Defense Fuel Bill Up 150 Million Dollars
Pentagon experts project a fuel bill rise of 150 million dollars to 160 million annually with decontrol of domestic petroleum prices. The increase could fund hundreds of tanks or fighter planes, as fuel costs climb from 1.4 to over 3.4 billion dollars in the current budget.
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United Airlines
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Peoria
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President Ford says proud of wife's comments on morals
President Ford backed his wife Betty after controversial remarks about premarital sex and family life. He said she was misunderstood, that she aimed to express concern over moral standards, and noted the family remains close with open discussions. The Fords have three grown sons Michael Jack Steven.
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McCall's Magazine
Ford
Fords
White House
the Fords
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Steven
New Baby Boom May Be Coming
Washington AP reports a potential rise in U S birth rates as birth control delays ease. California demographers June Sklar and Beth Berkov say women now in their 20s and 30s will have children, citing 1974 California statistics and cross state checks. They note the 1.9 rate in 1974 versus 3.7 in the 1950s and point to high childless proportions among young women easing as plans resume.
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U.S
California
June Sklar
University of California At Berkeley
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California Department of Health
Scientific” Magazine
Popping Sounds Halted Takeoff On DC-10
An American Airlines DC-10 aborts a 150 mph takeoff after hearing loud popping sounds. The San Francisco bound jet with 216 passengers skids to a stop about 100 yards shy of a blast fence as flames rise from engines and two tires blowout. Fifteen people suffer mostly abrasions from sliding down escape chutes.
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New York
American Airlines
Food prices rise after brief decline in July
The Agriculture Department reports that middlemen charges for a 65 item market basket rose 4.1 percent from June to July, lifting the farm value 13 percent above April and 15 percent higher than a year ago. The retail spread widened to 1.8 percent above April and 9.8 percent above a year earlier, with forecasts for the current quarter showing a boost at retail followed by leveling and wider margins. Farmers’ take rose to 43.1 cents per consumer food dollar in July from 40.5 in April.
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U.S
Agriculture Department
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