Consumers cut sugar use as prices soar
Record high sugar prices push U S and other rich nations to reduce consumption. Five pound bags rose from about 70 cents to $2 20 or more per bag with prices likely to exceed $3 soon. World output may hit a record 81.1 million metric tons though consumption nearly matches supply.
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Nationwide coal strike set to start as mines idle
Most coal mines were closed for the holiday as a nationwide strike begins just after midnight. Union and industry negotiators remain optimistic though a settlement before midweek seems unlikely, with the walkout possibly lasting two weeks or more.
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Guy Farmer
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Arab oil states cut prices but raise taxes on firms
Three Arab states Saudi Arabia Qatar and the United Arab Emirates cut oil prices by 40 cents per rrel while boosting taxes and royalties on foreign oil companies by 17 percent. The move aims to hold revenue steady though consumer relief is unlikely. Iran Kuwait and Iraq did not participate and said OPEC should decide at its Vienna meeting in December.
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Persian Gulf
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Iraq
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Fatal FBI confrontation ends with McCoy killed
In Virginia Beach on a quiet Saturday night FBI agents confronted Richard Floyd McCoy and Melvin Dale Walker as they returned to a home. McCoy, a Skyjacking convict, was killed after a gunfight. Walker, on the FBI ten most wanted list, was arrested and jailed in Portsmouth.
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Richard Floyd McCoy
Melvin Dale Walker
McCoy
Walker
FBI
Lewisburg, Pa
Melvin Walker
Most Wanted
Area firms expect coal supplies to weather extended strike
Area companies report coal deliveries to three major users remain adequate and say they can endure a prolonged disruption. Armco Steel Corp and other firms express confidence in their inventories and continued production despite the strike potential.
Steel industry braces for coal strike impact
Pittsburgh AP reports the steel industry facing a potential coal strike that could trigger thousands of layoffs and sharp production cuts if lasting beyond two weeks. Major producers plan reductions from 25 to 50 percent, with coal reserves averaging about 30 days industry wide. Utilities like CG&E and DP&L report ample stockpiles but warn longer outages would require conservation measures.
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American Iron and Steel Institute
United Mine Workers
UMW
Middletown
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Dave Altemuehly
Dayton Power & Light Co
Dale Foreman
Cg&e
Oreman
Dp&l
Ohio EPA Upholds Air Pollution Alert In Steubenville Area
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said the Steubenville region air alert would likely stay in effect for most of today as stagnant air disperses. The four county area was lowered from warning to alert after the pollution index fell from 329 Saturday to 225 Sunday.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Steubenville
EPA
Weather forecast for the Miami Valley shifts to clouds and rain
The weatherman says sunny weather won't arrive until Thursday. Expect cloudy cooler conditions with a chance of rain tonight and upper 30s lows. Highs in the 40s tomorrow, then mostly in the 50s this week with more rain by Friday. Yesterday's high 56, overnight low 47, and a quarter inch of rain by 8 am.
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Miami Valley
Women’s Lib Credited As Aid To Global Food Shortage
Delegates at the World Food Conference say women can greatly improve future food production and distribution. Anne L. Armstrong urges utilizing women as a key resource while critics say the conference undervalues their role.
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Italy
Anne L. Armstrong
Ford
U.S
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