Food prices seen easing in 1976 analysts say
Bernard Brenner reports that UD agriculture department economists expect a breathing spell for shoppers in 1976 after three years of rapid inflation. Meats will see more high grade sales but fewer bargains in ham burgers. pork stays pricey through midyear. butter prices may ease as milk output recovers. eggs remain low. chicken prices steady despite larger supplies.
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Bernard Brenner
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Kenneth R. Farrell
Soviet Union
Doll furniture maker turns hobby into tiny art
Sylvia Brinkley, tending her husband’s shoe shop in Park Mall, crafts from scratch scale doll furniture and houses. She reduces regular patterns, uses tough plywood, and stains then glues pieces to create heirloom quality miniatures including a piano and a Tiffany lamp.
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Nelda Whitehead
Sylvia Brinkley
Park Mall
Brinkley
Self Employed in Collin County Reflects Local Enterprise
Collin County residents show a strong self employment level with 2 420 individuals running own businesses professions or farms. The rate reaches 8 9 percent of the local workforce higher than the national 7 7 percent average. Nationally about 500 000 new businesses start each year, with grocers luncheonettes and service ventures common. The piece also notes ongoing doll house crafts and rising food price forecasts tied to weather and grain markets.
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Collin County
Meeting Set For Monday At Collin County Court
Collin County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a m Monday in the McKinney courthouse. Agenda includes filing fee increases for civil suits, an order of sale for personal property on the land for the new city county complex, and improvements to the Tax Assessor Collector and County Clerk offices. An executive session will discuss litigation.
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Collin County Commissioners Court
McKinney
PUSH Group Seeks Donations for Plano Families
PUSH Group People United to Serve Humanity has three days left to reach its goal of supplying needy Plano families for Christmas. Acceptable items include clothing food toys and cash. donations can be left with PUSH workers or at the Santa event at First National Bank from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. Contact Jerry Johnson at 423-1702 or 424-7596 to help.
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PUSH
Plano
Jerry Johnson
Santa Claus
First National Bank
Santa
Dog Licenses Go On Sale Tomorrow
The 1976 dog licenses go on sale Monday December 22 at the Plano Health Dept and the City Animal Shelter. City Ordinance No 66-3 requires all dogs in the city be licensed by January 1. A $1 dog tag requires a current rabies vaccination certificate from a licensed veterinarian at purchase.
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Plano
16Th St
City Animal Shelter
E. 14Th
Christmas Day Business Closures Announced by Planettes
Planettes urge residents to stock up as most stores banks and offices will close for the Christmas Day holiday. Financial institutions and government offices shut Thursday through Sunday, postal service closed Thursday but open Friday and Saturday, garbage pickups paused Thursday and Friday, Daily Star Courier not published on Christmas and resumes Friday December 26.
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Planettes
Daily Star-Courier
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Regal Rd
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Darrell Ocker
Winterstone
Joe Plamer
Yale Circle
Oco Owens
Briarcreek
Boyd Brooks
Park Blvd
Joseph Pilliod
Meadow Creek
Thomas Moore
Lorraine Dr
Raymond Timco
Biscayne Circle
Mike Newman
Dept. of Commerce
United States
County Solon
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