Noisy trucks rival jet traffic in Purdue study
Purdue researchers led by Malcolm J. Crocker examine truck noise sources exhaust systems tires cooling fans and engine vibration to cut highway roar. Tests show trucks reach 86 decibels at 50 feet versus 73 for cars, with high costs to quiet each vehicle. Public concern over traffic noise rises as Census data shows it as a top complaint.
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Malcolm J. Crocker
Purdue's Bay W. Herrick Laboratories
U.S
International Harvester Co
Crocker
Herrick Lab
National Science Foundation
GM raises prices on 1978 models by average 405 dollars
GM announced base prices for its 1978 cars will rise about 405 dollars per vehicle on average, about six percent, combining a 242 dollar base increase with 18 dollars per unit shipping and broader option costs. The move comes as GM cites higher material and labor costs while posting strong profits.
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Detroit
General Motors
Beme
Ford Motor CO
Chrysler Corp
Oldsmobile
Where There's Smoke There s Coal At John Street Plant
Cook describes a coal to gas switch for the main boiler, EPA oversight with over 100 permits, and pollution abatement spending. Harshaw ceramics and catalysts are produced at John Street, with $3 million spent on pollution controls in Elvira and $250,000 on energy measures. Energy savings include condensate recycling, extensive insulation, and an economizer, with last winter’s gas savings exceeding 21 million cubic feet.
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Cook
EPA
Harshaw
John Street
Elvria
Caron Carter Returns to Plains With Baby Jason
The Carters moved from the White House to Plains with six month old Jason. Carter’s second oldest son assists with the family business as they relocate from Washington to Atlanta then to rural Georgia under Secret Service protection. The couple had a week long separation earlier this month and take up residence at the President’s Woodland District ranch.
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Plains
Caron Carter
White House
Jason
Carter
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Atlanta
Georgia
Carters
Wene
Woodland
Carter relies on personal ties in Cabinet ratings
President’s view of his Cabinet shows mixed performance and personal closeness shaping influence. Griffin Bell remains protected by proximity, Bergland and Kreps receive criticism, Harris is cautioning housing policy, Brown earns praise yet risks appeasing, while the overall tone notes Carter’s memo driven, limited follow up with disciplined action.
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Agriculture
Robert Bergland
Commerce
Kreps
HUD
Patricia Harris
Brown
Carter
Einmenthal
Nose and smell tied to race climate and gender beliefs
A discussion of scent and smelling differences notes Darwinian ideas about nose shape across races and climate influences. It cites Winter on nasal design for cold or hot climates, gender differences in scent acuity, and social attitudes shaped by modern society toward odors. It also mentions perfume effects and cross cultural kissing as smell related.
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Winter
Madison Avenue
Madrid
Arman
Judge halts Perk ban on magazines at Cleveland airport
A federal judge enjoins Cleveland Mayor Perk from blocking sale of Penthouse and other magazines at Hopkins International Airport without judicial finding of obscenity. The ruling protects the concessionaire Aero Cleveland from intimidation and holds city officials liable for contempt if they retaliate.
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Cleveland
Ralph J. Perk
Penthouse
District Court
Robert B. Krupansky
Krupansky
Cleveland Hopkins International
Srupansky
Aero Cleveland
Elvis poster keeps firm on overtime
Medina AP report says Pro Art Corp will hire 200 temporary workers to mail one million full color Elvis Presley posters from a 1973 concert. The company plans two 10 hour shifts daily to meet demand, with the posters bearing the caption in memory 1935 197. A prior Farrah Fawcett Majors poster sold seven million copies.
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Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Argi- Ty
Dayton police OK pay pact in city ratified
Dayton Ohio officers unanimously ratified a new three year contract with the city promising wage increases totaling 5400 over the agreement. The deal includes a seniority provision for career officers provisions for officers injured in the line of duty and increased medical benefits. The contract now goes to Dayton City Council for approval.
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Dayton, Ohio
UPI
Dayton Police
Dayton
Connel
Honey Used in Preserving Egyptian Dead Bodies
Evidence from ancient texts and tomb finds shows honey was used in mummification and preservation rituals for Egyptian corpses. Refined honey served as antiseptic and preservative, aiding storage of remains.
Market and farm bureau reports mix of grain and poultry prices
Wall Street Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association reports yesterday's market closing shows wheat at 1.60 per bushel, shelled corn 1.41, fats 1.30, soybeans 4.99. Medusa Corp raises quarterly dividend to 0.45 from 0.49 payable Sept 16 to record Sept 2. Eggs and poultry prices listed in various markets, with butter offerings steady and wholesale egg prices across classes noted.
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Medusa Corp
Columbus
Olun Farms
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Pierre Cont Oak
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Dresser
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CPC International
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Toledo Edison
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Bercules Fun Woolworth
F.W
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County Grain
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Mead Corp Dra Etta Mobi
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Penney
GE's Watt-Miser lamp boosts brightness and saves power
GE introduces a 35 watt Watt-Miser fluorescent lamp producing 97 percent of the light of a 40 watt lamp while cutting energy use by 14 percent. The company says the upgrade, from a new fluorescent substance, could replace 800 million existing 40 watt lamps and save 22 billion kilowatt hours annually, enough to light 22 million homes and cut the national bill by 770 million dollars.
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Cleveland
UPI
General Electric Co
Schnectady
N.Y
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