Farm Price Index Down During May
The Agriculture Department reports a 4 percent drop in the farm price index for the month ended May 15 due to lower cattle, hog, wheat, eggs and cotton prices. Some evidence suggests grocery prices edged up 2 percent from mid April, while farmers’ costs rose about 0.66 percent in the period, leaving mixed signals for consumers and producers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
USDA
Grocery Bills Rise Across Cities in May Survey
Consumers faced renewed price increases as the Associated Press market basket report shows May totals up in eight of thirteen cities, averaging 4 percent. Eggs offered some relief with prices down 11 percent from April and 13 percent from March, while detergent jumped 8 percent in May and sugar rose 12 percent to 1.38.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Seattle
Boston
Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Providence
R.I
Salt Lake City
New Satellite May Aid Fight On Hurricanes
Miami AP reports the six month Atlantic hurricane season opens with hopes for better warnings from the Syn chronous Meteorological Satellite launched May 17. The satellite at 22,000 miles above Brazil sends half hour images. experts say the detail is unprecedented. Officials say eight to ten tropical storms are likely this year, with two or three reaching the US shores, and note Camille in 1969 killed over 300 along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Names for storms include Alma Becky Carmen Dolly Elaine Fifi Gertrude Hester Ivy Justine Kathy Linda Marsha Nelly Olga Pearl Roxanne Sabrina Thelma Viola Wilma.
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Miami
Fla
Fritz Hasler
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Hasler
National Hurricane Center
United States
Camille
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Caribbean
Texas
Maine
Alma
Becky
Carmen
Dolly
Elaine
Fifi
Gertrude
Hester
Ivy
Justine
Kathy
Linda
Marsha
Nelly
Olga
Pearl
Roxanne
Sabrina
Thelma
Viola
Wilma
Gulf of Mexico
Settlement Near On Redd Foxx Show
LOS ANGELES AP A settlement near to bring comedian Redd Foxx back to NBCs Sanford and Son Foxx left the show over money and conditions Bud Yorkin says they are close to working it out Foxx seeks 25 percent ownership of the show He earned 6000 to 25000 a week per court papers.
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Los Angeles
Redd Foxx
NBC
Sanford and Son
Foxx
Bud Yorkin
Tandem Productions
Teens Surrender After 7-Hour Bank Hostage Standoff
Two 18 and 19 year old gunmen held 25 hostages for seven hours at a Rancho Cordova bank before surrendering. They and a third youth were questioned as possible planner participants. Ransom of $1 million left in six inch bundles. law enforcement cordoned streets and eventually coaxed surrender via Officer Ruh. Both youths cited dire finances and personal problems as motives.
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Rancho Cordova
Calif
Sacramento
Bill Miller
Sacramento County
Robert Ruh
Madigan
Young
7 Man Senate Committee To Probe Welfare
A second legislative committee in Missouri will probe welfare operations. Senate President Pro Tem William J. Cason named a seven member panel led by Sen. Robert A. Young to review administration costs and possible reforms. The panel will also examine welfare fraud and late payments to improve benefits for eligible recipients. The bipartisan group includes Mary Gant, Raymond Howard, Ike Skelton, Richard Webster, Paul Bradshaw, and Emory Melton.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Division of Welfare
Senate
William J. Cason
Clinton Democrat
House of Representatives
Cason
Senate Committee
Robert A. Young
Dst
Ann
Mary Gant
Ckansas City
Raymond Howard
D-St. Louis
Ike Skelton
D-Lexington
Richard Webster
Carthage
Paul Bradshaw
Springfield
Emory Melton
Cassville
Oil Cartel May Boost Gas Prices Amid Tax Plan
AP reports OPEC may raise oil taxes, boosting gasoline prices. UK BP spokesman Bryan Knight cites potential 2 to 3 cents per gallon rise. US supply could falter if marginal operators exit. Also, Robert G. Haake named director of Administrative Services in North Dakota’s new Department of Natural Resources.
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New York
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
United States
Abderrahman Khene
Vienna
Khene
Bryan Knight
British Petroleum
Jefferson City, Mo
Robert G. Haake
State Park Board
Division of
Department of Natural Resources
Hearst Sees Sympathy Help Patty Stay On Run
Hearst says growing public sympathy for six SLA death victims could help his daughter Patricia Hearst remain a fugitive. Authorities pursue Miss Hearst on kidnapping robbery and assault charges after she reportedly joined the SLA following UC Berkeley abduction. Coroner Noguchi weighs in on possible inquest into the gun battle as LAPD tactics and a fatal fire draw scrutiny.
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Hillsborough
Calif
Randolph A. Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Patricia
Hearst
Los Angeles
William
Emily Harris
FBI
SLA
Miss Hearst
University of California
Foster
Joseph M. Remiro
Russell J. Little
Thomas Noguchi
L.S. Wolfe
William Wolfe
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Wolfe
Lake Headley
Special Weapons and Tactics
Police deny SLA link in officer slaying claims
Mexico MO Ledger reports police refute claims linking the Symbionese Liberation Army to the slaying of an officer. A police spokesman calls the allegations idiotic while Wolfe, during a news conference, suggests the inquest may still fail to prove facts but hopes for truth.
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SLA
Wolfe
Adelle Davis dies crusader for better nutrition
Adelle Davis, 70, noted nutrition advocate and author, died in Los Angeles of bone cancer after a long illness. She wrote four best selling books praising natural foods and criticizing typical American diets. Survived by husband, a son George Lessey, and a daughter Barbara Fro. Funeral services planned Monday in Redondo Beach.
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Los Angeles
Adelle Davis
Miss Davis
George Lessey
Barbara Fro
Redondo
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