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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1977
Page
5
U S industrial production rose 0.8 percent in April driven by gains in nondurable goods and business equipment. Auto output fell 4 percent due to plant strikes and low inventories, while overall output in textiles papers and chemicals strengthened. Production index stood at 196.1 percent of 1967 and was up 6 percent from a year earlier.
Inter state bus fares increased five percent for passengers and seven percent for cargo on interstate and intercity routes starting Sunday. ICC rejected a seven percent request, allowing a five percent hike with 24 hour notice. Immediate effects hit charter routes. long distance max $50 programs remain unchanged until renewal. example fares show Washington to Philadelphia dropping $8.45 and New York to Washington rising slightly.
A 14 year old girl at Miss Porter's School in Farmington faces juvenile court charges after a newborn boy was found dead in a plastic bag under a dormitory last November. The state's probation officer did not specify the exact charges. The student had entered the school in September as a sophomore and was sent home to another state after the discovery.
Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps says nearly all of the 300000 jobs from the 34 billion public works program will go to men. Women groups protested the lack of provisions for female workers and she notes the construction sector offers few women jobs. She aims to release funds between June 13 and August 15 to start work before winter.
About 5.8 million families received food stamps in March, 2.3 percent less than February, according to an Agriculture Department report. The program's benefits cost taxpayers $227 million, down 6.2 percent from a year ago as harsh winter weather pushed many off the rolls. Mrs Kreps favored long term training programs to help women enter construction jobs rather than quick efforts to boost a female construction workforce.
Washington report says about 50 individuals have been interviewed as candidates for the FBI director post, with Clarence M. Kelley set to depart in October. Stanley Sporkin of the SEC reportedly invited. committee chair Irving Shapiro notes many names have been suggested. Sporkin declined comment.
Public invited to a free lecture by Phillip W. Psalmonds at two Southern California hotels. The talk promises simple, safe methods to earn money in real estate, saving on home purchases and profiting from sales. No investment is required. educational in aim, one day seminar format with two evening sessions.
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