Carter picks Curtis for party chairman
President elect Carter asked the Democratic National Committee to elect former Maine governor Kenneth M Curtis as party chairman. He also named Harman of Harman International as undersecretary of commerce and discussed economic plans with Mondale, Schultze and others. Curtis, governor 1967 75, is expected to win the post January 21 in Washington. Strauss leaves the chair to return to Dallas law practice.
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Democratic National Committee
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Price rises blamed on beans shortage and export taxes
Weather and politics cited alongside higher export taxes as factors in spiraling coffee prices. The boycott spreads to more regions but has yet to produce clear price changes, with observers split on whether bean shortages or taxes drive costs, amid Brazil’s impact.
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New York
Brazil
Folger Voices Frustration Over Coffee Price Rises
Folger Coffee Co expresses frustration at sharply rising green coffee prices. In 18 months prices more than tripled, forcing repeated wholesale hikes with little profit. Report notes global disruptions from frost in Brazil to civil unrest in Angola and other outages shaping price spikes. Brazil lifted export taxes amid global supply pressures.
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Ap) Folger Coffee Co
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Inside Today Ann Landers and Heloise Columns
A compact page section highlights Today features including Ann Landers and Heloise advice columns. It notes companion items such as comics, editorial content, markets, and vital statistics with area listings and sections for television, theaters, and want ads.
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Ohio Forecast Sees Snow Likely Tonight and Friday
The sky will be partly cloudy with periods of snow and a low near 20 tonight. Friday brings partly cloudy skies with a chance of snow flurries and a high around 30, with an 80 percent snow chance tonight and 30 percent Friday.
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Ohio
Congress Counts Electoral Ballots in 1976 Presidential Vote
Congress prepares the official tally of the 1976 election with Carter at 297 electors, Ford 240, and Reagan 1. The piece notes the Electoral College system, a potential for faithless electors, and debates to abolish the college in favor of a national popular vote.
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Panel Eyes Involvement In JFK Slug Test Dispute
An FBI spokesman says compromise may be possible amid a clash with congressional investigators over testing a newly found bullet tied to the Kennedy assassination. Dick Lester, a semiretired Dallas night watchman, says he found the bullet near the site two years ago and turned it over last November.
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