Bad Weather Could Boost Food Prices by Year End
Government economists warn that despite a slowing rise in food costs, another year of poor growing conditions and disappointing harvests could push grocery prices higher again by year end. The forecast projects a 2 to 3 percent rise in Q1 and up to 3 percent in Q2, with early 1975 data reflecting slower increases than earlier estimates.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Larry V. Summers
Economic Research Service
Summers
Wall Street
Bank of America
First National City Bank
Commerce Department
Association of American Railroads
Outlook Board
Potomac Edison denies loan charge amid rate protests
Potomac Edison officials deny a $1 million loan and 12.5 percent interest claim raised by Frederick County residents at a Board of Supervisors meeting. Company records show 12 percent short term loans in 1974 to refund 1944 bonds, with rate relief efforts cited.
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Dennis T. Cole
Olde Fredericktowne Lodge
Fraternal Order of Police
Frederick County
County Board of Supervisors
Cole
Jim Ackley
Potomac Edison Power Company
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Robert Bishop
Bishop
Potomac Edison
Theank
Cather
Electric Company
Reward Plan To Favor Efficient Cars In Energy package
A House Democrat task force weighs a system of excise taxes on low mileage cars and rebates for high mileage models. Proposals call for a tax on vehicles under 18 mpg and a price cut for those exceeding 18 mpg, aiming to curb consumption and rival Ford plans. The plan may surface by March as part of an energy program. U.S. Rep. Jerry Pettis, five term Republican congressman, died in a San Bernardino plane crash.
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Washington
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Wright
House
Ford
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Party
Senate
San Bernardino
Calif
U.S
Jerry Pettis
Here
San Bernardino Mountains
Pettis
Frederick County Schools Open Monday for Snow Day Make-Up
Frederick County schools will be open Monday February 17 to make up a snow day. Other area schools observe George Washington's birthday holiday and will close. One snow day remains to be made up after Monday. A school board spokesman said the date will be announced. Call 667-0145 for concerns. Free drink with pizza at Super Burger North Loudoun.
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Frederick County
George Washington
U S plans individual oil deals to break up cartel
Secret plans surfaced as Henry Kissinger met King Faisal in Riyadh to discuss cooperation on oil pricing with producers below OPEC’s fixed $10 to $11 a barrel. OPEC delayed a Vienna ministers meeting to Feb 25 ahead of the Algiers summit.
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
United States
Henry A. Kisinger
Faisal
Kissinger
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Vienna
Algiers
Middle East
Bonn
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Assault Boats Sent Down Mekong River
Cambodian government moves assault boats and amphibious units along the Mekong to reopen shipping to Phnom Penh amid heavy clashes with Communist-led rebels who hold river sections and stop convoys. The United States expands an emergency airlift of ammunition and food with a 10 day contract to World Airways and Airlift International, to be handed to Bird Airways later. Airline chief William H. Bird notes many crew are Air Force reserve members.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong
United States
U.S
World Airways
Airlift International
Bird Airways
Thailand
U.S. Air Force
Bangkok
William H. Bird
Air Force Active Reserve
Beach Music Moves North Amid Winter Weather Dreams
Beach music trends northward as radio stations air golden oldies and residents dream of summer while storms bring rain and chilly temperatures. The week featured a 7 degree low, 34/27 high, and a 36 degree weekly average high, 22 degree average low.
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Jim Ackley
North Carolina
Officials deny low paying jobs go begging claim
Officials from Louisiana South Dakota Indiana and Utah dispute reports of unfilled low wage posts, saying unemployment benefits require accepting suitable work and noting factors like location travel and qualifications influence filling those jobs. They cite maximum benefits and rules on job suitability.
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Labor Department
Lillian Lee Deslattes
A-1
New Orleans
Killeen
Marcia Donnan
South Dakota
Don Main
Indiana Employment Security Division
Lionel L. Blakesley
Utah
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National Center For Disease Control
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Pacific
Mid-Atlantic
Fop
Rep. Pettis
Jerry
California
Ways and Means Committee
North Loudoun
Charles W. Robinson
Robinson
Jordan
Aqaba
Hussein
Zaid Rifai
Rifai
Mekong River
Abby
The
Associated Press
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