No Letup At The Grocery Store In January Sees Higher Prices
Prices for staples rose sharply in January across 13 cities per an Associated Press market basket survey. The overall bill increased 2.7 percent from December and up 14 percent versus January 1978, driven by higher costs for chopped chuck and eggs. The government expects food price rises in 1979, but inflation factors may push costs further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cook
Associated Press
Agriculture Department
National Food Review
Farm Prices Rise In Tractorcade's Wake
Washington AP reports farm prices hit a record high as tractorcade caravans near the capital. Prices for raw farm products rose 5 percent from December to January, led by vegetables, meat animals, and soybeans. Milk remained at a record, while costs rose overall. Parity and price indices show meaningful gains for farmers in early 1979.
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Washington
American Agriculture Group
Agriculture Department
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Crop Reporting Board
Proposed Property Tax Shift Moves Smoothly
TOPEKA Kansas residents watch a bill to phase out inventories taxes on merchants manufacturers and livestock raisers move with little opposition. Rep James Braden heads the Assessment and Taxation Committee and notes supporters say the inventories tax is unfair while the bill advances after hearings.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
James Braden
R-Wakefield
Braden
Burr Sifers
Mission Hills
Sifers
John Meetz
Kansas Livestock Association
John Blythe
Kansas Farm Bureau
Bud Grant
Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry
Kansas
City Eyes diesel-gas engine generator amid expansion plan
Ottawa moves to expand its electric plant with an engine generator purchase tied to a six million dollar project and a larger interconnection with Kansas City Power and Light. Bid analysis favors Cooper Energy Service for fastest delivery, but DOE approval looms as a key hurdle before signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Energy Service
A. C. Kirkwood
U. S. Department of Energy
Ottawa
D.O.E
Kansas City Power and Light
Divorce and public works notices in Franklin County Kansas
In Franklin County Kansas a suit for absolute divorce is filed by Louis D. Souders against Lorraine R. Souders. The case notes a Kansas Department of Transportation invitation for bids on road and bridge work in Franklin County with bids due February 20 1979. Also included are notices of a hearing on Betty Ann Atchison estate and a Linn County Kansas creditors hearing for Centerville Grain Company assets with questions about grain claim valuation and creditor distribution.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Louis D. Souders
Lorraine R. Souders
Ottawa
Kansas Department OF Transportation
K.D.O.T
Topeka
Franklin- Osage
Princeton
Middle Creek
Kansas Dept. of Transportation
C. D. Turner
Secretary of Transportation
Betty Ann Atchison
State of Kansas
Herby
Owen Eugene Atchison
Lathrop
City
Centerville Grain Company, Inc
K.S.A
District Court of
Linn County
Centerville Grain Company
Signs Show Slowdown in Leading Economic Indicators
Washington AP reports the government's index of 10 leading indicators fell 0.5 percent in December, matching November, fueling recession talk. Commerce Department chief economist Courtenay Slater cautions against predicting a recession, noting figures align with slower growth expected this year.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Courtenay Slater
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Latimer Tithe Bidg
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Walter D. Alien
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Secy
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Clarence E. Rea
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Kansas City
Equal Opportunity
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Eoe
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Wade Mace
Jack
Jack Rutter
Richmond
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Jack Nelson
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E.C.E
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Y. C. Dick
Ft. Worth
Texas
Mid-America Council On Aging
A. K. Watts
Keith-Alan Auction Service
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
Cecil Beatty Auction Service
Franklin Co
Michael Glass
Globe Store
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Hwy
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Centropolis
RFD
Franklin County Sale Company
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Lyndon
Linda Richardson
Tom Bach
Kansas City Star
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Gardner
Ron Carter
Bing Carter
Osage County
Bud Hulings
John Ogle
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