Coffee Boycott Spreads Across Several States
The boycott started in New York City and has reached Ohio Massachusetts and upstate New York. Liberal Markets Inc a 40 store chain in Dayton and Cincinnati continued selling coffee at 259 per pound while launching a newspaper and billboard campaign. New York City advertisers urge substitutes and discounts as the campaign expands.
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Liberal Markets call for coffee boycott to curb rising prices
Ohio based Liberal Markets launches newspaper and billboard ads urging a coffee boycott across 40 stores to force price reductions. The campaign cites supply issues from Brazil’s 1975 freeze and argues consumer action can lower coffee costs, while other chains and companies note potential harm to suppliers.
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Local coffee price rises spark boycott talk in Middletown
Mrs. Sandi Evans of 4924 Woodridge Drive urged residents to boycott coffee after prices jumped from about 2.39 to 2.83 per pound. Wholesalers including Procter & Gamble Fisher Fazio Foods and Liberal Markets announced hikes to 3.00 or more. Jack Crocker of Valley Coffee Service supported a consumers' boycott as prices tighten.
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Mind Boggling Snow Draws 12 000 Skiers to Ironwood Area
In Michigan near Lake Superior and the Wisconsin line 100 inches of snow lure 12 000 skiers over New Year weekend. Hotels propped full, eateries ran out, and officers coordinated shelters for visitors sleeping in cars or jails. Local ski areas report record crowds and snow quality, with managers noting a surge in business and outsize weekend demand.
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Ohio Weather Outlook With Mild Rise Ahead
Moderating temperatures in Ohio continue the upward swing with cloudy skies. Tonight's low will be in the upper 20s and Wednesday's high in the upper 30s with 20 percent precipitation. Yesterday reached 27, overnight 25, and 0.04 inches of rain fell. The forecast expects rain or snow Thursday and colder conditions Friday and Saturday.
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Carter unveils strict ethics code for nominees
President elect Carter releases a tough ethics code for top officials. Nominees must divest holdings that pose conflicts and submit wealth statements. They sign to serve full terms and avoid private work influencing former agencies for two years. He pledges to remove his own assets to trustees for lease or sale to prevent conflicts.
Mutschler Readies Degree Despite Dyslexia Reading Hurdles
At the University of Wisconsin Madison Mike Mutschler a 19 year old sophomore with dyslexia maintains a B plus average. He tapes lectures uses reading aids and plans graduate study to teach adaptive education and behavioral disabilities. He notes how early diagnosis shaped his path and ambitions.
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Nurses lack confidence in their hospitals
A survey of 10 000 nurses reported by Nursing 77 finds 42 percent saw patient deaths they believed were caused by doctors accidentally, 15 percent saw such deaths more than once, and 18 percent knew of deaths caused by nurses.
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