Food price spiral slows as experts urge restraint
Washington AP reports experts say food price increases this year may ease with the worst behind them. Barry Bosworth cautions against new sugar programs that could fuel inflation. Howard Hiort notes grocery bills could rise modestly, while Rep. Richmond highlights food prices as clear inflation signs for the poor and fixed incomes.
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Washington
Howard W. Hiort
Agriculture Department
Subcommittee
Rep
Frederick W. Richmond
Dn.y
Food price rise driven by farmer returns and middleman costs
Agriculture Department says most of this year's food price increase stems from higher farmer returns especially for beef fruit and vegetables while costs of preparing packaging and selling rise too. Middleman costs have accounted for a portion of hikes over five years and supermarkets have been slow to pass along increases. The department estimates a hypothetical urban family spent 2582.67 on groceries last year and between 2673.67 and 2737.33 this year with an expected nationwide rise of about 9.28 percent for all foods sold in stores and restaurants.
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Agriculture Department
Hood seeks county aid for handicapped summer camp
Hood College asked the county commissioners to reconsider their earlier denial of a $15,000 grant for the Summer Clinic for the Handicapped now on campus. The college estimates total cost at $30,000 with 102 residents enrolled. Hood also noted ongoing community service work and that this camp offers swimming arts and crafts and parties. The board previously cited inadequate information but pledged to review the plea. Evergreen Point water and sewer contract was awarded to Richard F. Kline as the sole bidder for $1.6 million.
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Hood College
Evergreen Point
Richard F. Kline
Mary Metz
Sanford G. Blum
Metz
Hood
Theodore Ward
Dr. Metz
Board of County Commissioners
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Aod
Evergreen Point Water and Sewer
Summer electric demand record set last week
The Allegheny Power System APS and Potomac Edison customers used 4,573 megawatts of electricity last Friday amid extreme heat, a new summer peak. W Dean Gibson, APS rateset, spoke in Frederick for a Public Service Commission hearing on Potomac Edison fuel rate adjustment. The prior peak was 4,40 megawatts on August 28, 1878.
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Potomac Edison Co
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Uulumbers
W. Dean Gibson
Frederick
Public Service Commission
Potomac Edison
Gibson
Washington
Baltimore
Fotomac Edison
American Electric Power Co
Ita
Harrison Station Plart
West Virginia
Gibeos
United Mine Workers
Mount Airy Youth Drowns at Ocean City
A Mount Airy youth, Michael W. Kasten, disappeared under the surf at Ocean City and was later found dead. The incident adds to a string of winter and summer energy notes, including APS and PE peaking patterns and power purchases by Fotomac Edison.
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Mount Airy
Ocean City
Michael W. Kasten
Wrether
Sad Street
Inside The News GSA waste tops $100 million
Mostly cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. Highs today in the low to mid 60s. Lows tonight in the mid to upper 40s. Partly cloudy and a little warmer Wednesday. Highs mid to upper 60s. When your neighbor's house is afire your own property is at stake Horace.
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Horace
Carter faces House bid to ban oil import fees
President Carter’s energy agenda faces House opposition as Republicans and some Democrats push to prohibit crude oil import fees. The Senate already approved the import-fee ban, while White House lobbying aims to thwart the effort amid ongoing battles over natural gas deregulation and energy-conservation measures.
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Carter
House
Oll
Senate
White House
James Abourerk
D.D
Abourerk
Abowreck
Thomas P. O'Neill
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Congress
Robert Dole
Rrau
Treasury
House debates tax cuts and deductions in stalled bill
Washington AP House tax writers race to cut 15 billion from federal taxes but face snags over capital gains and amendments that could raise the final price. Educational institutions seek deductions for gifts, Social Security payroll tax relief looms, and talks test plans to offset inflation.
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House
Washington
Ways and Means
Carter
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Senate Pameriitan
Canada
Littrell request denied by public works board
A county educator’s bid to reclassify a two acre site near Bartonsville on U S 40 was rejected 3-2 by the county commissioners acting as the Board of Public Works. The plan would have sped development from ten years to under two, with water and sewer from Lake Spring Water Co. Residents cited water pressure and capacity concerns, while Lake Spring officials disputed the impact. The plan had approval from the County Planning Commission but was opposed by Pinecliff residents represented by attorney Richard R. Burgee.
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George H. Littrell
James R. Shaw
Shaw
Bartonsville
U. S. 40
Pinecliff
County Planning Commission
Council of Governments
Represenig
Harry T. deMoll
Lake Spring Water Company
Richard Stup
Richard R. Burgee
Littrell
Burgee
WU Sail
Wad Ooo
J. William Brosius
Louis J
Wiliam Cox
Frederick Countian
Brosius
Turner named FCC president from Massachusetts college leader
Turner, a Lynchburg native and former president of Greenfield Community College, is chosen to lead Frederick Community College. At 55, he will assume control by September 1 and will work with FCC trustees to move the college forward, seeking to resolve past issues and engage staff. He cited the warmer climate and the FCC trustees model as attractions and said he spoke with faculty and staff to clear the air. He enjoys tennis and swimming.
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Lynchburg
Massachusetts Community College
Frederick Community College
Lewis C. Turner
FCC
Chris T. Matthews
Shelburne
Masa
Turner
Frederick
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield
Mass
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