Unemployment Steady Amidst Broad Economic Slump
Washington analysts warn a recession lingers with jobless rate at 5.7 percent. Detroit car downturn hits 10 percent unemployment. auto layoffs mount, steering ripple effects through steel, rubber, plastics. Inventory rises slow the economy, with projections of higher joblessness by year end.
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Washington
Treasury
G. William Miller
United States
Jeffrey Green
Wharton
Econometrics Forecasting Associates
Philadelphia
Midwest
South
West
Detroit
Arvid Jouppi
Jouppi
Data Resources Inc
Cambridge, Mass
Pittsburgh
Akron
Delaware
DRI
Green
Commerce Department
What Determines Prices Of Food In Stores
Washington AP. The Agriculture Department warns consumers misread farm price trends versus retail costs as President Carter meets with food-industry executives. The briefing explains price spreads include processing and marketing profits, with data showing farm values and retail scales moving differently. Meat prices drop while overall farm prices rise, and grocery inflation slows but remains above last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Carter
USDA
White House
Jerry Ball
World Food and Agricultural Outlook and Situation Board
Ball
Wage
Prison Steps Up Surveillance After Inmates Slash Wrists
Walpole State Prison heightened monitoring of nine inmates in a maximum custody block after multiple wrist-slashing incidents over two days. Prison officials considered razor removal but kept toilet articles available and did not report any serious injuries. A psychiatrist was offered but not accepted as they remain locked in cells amid ongoing protests linked to guard assignments.
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Walpole
Mass
Walpole State
Maximum Correction Department
Larry Parnell
Parnell
Girl's Dreams Jolted By Latest Surgery
Shannon Dobbins, an 8-year-old from Kansas City, had diseased toes amputated to the balls of her feet and doctors considered removing finger tips. Surgeons warned running will be difficult and permanent dexterity impairment may follow, though walking could improve if she goes slowly.
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Kansas City
Shannon Dobbins
William Benson
St. Luke's Hospital
Shannon
Raynaud
Home State Bank
Kan
Michigan approves high school voter registration law
Gov. Milliken signed a bill allowing voter registration at high schools, marking a NAACP led effort to boost young black participation. The move, part of a wider drive, follows similar proposals in 23 other states and aims to involve a new generation in politics.
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Lansing
Mich
William Milliken
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Milliken
NAACP
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Main
Bend
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