. He noted plans for a helicopter pad near his pool and described travel from Warner Robins as costly.
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Meets The President Patricia DiMino Among Youngest Plains Visit
Patricia DiMino of Bradenton Florida was among the youngest to meet President Jimmy Carter as he walked through downtown Plains Georgia on Saturday during a public appearance in his hometown.
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POWS May Be Allowed To Tell More To Captor
A Pentagon panel urges amending the Military Code of Conduct so future U S prisoners can provide more information than name rank service number and birth date. The change would keep a duty to evade answering beyond that as much as possible and cites Vietnam era POWs amid debates on the code’s reach.
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Inside Reading Notes on Ulcers and Vengeance
A compact page segment highlights relief methods for ulcers and a stern editorial tone about consequences. It reflects a row of columns spanning women readers sports and television notes with a mix of opinions and brief items.
Rich Is Better Nine To Fiver Lets Tax Shelters Reach The Masses
The article notes the shift from exclusive shelters to options for ordinary workers. It cites ERISA and the 1974 pension act enabling pretax retirement accounts, plus the rise of a single premium tax deferred annuity and a mutual fund for tax free municipal bonds. The piece introduces IRAs as a sleeper provision within ERISA.
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