Carter gasoline rationing plan rejected by House panel
Congress rebuffed President Carter’s standby gasoline rationing and weekend closing proposals. The House Commerce Committee voted 23 19 against the coupon based plan, calling it unfair to multi car owners. Senate energy leaders signaled a similar rejection and urged a rewritten scheme allocating fuel by state usage and transit options.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
House Commerce Committee
Senate Energy Committee
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
White House
Jackson
Barbara Mikusski
D-Md
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Servation Subcommittee
Energy Department
Johnston
Energy Committee
Marc Marks
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Police Find Bodies In Home Of Psychologist Case
Police report two women found dead in the home of a psychologist after a hostage incident with a Nigerian exchange student. The woman died from a knife wound to the heart and her daughter was strangled. The student, Newman Augustine Osebor of Lagos, Nigeria, was shot and killed on an interstate highway after a hours long standoff.
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San Diego
Newman Augustine Osebor
Lagos
Nigeria
Alejo
Townsend
Point Loma
Koontz Malcolm decline to reveal school vote stance
Frederick County supervisors Koontz and Malcolm refused to disclose how they would vote on upcoming school board appointments, insisting decisions would come at the time of the vote. Stiles pressed for clarity, but both said the query was none of his business.
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Star
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Roger Koontz
Thomas Malcolm
Kenneth Stiles
Stiles
Koontz
Malcolm
Coleman
Board of Supervisors
Two Clerks Will Divide Small Fortune
In Charlottesville AP two clerks from the W and W Food Market learned they inherit a sizable estate from William Pug Wood after his death. The workers who shared long hours and a tight knit routine will keep the store running, preserving its name per Wood’s wishes.
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Charlottesville
William “Pug” Wood
Wood
W&w
Gasoline drives March CPI rise amid inflation fear
Consumer prices rose 1 percent in March led by food housing clothing and a 3.8 percent jump in gasoline the largest monthly gain in four years. Annual changes show 12 month CPI at 10.2 percent with wage pressures rising and spendable earnings down 0.1 percent in March. Meat prices surged 2.7 percent driving most food cost increases.
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Washington
Pl Ha
Carter
Barry Bosworth
Associated Press
ITA
Labor Department
Automatic Social Security boost adds twenty five to fifty dollars
Washington reports a 9.9 percent automatic benefit increase to Social Security and SSI payments based on CPI rise. About 35 million retirees and families gain in July with average extra 25 dollars, some up to 50, as trust funds cover 10.2 billion. Benefits for various categories rise, including maximum 65 year old at 503.40 to 553.30 and SSI individuals from 189.40 to 208.20.
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Washington
Social Security Trust
Last Flood Barrier Keeps Red River Dikes Upheld
Sandbags guard East Grand Forks and Grand Forks as the Red River floods threaten thousands. One million sacks line 16 miles of dikes while volunteers daily plug breaches and residents brace for a hoped crest near 49.5 feet. Coast Guard aid reaches 3,000 marooned near The Point as floods isolate towns and farms along the river system.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Grand Forks
Minn
N.D
National Weather Service
Jay Graba
Red Lake River
Coast Guard
Red
East Grand Forks
Pearl River
Triciais
Gulf of Mexico
Ieee
Gulf
Alabama
Demotion Reversal Claimed By Sheriff and Ex-Sgt
Frederick County Sheriff Carroll Mauck and former Sgt Lew Riley say last week’s demotion of Riley was a mistake. They assert the demotion was discussed and agreed by both, with details on the Area News page.
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Frederick County
Carroll Mauck
Lew Riley
Riley
Area News
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