Sugar refiners cut wholesale prices lowering five pound sugar
Amstar the largest refiner cut prices immediately by 3.60 dollars per 100 pounds for grocery sugar and Sucrest plans to follow. Earlier this month National Sugar Refining Co. announced a 5.20 dollar drop. Brokers cite lower world prices and weaker demand. Industrial sugar price cut of 5.75 per 100 pounds brings cost to 61 dollars.
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New York
Amstar
Sucrest Inc
National Sugar Refining Co
Sucrest
Nation's lighting up for Christmas again
Across the United States cities and businesses brighten holiday displays after 1973 energy cutbacks. Officials note mixed caution and a general return to normal as lights reappear in Hollywood, Pasadena, At lanta, and Washington areas amid renewed festive spirit.
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Associated Press
Southern California Edison Co
Hollywood
Santa Claus Lane
Pasadena
Rockets Hit Beirut Offices Amid Gunfire Burns
In Beirut two casualties were reported after rockets fired from parked cars struck three offices of the Palestine Liberation Organization causing extensive damage. Authorities investigated the incident as an attack with no clear group claiming responsibility.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine Iberation Organization
Causin
PLO
Palestine Guerrilla Movement
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Research Center
Israel
Tentative coal agreement reached as strike continues
A tentative deal was reached early today between striking mine construction workers and coal contractors for about 4,400 United Mine Workers members. It awaits bargaining council and rank and file ratification. Details were not released. The strike had been supported by miners under a separate contract in sympathy.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers
Association of
Bituminous Contractors
State board urges more school funds and new teacher standards
The Ohio State Board of Education urged the General Assembly to boost public school funding to half the cost by 1978 and adopt an equal yield plan linking state aid to local taxes. It proposed statewide tax collection for utilities and a four year plan to strengthen teacher training including reading instruction and learning problem diagnosis. It also called for compulsory kindergarten by Sept 30 and licensing for pre kindergarten teachers while creating a 15 member committee to oversee teacher education standards.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Board of Education
Morton hints at gas tax to curb fuel use
Interior Secretary Rogers C Morton says Ford may back a gasoline tax increase as part of energy legislation aimed at reducing consumption and possibly funding the economy. An outlook conference warns of 15 percent food price jumps through June unless demand improves.
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Washington
Rogers C. B. Morton
Ford Administration
White House
Morton
NBC
J. Dawson Ahalt
Ellen Zawel
National Consumers Congress
Ahalt
Bellefontaine schools close until January after levy defeats
Bellefontaine Ohio schools shut down through January 2 after a 5.9 mill levy failed for the third time this year leaving no operating funds. Superintendent Harold Martin said the district will regroup and revisit the levy next spring while trimming the budget for 1975.
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Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine
Harold Martin
Martin
Ohio
Doylestown
Chippewa
Warren
Trumbull County
Wellington
Lorain County
Ford seeks 39 week unemployment benefit extension
President Ford urges Congress to approve an emergency measure extending jobless benefits to 39 weeks with half the costs covered by the federal government. The move follows a 6.5 percent unemployment rate in November and Ford Motor Co. leader Henry Ford II warning of recession.
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Washington
Ford
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Congress
Middletown Weather Outlook With Snow Flurry Chance
Clear tonight in Middletown with lows in the upper 20s and Wednesday’s expect highs in the mid 40s. Yesterday’s high reached 24 and overnight 14. The extended outlook shows a chance of snow flurries Thursday then fair skies Friday and Saturday.
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Middletown
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