Dollar a loaf bread looming in U S grain policy
Analysis notes that large scale U S grain exports have bolstered the dollar but raised consumer prices and possible 20 percent food sales tax equivalent via grain brokers. It warns of dwindling grain reserves, a need to buy grain from Canada, and criticizes Secretary Butz for lack of export control.
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U.S
United States
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Asia
Earl Butz
Smokescreening The Big Issues In The General Assembly
The General Assembly backs a 55 mph permanent speed limit citing lower highway deaths and a prolonged fuel crisis. Experts warn the fuel shortage may persist, raising questions about the long term impact of the policy as gas supplies fluctuate.
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General Assembly
Virginia liquor board weighs hula case at Norfolk restaurant
A Virginia ABC investigation recommends revoking Blue Hawaii in Norfolk for troupe performance. The restaurant appeals, arguing the hula is family entertainment. A board officer plans an in-office show and consults an anthropologist as lawmakers debate stricter Breathalyzer rules and harsher penalties for drunk driving.
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Virginia Liquor Board
ABC
Blue Hawaii
Norfolk
Santa Barbara Revisited Offshore Drilling Debate
Five years after the Santa Barbara blowout, debates over offshore drilling flare as regulators curtail state actions while federal lands open. Calls to resume leases clash with ecologists warning of chronic leaks and oil’s harm to wildlife. Industry argues energy needs outweigh risks amid high prices and pollution concerns.
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Union Oil Company
Santa Barbara
Interior Department
California State Lands Commission
California
U.S
America
Louisiana
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Alaska
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
James Bottoms
Washington Merry-Go-Round To Aramco Bluff
Washington declares Aramco bluffing over oil crisis coverage. The piece cites secret files from Exxon Mobil Standard of California and Texaco alleging overproduction, pressure drops, and efforts to raise prices. It urges Senate subpoenas for documents, trip reports, and Yamani meetings to verify truth.
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Washington
Aramco
Exxon
Mobil
Standard of California
Texaco
Senate
Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
U.S
Middle East
Big Four
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Fdr
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Gasoline Shortage Prompts North Carolina Inquiry
Readers express concern over acute gasoline pinch at NC borders. Local officials urged prompt action to ensure fair distribution between truckers and private users. The piece notes pipelines through Piedmont and Friendship areas, with rationing and dwindling service station leases affecting independent operators. Roosevelt's birthday is observed and High Point College fundraising advances with co chairs and a donor drive.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Tar Heels
High Point College
R.T. Amos Jr
Earl N. Phillips
Jack Campbell
Friends of
A Blow For Freedom Of Movement
A letter by ROBERT M. HOLROYD argues against blaming the automobile for the energy crisis. He warns that overregulation could erode the freedom to travel, urging sensible, balanced solutions that preserve mobility and avoid replacing one problem with another.
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Detroit
Robert M. Holroyd
Blair Street
Thomasville
N. C
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Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Anderson
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PTAC
NEA
N.C. Borders
Holt McPherson Enterprise
Piedmont
Friendship
Franklin D. Roosevelt
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Furniture Exposition
Mart
Furniture Plaza
George T. Wood & Sons
Tomlinson’s
High Point Museum
Haley House
Alderman Studios
Wghp-Tv
Springfield Friends Museum
Jim Armstrong Jr
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