Gulf oil foresees seven cent gas rise after price controls end
Gulf Oil Corp predicts gasoline may rise as much as seven cents per gallon once crude price controls end, but will delay passing costs to consumers. President James Lee promises responsible pricing with no profiteering while noting no immediate jump expected. He cites supply continuity and no heater oil shortage, with propane demand rising as natural gas tightness bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf
James Lee
Lee
Ford
Congress
Butz predicts 9 percent hike in food prices this year
Agriculture secretary Earl Butz forecasts food costs about 9 percent higher than 1974, with further gains possible next year due to grain sales to Russia. He said Russian purchases may lift U.S. prices by about 1.5 percent over 16 months, while most increases stem from broader factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Earl Butz
Butz
Soviet Union
Ahalt
U.S
Vo-Tech addition to be funded by eight Somerset districts
Eight Somerset County school districts will share 227000 for a Vo Tech addition with another 132000 expected from federal sources. Completion is slated for January as the project progresses ahead of schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Cartwright
Somerset County
Vo-Tech
Vo- Tech Joint Operating Committee
Appalachia
Everett Nicklow
Berlin
Meyersdale
North Star
Rockwood
Shade-Central City
Shanksville
Somerset
Turkeyfoot
Theodore Deskevich
Gamble & Gamble Construction Co
Sloan Plumbing and Heating Co
Barbera & Barbera
Kantner School Repairs Okayed By Board Action
The Kantner Elementary electrical system will get an $18,000 upgrade after the state denied a variance. Clarence Hart Jr. wins the contract amid safety concerns and a two year plan. The district also adjusts bus and salary talks and announces staff changes and tax refund plans. A back to school Ping Pong Ball Drop by SAMA offers prizes for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bashur
Boswell
North Star School Board
Kantner
State Department of Labor and Industry
Clarence Hart, Jr
Hollsepple
Miller and Manners
Somerset Area Merchants Association
Dick Brinker
SAMA
Somerset
Prices Jump 1.2 Percent in July Inflation Surge
U S consumer prices rose 1.2 percent in July the largest monthly advance this year driven by higher costs for food gasoline and used cars. The government also reported faster than expected GNP growth signaling a midyear rebound while inflation remains a risk Reuters notes Meany warns of more bad news for consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Vandalism Worries Shade Schoolmen
Shade-Central City Board of Education reports window breakage over the summer with 17 panes shattered during the August weekend. Glass costs run to hundreds and a maintenance worker suffered a severe arm laceration needing hundreds of sutures and extended hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairnbrook
Central City Board of Education
Board of
Weather Outlook and Local News Highlights
Partly cloudy Laurel Mountain area forecast with a chance of late afternoon thunderstorms. Highs in the 80s, Friday night near 60, Saturday mid to upper 70s. 30 percent rain Friday, 10 percent Friday night. Winds southwest 10 to 20 mph, shifting northwest later. Also mentions Somerset County fair winners and stock market efforts, plus global issues in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Mountain
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Dawson Ahalt
Ternoon
Arthur Bloom
Schmidt
Johnstown
Stroehmann
Windber
Sanitary Dairy and
Galliker
Robert Bell
Reading
Deborah Ketterer
Gloria Winters
Ellen Darrigo
Jennerstown
Educational Self-Development, Inc
Patterson's
Patterson
Dwight Shaffer
Joy Sigmund
Quemahoning
Phyllis Stutzman
Stoystown
Rita Friedline
Norman Fritz
Jenner Township
Joseph Leonard
Hooversville
Cathy Snoberger
Vail
Colo
President Ford
White House
Ron Nelsen
Nessen
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Milksquirts OF
Milksquirts 4-H Club of
Thur
Somerset County Fair
Ann Landers
Tee
Daily Record
Heloise
Investors’ Guide
Mother Earth
Aseteus
Sylvia Porter Treet
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!