Survey finds March food prices rise overall
An Associated Press market basket survey shows March price increases across eight of thirteen cities with an average 2.8 percent rise at the checklist store. Pork, eggs fell in some cities while butter coffee and all beef franks advanced. Compared with year start, totals were down in most cities.
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DeMontaigu Case Postponed To April 28 In Phoenix Court
Superior court delay on Netta DeMontaigu case to 10 a.m. April 28 due to case backlog and prior mental competency findings. She faces four counts of vehicular homicide in the February 23, 1975 crash that killed a Phoenix couple and relatives from Wisconsin. Backup plans involve selecting a new judge to hear the case. DeMontagu has undergone psychiatric treatment for six months after a judge ruled she was mentally incompetent to stand trial last October.
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Sunset flight at Papago Park ends kite season
Tim Schmoll an Arizona State University student from Scottsdale enjoyed a light breeze at Papago Park on the last day of March marking the unofficial close of kite flying season.
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New York City averts transit strike with two year contract
Negotiators for city bus and subway workers reach a tentative two year pact just before a planned strike by 34 000 Transit Workers Union members. The deal includes a cost of living based raise, a wage re opener, and productivity provisions, with final approval by the Emergency Financial Control Board and TWA. Mayor Beame praises the agreement as cost free to the city and a first in history.
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Proxmire Warns City Must Succeed to Avoid Help End
Treasury Secretary Simon tells Congress he is cautiously optimistic New York City can solve its fiscal crisis by June 30 1978. Proxmire says no further federal loans or bailouts will be provided after that date, framing hearings on the citys financial promises and repayment prospects.
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