Andrus backs Sohio Alaska oil pipeline to California coast
Interior Secretary Cecil D. Andrus endorses a 1026 mile oil pipeline proposed by Standard Oil of Ohio to move Alaska crude from Long Beach California to refineries east of Midland Texas. Permits from the Interior Department are needed for crossing federal land and full capacity is 1.2 million barrels daily.
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Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington
Cecil D. Andrus
Alaska
California
Midland
Texas
Andrus
Standard Oil Co
Oho
Sohio
Long Beach
Calif
Interior Department
Congress
Bagan
Sohia
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Ing
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
el Paso
Alasoil
Grocery bill up 10 percent year on year says AP survey
An Associated Press market basket survey shows December grocery costs nearly 10 percent higher than January across 13 cities. When coffee is excluded, the rise falls to about 3 percent. Meats drive most increases, with center-cut pork chops and frankfurters up in multiple cities. Nabisco replaced a discontinued 14.2 ounce chocolate chip cookies bag with a 13 ounce variant at the same price due to higher cocoa costs.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Nabisco
Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Providence
R.I
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Legislators Reexamine Social Security Tax Hike Tied to Benefits
Under pressure from President Carter and lawmakers, conference negotiators reassess proposed Social Security tax increases aimed at funding expanded benefits for the elderly the blind and college parents. No decisions yet as talks begin to reconcile House and Senate bills to curb deficits.
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Edmond le Breton
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Carter
Unemployment Dips Slightly As Job Gains Rise
The November unemployment rate falls from 7.0 to 6.9 percent while employment rises by about 950000 to 92.2 million. The labor force expands to 99 million as joblessness remains near recent lows and white and black rates shift modestly.
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Robert A. Dobkin
Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Census Bureau
Coal contract talks back to bargaining amid looming strike
Federal mediators push UMW and Bituminous Coal Operators Association to resume face-to-face talks after a week-long derailment. Arnold Miller leads the union while Wayne Horvitz mediates. A strike within days remains likely as talks resume amid disagreements over a mine-by-mine strike right and union funding needs.
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David Espo
Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers Union
Bituminous
Joseph P. Brennan
The
Coal Association
Marshall
Arnold Miller
Federal
Horvitz
Miller
Orginal
UMW
Coal Operators Association
County officials press HEW on rural hospital standards
The Associated Press reports that Reeves County and other health leaders prompted HEW to back away from strict national minimum procedure guidelines for rural hospitals. Secretary Califano pledged to clarify and broaden exceptions before rules take effect, arguing local authorities must judge hospital needs.
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Reeves County
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Associated Press
Congress
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Califano
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