January Wholesale Prices Rise Amid Winter Weather
Wholesale prices increased five tenths of a percent in January led by farm products textiles and machinery while January's level before the winter hit suggests February could show a spike as cold weather curtails crops and boosts energy costs. The index stood at 188.0 with a 4.9 percent rise over the past year as analysts weigh impacts on fruits vegetables and fuels.
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Washington
Labor Department
Florida
Emergency gas users to pay extra in Ohio dispute
Columbia Gas of Ohio abandoned its bid to suspend a state law forcing charges only to customers using high priced emergency gas. Attorney General Brown said residential emergency gas could be billed, keeping some high cost gas for other customers. Lawmakers criticized the company for using weather and legislation as a scapegoat while PUCO oversight is debated.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbia Gas of
Atty. Gen
William J. Brown
Columbia
Columbia Board
Marvin E. White
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Brown
Paco
White
House
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Fas
Ublic
Riffe
Ocasek
Governors Brace for Possible Ohio River Floods
Ohio Governor James Rhodes warns advisors fear the ice conditions could trigger the most devastating flood in the Ohio River's history. Governors from six states convene in Cincinnati to coordinate possible actions, while River Forecast Center officials say flooding is not currently alarming. Pennsylvania pushes flood insurance with rapid enrollment as officials monitor conditions amid heavy snow and ice buildup.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ohio
James Rhodes
National Weather Service
Goos
Rhodes
John D Rockefeller IV
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Otis R. Bowen
Indiana
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Julian Carroll
Kentucky
Milton J.e
Pennsylvania
Tom McPhillips
McPhillips
U.S Army Corps of Engineers
Louisville
Shapp
Weekend Rain And Mild Temperatures Forecast
The forecast calls for spring like weather with rain and warmer temperatures this weekend. Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of rain by morning and a low in the upper 30s. Saturday looks mild and rainy with a high in the low 50s and a 50 to 80 percent chance of rain. The extended outlook shows mild weather through Tuesday with daily chances of rain and highs near 50 and lows near 30.
Carter to host CBS radio show Ask President Carter
Presidential Press Secretary Jody Powell said the program would air on CBS from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern on a Saturday with Cronkite as moderator. recordings would be made for other networks and toll free calls would be taken during the Oval Office broadcast of citizen concerns.
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Jody Powell
CBS
President Carter
Powell
Cronkite
Carter
Plains
Oval Office
Two Journal carriers win state carrier achievement honors
James Klosterman a 14 year old Middletown student and newspaper carrier received the junior winner award in Ohio Newspapers Association honors in Columbus for over three years of service with 79 daily and 81 Sunday subscribers. Katima A. Rogers a Fenwick High School junior earned an honorable mention in the senior division for her route work and community service as a Falconette member and card maker.
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Middletown Journal
Ohio Newspaper Association
Columbus
James Klosterman
William F. Klosterman
Jackson St
Glenn L. Cox
Katima A. Rogers
Anthony Rogers
Creekview Drive
Fenwick High School
Klosterman
Lesterman
Holy Trinity Church
Miss Rogers
Falconette
Journal
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PUCO
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Katima Rogers
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