Sugar price far above world level sparks critique
Washington AP reports Americans pay more than twice the world sugar price for Christmas candy and beverages as a government backed price supports 10,000 plus growers. Critics call it protectionism driving up costs by about 8 billion dollars yearly for consumers. Senator Bill Bradley joins other lawmakers proposing lower domestic sugar prices and looser import quotas to ease the system’s rigid quotas.
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Grenades injure sailors at USO club in Barcelona
In Barcelona a lone attacker threw two hand grenades into a USO club on shore leave, wounding six U.S. Navy sailors. Four minor injuries, one serious. Ships USS Donald B. Beary and USS Thorn nearby. shore leave for about 600 sailors canceled. Names not released. five injuries identified with ages 20 to 25.
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Iraq claims new ship attack in Persian Gulf
Iraq said its warplanes struck a large maritime target in the Persian Gulf on Saturday. Witnesses reported British and French warships escorting ships as attacks on gulf tankers rose to a December record, amid a European and NATO naval presence in the area.
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Fromme Escape Sparks Parole Probe At Alderson
Prison officials probe what triggered Squeaky Fromme escape while she served 12 years for aiming to kill President Ford. They check phone records to see if she sought news of Charles Manson, rumored ill, and whether she called sympathizers before fleeing Wednesday and recapturing Friday near the prison.
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After Christmas rush shoppers revel in postholiday sales
Elyria reports Dec 26 as peak shopping day with steady crowds at Midway Mall. Shoppers enjoy 50 percent discounts on a wide range from bath oil to orange flannel shirts. A new refund line formed across stores as customers seek returns for ill fitting gifts.
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Boy Killed Playing With Christmas Toys in Bronx
A five year old boy was killed when a bullet pierced a Bronx apartment window as he played with new toys. The shot, fired from a housing project across the street, passed through a metal window frame and struck Jose Diaz in the head. He died at Jacobi Hospital about an hour later. Investigators seek the shooter as detectives report a second Bronx child shot this Christmas, with another incident in the South Bronx leaving an 11 year old girl wounded. The boy’s family and neighbors recall the tragedy as authorities ask for information.
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Winter forecast: clouds linger with light snow possibility
The region remains cloudy with a high near 38 today. Tonight and Monday bring a chance of snow with lows around 30 and highs in the mid 30s. Details on Page A-3.
Desert Move Sparks Rainbow Comedy Shift
A lighthearted note jokes that as pots of gold appear at rainbow ends, people would need to relocate to the desert, turning a whimsical image into a citywide quip about change and relocation.
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