Beans Too Expensive to Donate to Poor and Schools
Washington reports that the Agriculture Department cannot donate beans to assist the poor and schools as bean prices rise. USDA notes prices may climb further before new harvests, with a year ago 25.7 cents per pound shrinking to 57.2 cents in January.
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Agriculture Department
Usda Bean
Bureau of Labor Statistics
California
Idaho
North Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Nixon rules out impeachment and resignation
President Nixon told a broad news conference he does not expect to be impeached and will not resign. He also said the chances for gasoline rationing were less than 50-50 and discussed other policy issues.
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Nixon
Peter Kochman
Energy Council
March
Kochman
Edmund Turk
Public Utilities Commission of
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Turk
Cleveland
Shell Oil Co
Continental Oil Co
Federal Energy Office
Foster
Shell
Lake Front Lines
Lake
Geauga
Ashtabula
William Dawes
Mobil Oil Corp
Nixon lays out agenda in 38 minute Watergate press conference
President Nixon spoke on Watergate energy crisis taxes and detente in a nationwide session lasting 38 minutes. He said he declined to testify before a Watergate grand jury on constitutional grounds and forecast shorter gas lines with higher supplies while warning gasoline prices won’t fall soon.
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Watergate
Nixon
Ohio energy officials clash over fuel outlook for March
Ohio energy officials differ on March fuel supplies. Energy management coordinator Harry G. Foster says demand for fuel oil will ease as February ends, while more movement could raise gasoline demand. Some officials foresee gasoline shortages and rationing, others see no problems.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Harry G. Foster
Foster
States move to mandatory gasoline rationing amid shortages
New York becomes the sixth state to adopt a mandatory gas system using odd-even days and minimum purchase rules. Delaware starts with large and small car minimums before joining the odd-even phase. Hawaii Maryland New Jersey Virginia also enforce mandatory plans. California plans a future odd-even program. Hospitals report gasoline shortages delaying staff and contributing to deaths. energy officials hedge March allocations and possible further rationing.
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Associated Press
New York
Delaware
Hawaii
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia
Ronald Reagan
California
Balloonist Valued Missing After Transatlantic Flight Attempt
The National Meteorological Center estimates adventurer Thomas Gatch Jr. ditched his balloon Light Heart in the Atlantic about 900 miles off Africa. A spokesman said rescuers search sands and seas of Africa for the 47 year old balloonist as he chased the record crossing from Alexandria Virginia to become first man to cross solo by balloon.
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Washington
National Meteorological Center
Thomas Gatch Jr
Atlantic Ocean
African
Gatch
Federal Weather Agency
Africa
Alexandria
Atlantic
Kissinger Holds Talks With British On Middle East Trip
Secretary of State Kissinger, en route to Damascus, meets British leaders Alec Douglas-Home and Lord Carrington for two hours to discuss the Middle East energy crisis and East West arms talks. Aide says Assad appears willing to negotiate the disengagement deal.
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London
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Damascus
Kissinger
Alec Douglas-Home
Lord Carrington
Foreign Office
Fuel price shifts approved by Federal Energy Office
The Federal Energy Office approved a one cent increase in wholesale gasoline and a two cent decrease in middle distillate fuel oil to offset prior changes. The adjustments begin March 1 with consumer impact a few days later as refiners adjust stocks and production before spring and summer demand.
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Federal Energy Office
Chicago
American Hospital Association
Association
Washington
FEO
Middletown Area Weather Forecast Tonight Through Friday
Clear skies and 20s lows in Middletown tonight. Wednesday will be sunny with highs in the 40s. Yesterday reached 23 and the low was 10. Thursday brings cloudy skies and highs near 50. Rain is likely Friday.
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