Unemployment Figures Not Necessarily True
AP Analyst John Cunniff questions the reliability of February unemployment data. He notes that March and April typically boost economic activity and job openings, potentially raising the jobless rate despite improvements. He highlights labor-force distortions and autos as key near term factors shaping the outlook and possible layoffs if car demand weakens.
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Algeria cuts price of low-sulphur crude by 21 cents
Oil price news from Kuwait reports Algeria lowered its low-sulphur crude by 21 cents to 11.79 a barrel, following Abu Dhabi’s 95 cent cut. Observers doubt small cuts will meaningfully affect U S or European gasoline and fuel oil prices amid an OPEC base of 10.46.
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Mayor Lee denies Joanne Little rally plan in DC
CHAPEL HILL AP Mayor Howard Lee denies reports he will chair a Washington rally next month in support of Joanne Little accused of murder in Beaufort County He says he has not agreed to lead any rally and would not comment on the case. Little is black defendant in a Beaufort County Jail death case free on 115000 bond awaiting trial in April in Washington NC.
Three Children Die In Belhaven House Fire
In Belhaven North Carolina three children Letha Borden 12 Neil 7 and Edward 3 died in an early morning fire blamed on a living room heater. Fire Chief W C E Williams said the two story frame house was engulfed when responders arrived around 2 30 a m Sunday. A passing motorist alerted firemen. The children's 16-year-old sister and grandmother escaped the blaze the grandmother later hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Parents were away when the fire started.
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Letha Borden
Neil
Edward
Doctors Quit Practice For Military Careers
Rose Hill North Carolina AP doctors abandon family practice to join the Air Force. Dr Frank Owen, 53, with 26 years in Rose Hill Duplin County, leaves private practice to take a 35000 dollar annual Air Force post. He says private practice woes push toward military life as a good change.
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Dairies Seek Faster Pay To Aid Farmers
Winston-Salem AP reports Hamilton Horton, chair of the North Carolina Milk Commission, says dairy farmers lost over 11 million dollars last year due to slow milk payments by processors. The commission seeks to shorten the 45 day payment window, with a Tuesday meeting to draft a new rule. Horton notes the commission can change the regulation without General Assembly approval. Farmers shoulder the loan while processors collect milk at the farms.
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Demand On Leaders Too Much
Hilton Head, AP report quotes J. Fred Buzhardt former Nixon Watergate figure now at Beaufort law firm. He says Americans demand too much moral accountability from officials and would rather have competence over idealism. He cites media pressure creating mythical standards and notes Ford is not a “babe in the woods.”
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No Comparison With Budget Keeping Faces Flood Control
A compact note contrasts flood control with budget limits, arguing that financial discipline matters more than flood mitigation alone in tight times. It emphasizes prioritizing affordable measures over sweeping environmental spending and urges prudent fiscal planning.
Humphrey Sparkman Diverge on Cambodia Aid
Senate debate centers on Ford’s 222 million Cambodia aid request. Humphrey predicts Senate rejection, citing embassy cables. Sparkman supports continuing aid to Cambodia and South Vietnam, while House Democrats oppose more military assistance. A Gallup poll shows 78 percent oppose extra Cambodia and Vietnam aid. Goldman: no.
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Oxipor VHCS Offers Fast Relief For Psoriasis
Doctors tested Oxipor VHCS and found it as effective as leading psoriasis products in reducing scales crusts and red patches. The treatment shows results in days with itching easing first and patches breaking into smaller spots within a week, helping long standing cases.
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