Lower Sugar Prices Help Cut Family Grocery Bill
An Associated Press market basket survey shows January sugar price declines along with overall grocery bill reductions in seven of thirteen cities. The five pound sugar sack fell 13 percent on average, with Salt Lake City down 19 cents per pound and prices rising or holding in a few cities. Eggs also declined, while meat prices varied, and the survey tracked 15 items across 13 cities including Albuquerque Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Detroit Los Angeles Miami New York Philadelphia Providence Salt Lake City Seattle.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake
City
Utah
Los Angeles
Seattle
Providence
R.I
Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta, Ga
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Compliments to Hoffman Chevrolet for Honest Service
A reader from Hagerstown commends Hoffman Chevrolet for courtesy after a clutch failure on a new car. The service repair cost 117 dollars but Hodger charged nothing under a goodwill gesture, praised as a rare, generous act amid tight finances.
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Hoffman Chevrolet
P.G
Hagerstown
Where to Find W T Grant Department Store Nearby
A reader from Shepherdstown West Virginia asks about W T Grant stores outside New Jersey. A respondent notes a Grant’s location at 215 North Washington Street Rockville Maryland with phone 1762 2240.
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W.T. Grant Department
New Jersey
Nod
Shepherdstown
W. Va
W.T. Grant
N. Washington St
Rockville, Md
Customer complains over backordered Cheerful House cards
A shopper from Hagerstown reports ordering Christmas cards from Cheerful House in White Plains on October 21. Four boxes were back ordered, with repeated requests for shipment and refunds. The writer claims significant money wasted on calling and letters and seeks resolution. Cheerful House offers a refund for the four backordered boxes.
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Cheerful House
White Plains
N.Y
K.Y
Hagarstown
Customer complaint over backordered coats from Fingerhut
M T of Lite Arieans Maryland reports sending a check for 43 81 to Fingerhut for two coats that were backordered and never received. Fingerhut says they will check the order for problems and notify the customer and us of options. The note implies frustration and seeks restitution.
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M.T
Lite Arieans
Fingerhut
Dean May Cancel Speaking Tour Over Criticism
John W. Dean Jr. could halt a nationwide college lecture tour due to criticism of his large fees for discussing Watergate. He opened the nine week tour at the University of Virginia drawing about 5,000 students and plans to speak at about 40 colleges from Maine to California.
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Mike Shanahan
Associated Press
Charlottesville, Va
John W. Dean Lil
Dean
Richard M. Nixon
University of Virginia
White House
Maine
California
Nixon
Virginia
John Dean
Gromyko Urges Peace Talks In Cairo Mission
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko landed in Cairo urging immediate resumption of Geneva Middle East peace talks. He met Egyptian President Sadat after talks with Hafez Assad and Yasir Arafat in Damascus, signing aid deals for Syrian irrigation and fishery projects. Sadat warned against accepting proposals that overlook Israeli withdrawals on Egyptian fronts.
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Harry Dunphy
Associated Press
Cairg
Andrei A. Gromyko
Cairo
Geneva
Middle East
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Yasir Arafat
Ismail Fahmy
Gromyko
Henry A. Kissinger
Egypt
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Bundy
Gromyko- Sadat
Kissinger
Sinai Desert
Sadat
Groundhog Day predicts early spring despite Phil missing shadow
Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow at Gobbler’s Knob on a clear gusty morning, signaling an early spring per groundhog devotees including Elaine Light, club president. In Quarryville a separate groundhog also failed to see a shadow amid a brief snowstorm, prompting optimistic locals about six mild weeks ahead.
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Punxsutawney, Pa
Phil
Elaine Light
Husband
Punnxsutawney Groundhog Club
Gobbler
Punxsutawney
Quarryville
Iemcing
Robert Herr
Herr
Militant Menominee Takeover Ends In Backed Evacuation Deal
The Menominee Warrior Society agreed to surrender weapons and cooperate with Shawano County authorities as 40 demonstrators remain in the abandoned 225 acre mansion. The Alexian Brothers pledge to deed the property to the Menominees for use as a health center or school, with security tightened by a 625 strong National Guard contingent around the estate near Menominee lands. Marlon Brando and James Groppi joined inside the mansion as talks continued on evacuation details and protections from potential reprisals.
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Seymour
Associated Press
Gresham
Wis
Menominee Warrior Society
Toom
National Guard
Tural
Robert Bryan
American Indian Movement
Bryan
Shawano County
Maurice Wilson
Alexian Brothers
Menominees
Marlon Brande
James E. Groppi
Milwaukee
Sud
Brando
Groppi
Menominee
Alexians
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Louise Cook
Hoffman
We Grant
Bean
Ingram's
Valley Mall
Jonathan
USCC
Fey
HCC Credit Company
Hagerstown Loan, & Thrift
Wareham
Zsolt
Eco
Virginia Ava
Hethway Blvd
Hegerstown
Maryland
T.ook
Rae
Antietam Motors, Inc
Cascade
Penyy Ass i
Searle
Iklo
Wensane
North Potomag
Massey Ford, Inc
The
Daily Mail
P.O. Box
Radio City
New York, N.Y
Fontoln
Dapet
Wieybet
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