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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1976
Page
1
Washington AP reports the farm price index rose 2 percent from March 15 to April 15, lifting meat costs at the store. Cattle and hog prices led the gain, with livestock about 18 percent higher than a year ago, while beef retail hovered around 1.39 to 1.97 per pound.
The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a two week 2 percent domestic fare increase across the 48 contiguous states and authorized up to 10 percent for international economy class and North Atlantic fares. Concorde service from Washington and New York to London and Paris faces a 2 percent surcharge with anticipated May starts amid court actions on Kennedy Airport impact.
Former Vice President Spiro Agnew breaks a two year silence with taped TV interviews and AP promotion for his novel The Cantfield Decision to Playboy Press. He discusses writing after resignation, disbarment, and a plan to publish memoirs later, aiming to restore confidence and reflect on life beyond the vice presidency. Continued on Page 2.
SEATTLE AP Five years into his drive for Democratic dominance Henry M Jackson signals retirement from active candidacy. He plans to return to Washington state today and announce a reduced role in primaries with limited campaign activity and debt looming.
In Texas Ford and Reagan clash over chances in the Texas primary. Ford, returning to Washington after a Dallas campaign swing, says they expect to win on Saturday and in Kansas City, while downplaying forecasts of a Texas defeat. He criticizes Reagan’s defense stance as election rhetoric. Ford doubts Texas results will dictate future contests but calls for hard work to narrow the gap.
A plane attempting to land at Lynchburg Airport struck on Southern Railway tracks south of the city, killing four aboard. A fifth person survived with serious injuries while the Navy personnel aboard the craft were not immediately identified.
Secretary Kissinger outlined a plan tying Angola recognition to expulsion of Cuban forces, promising 200 million dollars in aid to black Africa and additional funding to development funds. He warned against U.S. support for a Rhodesian settlement that could trigger violence, and outlined steps to boost industry, lower tariffs, and energy programs as talks continue in Nairobi.
A protracted legal confrontation centers on Hughes with Page 2 detailing the court actions. Key parties and dates appear but are partially obscured in readable text, leaving the dispute's trajectory and outcomes unresolved.
Dry spell grips the county in the first four months with only 7.11 inches of precipitation, far below the 10.59 inch normal and 13.84 inch year total. April yielded 1.11 inches versus 3.18 inches last April. High 72, low 55, no rain in past 24 hours. Temperature 47 at 7 am, barometer 29.80 and falling, winds 10 mph.
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