Businessmen change views seek cash customers amid costly money
The AP survey shows high money costs tightening credit, delaying expansion, and raising inventory caution across retailers and manufacturers. Bankers note consumers shift to savvier money habits while some seek more credit. many firms now push cash purchases and watch costs closely.
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New York
Associated Press
Waldheim
Newman Wait Jr
Adirondack Trust Co
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Rutherford
Leniency from Nixon Agnew cases echoes in courts
Federal prosecutors say leniency linked to Nixon and Agnew has given defense lawyers a new argument for lighter sentences and acquittals. U.S. attorneys report defense tactics citing presidential scandals, while many say juries remain skeptical and judges’ sentencing habits show little change.
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New Orleans
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
Nixon
Agnew
Washington
Ford
Ford campaigns in three states urging GOP gains
President Ford toured North and South Carolina then Kentucky urging Republican candidates to overcome unfavorable polls. He urged GOP voters to push for a stronger Congress, blasted Democrats and inflation, and recalled Truman’s 1948 poll upset to rally supporters for a high stakes race and budget guard.
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Louisville
Ford
North
South Carolina
Sen
Marlow Cook
Kentucky
Congress
Harry S. Truman
Inside changes to school books reveal new writers
A newspaper page notes that readers recall Dick and Jane being replaced by Sara and Johnny who learn new skills. It cites a feature on page 27 and mentions a five part inflation series by Peter Weaver starting on page 42 with guidance for seniors.
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Jane
Sara
Johnny
Journal
Peter Weaver
Great Lakes First Snow Dusts Popular Regions
Snow dusted portions of the Great Lakes as unseasonably cold air spread along the North Carolina coast with a 40s temperature and a freeze warning for northern South Carolina. Dense fog covered the Pacific coast while the plains to Florida stayed clear. Muskegon Michigan saw two inches of snow followed by melt, Marquette and Cleveland reported one inch each, and highs ranged from 32 to 94 degrees across various locations.
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Atlantic
North Carolina
South Carolina
Pacific
Rockies
Plains States
Florida
Great Falls
Mont
Muskegon
Mich
Marquette
Cleveland
Ohio
Marquette County
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Ix, Ariz
Palm Springs
Calif
Soviets Allowed Limited U.S. Grain Purchase
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon announced the Soviet Union may buy 2.2 million tons of U.S. grain this year 1.0 million tons corn and 1.2 million tons wheat with no further purchases. A halted shipment earlier this month was linked to weather-driven U.S. harvest declines and Ford administration concerns.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
Ford
Midwest
Moscow
United States
Russia
Continental Grain Co
New York
Cook Industries, Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Ford Administration
Weather Update for Miami Valley Sees Warmer Return Soon
The Miami Valley faces another chilly day with a high in the upper 40s and partly cloudy skies. Tonight will see lows in the upper 20s, and Monday is forecast to rise to the low 60s as temperatures ease.
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Miami Valley
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