Husbands May Buy Smarter With Grocery Math Study
A government funded survey of 34 000 youths and 4 200 adults finds males outperforming females in consumer math tasks. Across exercises on unit price and price per ounce, men more often give correct answers, implying husbands may secure better grocery deals than wives.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ford plea urged for canning lids
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader urges President Ford to declare a lid shortage a crisis to spur jar lid production. He also advocates allowing more imports from Japan. Nader spoke to a House subcommittee examining causes of the shortage as the FTC investigates.
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Mixed signals as Ford economic plan faces doubts
President Ford's adviser Alan Greenspan told Congress that production and employment may rise faster in the second half, while inflation from oil decontrol would be smaller than some forecasts. Democrats urged stronger stimulus, warning of a tepid recovery and new inflation risks. The Census Bureau counted 24.3 million poor last year, 12 percent of the population. Oil majors Mobil, Amoco, and Shell reported lower profits in Q2 and H1. Arthur Okun urged higher growth and warned against over-stimulation.
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Council of Economic Advisers
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Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Humphrey
Nixon
Census Bureau
Mobil Oil Corp
Standard Oil Co. of
Indiana
Amoco
Shell
Arizona works to regulate rent a cops as licenses grow
Arizona DPS and security group reps say licensing of guards and agencies is beginning to pay off after a 1974 law. About 65 agencies licensed from an initial 450. total licensed individuals remain around 100. Training standards are unclear and funding shortfalls hinder enforcement and field compliance.
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Associated Press
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Mesa Community College
Phoenix
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Iran studies solar power as oil wealth fuels shift
Iranian solar researcher Dr. Medhi N. Bahadori, director of Pahlavi University’s Solar Energy Center, visits Arizona State University under NSF Senior Foreign Energy Scholars. He will help in solar research, educate students, and share expertise with University of Arizona researchers while noting Iran’s move toward hydrogen production and solar energy despite rich oil reserves.
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Jazz Concert by Cecil Armstrong Arizonans at Eldorado Park
Cecil Armstrong and his Arizonans present a Thursday night free concert at Eldorado Park from 8 to 9 p.m. They perform Dixieland jazz with old favorites and contemporary numbers. Picnics welcome, barbecue facilities available, paddleboat rentals offered, and a fireworks finale. The band recently appeared in the film Great White Hope shot in Arizona.
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Coronado Class of '65 Plans 10 Year Reunion
The Coronado High School graduating class of 1965 will hold its 10 year reunion at 5 p.m. August 16 at the Safari Convention Center 4611 N Scottsdale Rd. The $8 per person fee covers buffet dinner and entertainment. Attendees should send a check or money order payable to Coronado Class of '65 to Lorin Shelley 605 E Watson Drive Tempe by Saturday.
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E. Watson Drive
Tempe
Pair hosts backyard carnival to aid Muscular Dystrophy Association
Carl Robbins and friend Tom Finklestein plan a backyard carnival this week to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Event runs 10 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 5 at the Robbins parents home 5316 E Doubletree Rd.
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