Accountability in flood insurance debate at HUD NFIA
A 1977 Chronicle-Telegram column analyzes the flood insurance program run by HUD with NFIA as fiscal agent. It discusses waste, lack of competitive bidding, and profits to NFIA members, plus proposals from a Texas firm to run the program cheaper. The piece urges taxpayer accountability and highlights Hunter and Harris pushing for reform.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Congress
The
National Flood Insurance Association
NFIA
Busin
Fede Insurance
J. Robert Hunter
Patricia Harris
Hunter
Texas
NFSA
Uncle Sam
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, D. C
Hidden PCP Labs Lingering Near Lorain County
Detroit researchers studied phencyclidine effects in humans, reporting unpredictable behavior and overdose risks. Local officials warn of hidden labs near Lorain County, where hundreds of youths use PCP under varied street names. Tablets fetch about $1.30 to $23, with no quality control raising fatal overdose risk when mixed with alcohol.
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Detroit
Ellien
Mike Alfalus
Lorain County Community College
Dave Sescan
Youth Services Incorporated
Lorain County
Fulus
Laos
Bill Sutton
Lao
Alfultis
Alful
Drug Enforcemen Administration
City Salt Bids Open Early Amid Payment Talks
City officials report salt bids opened early after two of three suppliers submitted offers. International owes about 560,000 but presses no payment. Bergman and Mrs. Bowman expect a contract with International, with payment next year, while a snow ban from 10:30 a.m. clears major streets for plows.
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International
Bergman
Amin warns Uganda coffee export boycott would hurt farmers
Ugandan leader Idi Amin denounced a proposed U.S. trade embargo on Uganda’s coffee, saying an American boycott would violate farmers’ human rights and hurt millions of Ugandans who rely on coffee sales. The House plan, led by Rep. Don Pease, seeks a U.S. embargo and a cutoff of Ugandan office operations in Washington.
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Natrobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Radio Kampala
United States
Uganda
Amin
U.S. House of Representatives
Don Pease
Ohio
Pease
U.S
Carter T0
Washington
Kampala
CIA
Don Bonker
Food dollar shifts in USDA studies 1963 to 1979
A 1905 digest piece recaps USDA findings on consumer spending per $100 on food, dividing expenditures into fresh unprocessed foods, mixes and ready to heat items, cured and processed products, and accessories. It notes shifts by decade, with increases in modified and ready-made foods and marketing costs dominating the share.
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Department of Agricul
Supermarggeting
USDA
Andrew Weiser
Economic Research Service
U.S
Opening Wall Street Dip Steady After Early Losses
Prices opened lower on the New York Stock Exchange with the Dow off 0.43 to 823.55 as declines led advances 419 to 382 in the early trading. About 1.6 million shares changed hands while institutional traders seek tax losses and some professionals buy heavily sold issues. Grain prices closed with wheat at 2.20, corn 1.94, oats 1.30, and soybeans 5.45 per bushel.
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UPI
New York Stock Exchange
Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc
Proc & Tenis
RCA Cora
Tae
Atreg Sp
Ay Hep Steel
Ally Peer
Ase i Rey
Reyn Metal
Rockwell
Allis Chalmers
SS Rokr
Alcoa
AMAX
Airlives
Ohio
Tenneco
T&t
Armieg Steel
Timlin
Bendix
Beth Steel
Unicovat
Bobbie Brks Ohie
US Steel
Barg Warner
Western Union
Whirlpool
White Motor
Woolworth
Cocumnati Gas
Zenith
Colgate Lab
IL A.m
Pierre Craw Edison
R. Leigh
American Machine & Foundry Consumer
American Ship Building
American Standard
Bendix Ui
DuPont
East Kodak
CPC International
Eaton Corp U Dar
Exxon
Emerson
Firestone
Ford Motor
Fruehaul
Goodrich Mu
Gendieine
He LC. Industries
Gen Food
Koehring
Bern Motors
Lear Siegler Ay Cocerich Lazihe
Tappan
Retogg
Toledo Edison
Renecott
Union Pacific Corp
the Kraft
Woolworth F.W
Oy Kroger
Lokn Steel
Mobil Oul
Monsanto
County Grain
Motorola
Nansen
Aon
Nati Steel
North & Westara
One CF
UN Corp
Sheen
Pencey
PepsiCo
Philips Pet
Early bird walkouts close eight Ohio coal mines
About 3,500 Ohio miners stayed off the job as six mines were shut and eight deep mines closed in a move amid a looming nationwide strike by the United Mine Workers. Consolidation Coal Co operated four mines in eastern Ohio with 950 to 1,000 workers, Southern Ohio Coal Co ran two Meigs County mines, a Vinton County mine closed, the Saginaw mine of Oglebay Norton Coal Co employed 300, and Peabody Coal Co mine in New Lexington employed 300.
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Ohio
United Mine Workers Union
Consolidation Coal Co
Southern Ohio Coal Co
Meigs County
Vinton County
Saginaw
Oglebay Norton Coal Co
Peabody Coal Co
New Lexington
Ohio General Assembly to wrap up year with aid for schools
Columbus Ohio. The Ohio General Assembly reconvenes for a year end session to act on emergency measures to aid debt ridden school systems and to consider overriding a veto of a public workers bargaining bill. Also under review are tax incentives for industry and a controversial bingo bill.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio General Assembly
Cleveland
Toledo
House
Senate
James A. Rhodes
Ohio weekend toll rises after fatal crashes near Columbus
The Ohio Highway Patrol reports a weekend toll of 14 deaths from accidents across the state. An AN auto collision west of Columbus killed three persons and critically injured a fourth yesterday, with two deaths Friday night and six Saturday. The first fatality was a pedestrian changing a tire in Trumbull County. Two Saturday crashes each claimed two lives.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Trumbull County
British firefighters resist as union weighs offer
Britain faces a bleak Christmas as about 35,000 striking firefighters stand firm for higher pay. The union executive council meets tomorrow, but sources say they are unlikely to accept the government's 10 percent offer and return to work. Firefighters earn a basic $118 weekly and seek a 30 percent increase.
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London
UPI
Britain
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