Gasoline prices unlikely to rise much this summer
United States drivers may see only a penny or two more per gallon this summer and at most a dime higher next year despite proposed tax and duty changes. The gasoline surplus keeps prices down, with dealerships cutting margins to stay competitive as Americans plan summer trips and regard energy issues with skepticism.
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U.S
The
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Business Information Organization
Ivan Maple
FEA
VW eyeing U S assembly for first U V W in 1976 fall
Volkswagen revival plans in the United States aim to build at least some cars locally by fall 1976. Talks with Chrysler are reported on possible Rabbit assembly in a U S plant, mirroring VW Nissan Australia link for cost efficiency.
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Lusty Europe guide spurs London listing expansion
Allan Mankoff's travel book Mankoff's Lusty Europe compiles 580 pages of offbeat attractions across 31 cities including London. The author hitchhiked 100,000 miles in 17 countries, interviewing 7,500 people to reveal quirky venues from discotheques to saunas and a Parisian society of Absolutists.
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UPI
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Soho
Amsterdam
Paris
Rome
Madrid
Hamburg
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West Berlin
Simple stock selection method limits big gains
A nonprofessional analyst advocates thorough stock study and buying only flawless stocks. He cautions that avoiding blemishes often means paying high price earnings and may miss big profits. True gains come from selecting stocks with strong improvement potential, sometimes from low bases or after declines. New York City accounts for about one fourth of U.S. municipal securities.
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Council to study rising medical costs in inflation picture
Washington AP The federal Council on Wage and Price Stability will commission an outside study on medical care costs to address one remaining inflation problem. Medical services rose 14.5 percent in the year and 2.7 percent in three months while overall consumer prices gained 10.2 percent and 1.4 percent respectively.
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Council On
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Albert Rees
Labor Department
Rees
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Tabor
Exercise trims weight with long daily walks against diet
A California researcher reports that vigorous daily exercise can yield significant weight loss even without diet changes. In a year long study of 11 obese women, average loss reached 22 pounds with brisk walks of two to three hours daily. Weight loss averaged about a half pound per week and only sustained effort prevented rebound gain.
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Grant Gwimup
University of California At Irvine
The
Archives of Internal Medicine
American Medical Association
Gwimp
Penny test warns of risky tire tread levels
AP reports from Washington that the penny test helps gauge tire tread safety. The test involves inserting a penny upside down. if the top of Lincoln's head shows, tread is too low and tires should be retreaded or replaced. Low tread greatly raises blowout risk on highways.
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