Nickel candy bars rise in price to 15 and 20 cents
Five cent increases by major candy makers push most bars from 15 cents to 20 cents, with Peter Paul and Hershey announcing early 1977 hikes while M M candies lead at 20 cents. Officials cite higher cocoa costs and rising labor packaging and energy expenses as the reason for the jump.
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Peter Paul
Hershey
M&m
New York Times
Lloyd Elston
National
Staten Island
Carter's new secretary of state faces broad international tasks
Editorial argues Cyrus Vance will confront numerous foreign policy challenges as he joins the Carter administration. It notes potential limits on his authority, the need to shape detente and SALT policy, oil pricing pressure from OPEC, and Africa and Middle East tensions. It also highlights Mexico Canada Panama Cuba and UN roles as areas demanding scrutiny and strong leadership.
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Cyrus Vance
Vance
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
William Rogers
Henry Kissinger
Carter
Mr. Vance
Mr. Carter
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Africa
Gerald Ford
Middle East
Carter Administration
Mexico
Canada
Panama
Cuba
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
United Nations
State Department
Ford-Carter transition hit by B-1 bomber decision
The Ford administration began B-1 bomber production days before Carter takes office, risking a $200 million bill if stopped. Carter can halt construction upon arrival but faces political backlash, while proponents argue the plane adds little defense and harms the budget.
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Ford Administration
Carter
Gerald Ford
Ford
United States
U of I Food for Century II plan faces funding showdown
The University of Illinois seeks to expand food production research under Food for Century II a plan critics say competes with other priorities in higher education. Officials note a proposed separate Agriculture Premium Fund for Century III could divert general revenue but warn such splits risk undermining statewide planning and funding fairness.
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University of Illinois
U of I
Illinois
Urbana
U of I’s Medical Center
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Corbally
General Revenue Fund
Brazilian Drought Hits Sertao Farmers Hard
In Irece and Presidente Dutra areas of Brazil’s Sertao the drought leaves farmers with dry gardens and rising debts. relief work fronts employ 235000 men, but many families face hardship as loans continue and migration rises despite government aid efforts.
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Maria de Conceirao
Maria
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Irece
Salvador
Sertao
Texas
Latin America
Amazon
Cangaceiros
Padre’ Cicero
Pernambuco
Here
Trece
Ilocal
Federal Bank
Roque Jose de Brito
Wilson Alecrim Nunes
Temisto Cruz Pereira
Pereira
San. Paulo
Ministry of the Interior
Presidente Dutra
Joao Novais Filho
Geraldo de Souza
Cuban exile leaders arrested in bomb plot tied to US agencies
The Oct bomb on a Cuban airliner and related arrests in Trinidad and Venezuela implicate Orlando Bosch and associates tied to the United Revolutionary Organization Coordination. The FBI and CIA face scrutiny over past contacts with exiles while links to a Washington murder probe surface.
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United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Fidel Castro
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Trinidad
Venezuela
Orlando Bosch
Miami
United Revolutionary Organization Co
Bosch
CIA
Havana
South America
Caracas
Joseph Leo
Washington
Orlando Letelier
Salvador Allende
Alaska faces new fight over gas pipeline route
As Alaska grows wealth from oil, a clash over the gas pipeline route intensifies. The state debates sending gas to Valdez with liquefaction or routing through Canada to the Midwest, with a decision hoped for by next spring.
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Alaska
Pineline
Valdez
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Posada
Leo
Herman Ricardo Losano
Ricardo
Freddy Lugo
London Economist News Service
Juneau
Prudhoe Bay
Southern Illinois
Lindsay-Schaub
John C. Gardner
William B. Cox Jr
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