Low paying jobs go begging claims disputed nationwide
The Associated Press reports state officials dispute claims of a glut of low paying jobs. They say unemployment benefits scuffle with suitable job acceptance, noting factors like location and transportation influence why vacancies aren’t filled. Officials cite varying state rates and conditions.
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Associated Press
Labor Department
Lillian Lee Deslattes
A-1
New Orleans
John J. Killeen
Louisiana Division of Employment Security
Killeen
Donnan
Don Main
Indiana Employment Security Division
Main
Democrats Eye Rebates and Tax on Efficient Cars
Representative Jim Wright of Texas outlines a Democratic energy plan offering an excise tax on cars under 18 mpg with a price rebate for cars over 18 mpg. The package aims for House action by March as an alternative to President Ford’s fuel price rise, while Senate task forces push a gasoline tax increase.
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Jim Wright
Dtex
Wright
Ford
House
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Senate
Weather Key Rise in Food Prices Slows
Washington set warning that food price increases are easing as favorable weather boosts expected harvests. Government economists caution another round of bad weather could push grocery costs higher by year end.
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Washington
Weekend Warm-Up: Middletown Forecast and Food Price Outlook
The Middletown area is set for a warming weekend with highs mid 50s and rain likely tonight and Sunday, then cooler highs in the low 40s Monday to Wednesday. The Agriculture Department cautions about potential further food price increases if growing conditions lag, but retail food prices are forecast to rise more slowly, with 2 to 3 percent in Q1 and around 3 percent in Q2. Summers notes 10 to 12 percent annual rise for 1974 and uncertainty for late 1975 amid crop prospects. Wholesale prices fell in January, helping lift stock prices.
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Middletown
Larry V. Summers
Department
Economic Research Service
Ohio bank in Cleveland closed amid bad loans and sale talks
The Northern Ohio Bank in Cleveland was closed after bad loans exceeded its capital and net worth. FDIC seeks another bank or holding company to take over the institution, which has one Beachwood branch. Wayne L. Smith says the closure stems from poor judgment and management, not fraud. Figures on losses vary, with the Plain Dealer citing about 10 million dollars.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Northern Ohio
Ohio
Scott O'Donnell
Beachwood
Wayne L. Smith
Cleveland
Smith
Cleveland Plain Dealer
John R. Curtis
FDIC
Ford extends rebate program to cover small cars and trucks
Ford Motor Co. extends its cash rebate program to include small cars and some light trucks ordered by Feb. 28, even if delivery occurs after that date. The move follows weak early February sales and comes as rivals consider continuing rebates beyond February.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
General Motors
Death of humorist P G Wodehouse at 93 in Remsenberg
British writer P G Wodehouse died Friday in Remsenberg New York at age 93. The author of Jeeves and numerous novels helped define the comic butler character and contributed to 96 books in his prolific career.
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P.G. Wodehouse
Remsenberg
N.Y
California Congressman Pettis Killed in Air Crash
U S Representative Jerry Pettis died when his single engine Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in the San Bernardino Mountains near San Bernardino California. He was alone on the flight from Palm Springs to meet a state utility panel. The crash site was 20 miles east of San Bernardino at about 6 500 feet. The cause remained under investigation. Pettis was 58 and served five terms on the House and was a deputy GOP whip and Ways and Means member.
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San Bernardino
Calif
U.S
Jerry Pettis
Here
Congress
Ford
San Bernardino Mountains
Pettis
Jerry
House
California
Ways and Means Committee
Los Angeles
James Hayes
Riverside
Palm Springs
State Public Utilities Commission
Shirley
Chrysler recall ordered for 21 000 cars in California
Sacramento AP The chairman of the state Air Resources Board says the Chrysler recall is tied to assembly line violations of air pollution laws. The 21 000 recalled 1975 cars are the first and largest action by the state agency, but may not imply similar issues for other manufacturers.
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Sacramento
Calif
State Air Resources Board
Chrysler Corp
Tom Quinn
Chrysler
Rhodes proposal outlines sales tax brackets change plan
State Tax Commissioner Gerald Collins sketches how Ohio sales tax brackets might shift if Gov Rhodes $2.5 billion city bond program gains approval. The plan would raise the tax by seven tenths of a cent for 30 years to cover principal and interest.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gerald Collins
James Rhodes
Rhodes
Collins
Disney wins rights ruling over Mickey Mouse parody film
A federal judge ruled that The Life and Times of a Happy Hooker infringes Walt Disney Productions rights by using The Mickey Mouse Club theme. The court ordered removal of the offending music and dismissed the defense of parody by Mature Pictures Corp and producers.
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New York
Prunes
Walt Disney Productions
Mickey Mouse Club
U.S
Kevin T. Duffy
Disney
Mature Pictures Corp
Robert Sumner
Spangler & Sons
Larry Spangle
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Utah
Hammond
Jon Hartman
Bainbridge
Wash
Jon
Summers
Ohio Bank
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