Personal Income Declines as Starts Rise in January
The Commerce Department reports Americans’ personal income fell in January by 4.1 billion to an annual rate of 1,084.9 billion, the first drop in 19 months, due to layoffs from energy shortages and other factors. Manufacturing payrolls slid 3.5 billion and farm income dropped 2.8 billion, while privately owned housing starts rose to nearly 1.5 million units in January from December's 1.4 million.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Moviegoers fall ill at Riviera Theater in Chicago
Forty eight people were hospitalized after a theater showing of Walt Disney's Superdad and Son of Flubber at the Riviera Theater on the North Side. Fire Capt. James Banks reported vomiting dizziness and headaches from fumes traced to a heating system defect. No serious injuries were recorded.
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Chicago
Riviera Theater
James Banks
Banks
Walt Disney
Balloon going to Africa a daring air voyage pivots Europe goal
Thomas Gatch Jr. aims to fly from America to Africa in a helium balloon voyage begun Monday night in Harrisburg. Weather officials say jet streams push him south toward Dakar and the African coast. Gatch, in a sealed gondola under nine balloons after one burst on takeoff, lowered altitude but remains on course.
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Washington
Alexandria
America
Europe
Africa
National Weather Service
Thomas Gatch Jr
Dakar
Senegal
Weather Service
Gatch
Harrisburg
France
Spain
Iberian Airlines
Puerto Rico
Air Transport Association
Meir's bid to form Israeli government faces Dayan holdout
In Jerusalem Premier Golda Meir nears a coalition with Labor and National Religious Party but Defense Minister Moshe Dayan refuses to join under present conditions. Dayan seeks clear Labor support or calls for new elections, while Meir resists extensions and eyes a possible extension by the president.
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Jerusalem
Golda Meir
Moshe Dayan
Meir
Labor’ Alignment
National Religious Party
Dayan
Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Cairo
Tornado hits Tampa suburbs injuring many
Tampa police report 55 people injured after a late Tuesday tornado ripped through a 12 square mile path in Hillsborough County. Four are in serious condition, with 19 others in hospital for head injuries or broken limbs. Utility losses include 25 mobile homes demolished and a bus toppled nearby. total damage estimated at 2 million dollars.
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Tampa
Fla
Gulf Coast
John Kirk
Citrus Park
Hillsborough
Kirk
Crenshaw Lake
U.S. 41
Black market gasoline runs in northwest Ohio steel industry
An Ohio official notes a regional black market for fuel, with one steel firm admitting purchases while Republic Steel and Armco said they have adequate supplies. Prices reportedly 125 to 200 percent above normal. companies deny illegal sales and disclose limited details. John Minnas says buying black market gas isn’t illegal, selling it is.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
One Steel Company
Steel Company
Republic Steel
Cleveland
Armco Steel
Middletown
Lou Vicarel
Republic
Don Easterly
Armco
John Minnas
20 States Get More Gasoline Allocation
The plan aims to ease long queues at stations by adding gasoline to state hardship set asides for governors to distribute in severe local shortages. On Feb 9 the FEC asked oil firms to shift up to two percent of state allocations and raise others by as much as two percent.
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FEC
District of Columbia
FEO
Energy
William E. Simon
Simon
Rollback vote tests energy price relief plan
The Rules Committee in the House weighs emergency energy legislation after Senate passage. Senator Henry M. Jackson says the rollback could trim gasoline by five cents a gallon and halve propane prices, despite a promised presidential veto.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
United States
Senate
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Texaco limit OK'd for Ohio turnpike stations
Texaco Inc is allowed to cap gasoline sales at 10 gallons per customer at four Ohio Turnpike stations. The temporary plan was approved in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court after two hours of negotiations before Judge Thomas Parrino. The limit runs through March 5.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Texaco, Inc
Ohio Turnpike
Cuyahoga County
Common Pleas Court
Texaco
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Thomas Parrino
States gain gasoline increases for hardship set asides in February
The FEO lists 20 states receiving five percent increases, with Alabama up 5.24 million gallons to 104.7 million, and California not shown. Additional two percent boosts are noted for Connecticut Florida Illinois Indiana Maryland Massachusetts Missouri New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island and others, with totals and gains ranging from 1.75 million to 8 million gallons. The report explains 42 gallons per barrel and notes total February supplies for other states will be released later in the week.
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Alabama
Arizona
Georgia
Nevada
Florida
Illinois
FEC
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Missouri
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
FEO
Middletown Weather Outlook Turns Cold Into Snow Chance
Clear skies and 30s overnight give way to rain then snow by Friday in the Middletown area. Yesterday saw a 48 high and 30 low with 0.42 inches of rainfall. Friday may reach the 40s with teens overnight Saturday as temperatures dip further.
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Middletown
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