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City to receive more natural gas Friday, January 2, 1976 Vol. 90 No. 2 Court and Journal Hamilton, Ohio 24 Price 15' Sour note on breakfast foods Sugar prices sweeter in 75 Starling the day cosl more as Americans started the new year, an Associated Press market- survey showing price in', creases milk, butter, eggs and coffee during the last month of 1975. TheAP drew upa random list of 15 purchased food and nonfood items, checked the price at one supermarket in each of 13 cities Ion March 1,1973, and has rochecked on or about the start of each succeeding month. No attempt was made to weight Ihc survey results according to population density or in terms of what proportion of a family's actual grocery outlay each item represents.

Among the highlights of the latest survey: --The markctbasket bill was up at the checklist store in seven cities during December, rising an average 3.7 per cent. The bill decreased at (he checklist store in five cities, down an average 2.2 per cent, and was unchanged in one. Over-all, the marketbasket at the checklist store rose just over 1 per cent during December. --Sugar prices declined sharply during 1975, although they remained higher than they were at the start of 1974. The average price of a five- pound sack of sugar at the checklist stores went from 83 cents in January 1974 to a high of $3.02 on Dec.

1,1974, then dropped to $1.27 by the start of this month. --The declines in sugar made it appear that food prices were dropping. When sugar was included in the total, the AP survey showed the marketbasket bill declined in seven cities during 1975 and was up in five. (Sugar was not available in the specified size at the checklist store in the 13lh city.) When sugar was not included, however, the bill went up in every city, rising an average 13 per cent over the 12- month period. --Increases in dairy and other breakfast products hit consumers hard during December.

The price of a pound of butter was up at the checklist store in all 13 cities, rising an average? 1 per cent. The price of a dozen, medium white eggs was up SUGAR PRICES Ian. 1. 1974 Ian. 1.

1976 HySTEVKCLAKKK Journal-News writer The curtailment in Hamilton's supply of natural gas won't be nuite as much as originally expected. Texas Gas Transmission city's supplier, lias notified local officials that the allotment to the city this winter will be reduced 8.90 per cent instead of 10.13 per cent. In numbers, this means the city will be receiving some 58,930 MCF's more than the previously-announced allotment of 4,476,634. One MCF represents 1,000 cubic feet. Texas Gasoffidals did not offer an explanation for Ihc new entitlement figure, but city public utilities director John Engle attributed it to changes in Ihc supplier's data.

"It has to do with changes in the filed data and the relative allowance (o Texas Gas' customers," he explained. "When all of the data is worked out with all the corrections included, it results in Hamilton gelling more gus." With Ihe latest turn of events, Engle said the city now will be able to meet (he gas needs of industry and business. Allotments lo both had been cut back for the winter. "The existing customers can use Chart shows the rise and fall of the price of a five- pound bag of granulated sugar from Jan. 1974, to Jan.

1976. Americans ended 1975 with a familiar round of price increases al Ihe grocery store, an AP market-basket survey shows, but there were dications of improvement over the previous year. Wirephoto Chart) in 12cities, with an average increase of per cent. Milk went up in seven cities and coffee increased in six cities. The increases in milk and milk products reflected a seasonal decline in supplies; coffee prices have been rising since midsummer because of frost that destroyed much of the Brazilian crop.

--On the bright side, pork prices showed signs of decline. Smaller supplies of hogs had pushed prices up lo record levels in October, according to Ihe U.S. Department of Agriculture. As grain prices dropped, however, farmers increased production and consumers are reaping some benefits. The AP survey showed the price of a pound of center-cut pork chops declined during December at the checklist store in eight cities, down an average of almost 10 per cent.

The price increased in three cities.and was unchanged in two. The items on the AP checklist were: chopped chuck, center cut pork chops, frozen orange juice concentrate, coffee, paper towels, butter, Grade-A medium white eggs, creamy peanut butter, laundry detergent, fabric softener, tomato sauce, chocolate chip cookies, milk, all-beef frankfurters and-granulated sugar. The cities checked were: Albuquerque, N.M., Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, i a i New York, Philadelphia, Providence, R.I., Salt Lake City and Seattle. Contract talks continue in Cin'ti CINCINNATI (API-Today was lo be a busy one for negotiators representing about city em- ployes and also for city officials who are trying to untangle contract deadlocks which have left workers without a contract. Al Van Hagen, head of the American Federation of State County and Muncipal (AFSCME), says he planned to be in the city manager's office at exaclly 7:50 a.m.

"We are told that's the best time to catch him," said Van Hagen, whose group represents about 3,800 em- ployes. Van Hagen said he had made "significant progress' 1 in talks Wednesday, although Ihere were slill problems to be cleared up. The city's biggest headache seemed to be will) Ihe Fraternal Order of Police, which has started a job aclion which is designed lo hil Ihc city in the pocket. Police say they will issue no traffic Jerry Kollstedt parents, friends rally to save his life By ERCEL EATON Journal-News Writer "I'm prelty lucky, because I haven't been sick from it," Jerry Kollsledt said. Sixteen-year-old Jerry has aplastic anemia, a problem involving the "mother cells" which manufacture new blood cells in the bone marrow.

He has been al home for some time because doctors want to protect him from exposure and the danger of infection. A student 'at Badin High School, he is studying with a tutor at home. "We found out about his trouble in October," his mother said. Jerry is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Julius Kollstedt of 506 Hooven Ave. "He was playing football some and big bruises kept appearing on his feet and legs." Jerry was sent to specialists at Children's Hospital in Cincinnati. And since that time he has had aboul one transfusion a week. "We just received a bill," Mrs. Kollstedt said, "for 60 pints of blood." Jerry has been accepted for treatment at Adult Leukemia Cenler of the Fred Kutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Wash.

"We were very fortunate to get him in," Dr. John lacuone of Children's Hospital said. "Jerry's problem is a fairly rare one." he said. "It is a problem with the bone marrow where 'mother cells' for all cells are. For some reason these cells are missing--they arc not making new cells.

"Treatment for Jerry will be a bone marrow a serious and expensive procedure, but the best one for doctor said. The hospilal in Seattle has notified the Kollstedts that they will call as soon as a bed is available. "I have been ready to go since they said that," Mrs. Kollstedt said. She and Jerry's brother, Jim, an 18- year-old Badin senior will go with Jerry.

Jim will be the donor for the transplant procedure and will slay in Seattle "at least two months" Mrs. Kollstedt said, or as long as he is needed. Mrs. Kollstedt's blood also matches that of her son Jerry, as does Jim's. That is why Jim must stay as long as his brolher needs transfusions.

"A social worker al Children's Hospital has been working with a social worker in Seattle," Mrs. Kollstedt said, "to try and find us an apartment to use while we are there. They think they can find one for nbout $165 a but at this point we are nol sure." DonBeckmanof the Knights of Columbus has set up a Jerry Kollstedt Fund to try and help with the expenses for the family. "The doctors have told them hospital bills will amount to about 510,000 a month and they know he will have lobe there Ihree months." Beckmansaid. "What we are interested in right now is gelling some money quickly so we can help wilh the travel and living expenses of the family." The Kollsledts have six other children Carol is a senior at Ohio State University; Jeannie is a sophomore al Miami University; Marina, a graduate of OSU, is a leacher at St.

Ann School; Jim; Mary, who has passed her state board examination as a nurse; and Susie who is a sixlh grader at St. Anns. Three of the other children have matching blood type wilh Jerry's, Mrs. Kollstedt said. interested persons who would like lo help may send contributions lo the Jerry Kollstedl Fund, in care of Don Beckman.

Knights of Columbus. 930 Hamilton- Clcves Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45013. up to their original quantity en- tillemenl," he said. Cily officials plan to continue waging their "Cool-It" campaign, although Engle admitted the effort will be lonea down somewhat. "We jusl won't be quile as aggressive," "We're still going to continue conservation effort," he said.

"It still has validity in lhat it will help people save money. But from.the standpoint of absolute necessity, It Is nol such this winter." The "Cool-It" campaign was launched in November and is to last Ihrough a The gas conservation goal during the period was set for 20 per cent. The city's i and allotment totals are based on Ihe amount of gas consumed by the city in Ihc 1972-73 base year. Engle praised Ihe response of residents lo the campaign so far and credited it, along with the reduced curtailment, for enabling business and industry to receive additional gas. "They've done a great job." he said.

"If they had not responded lo the campaign as Ihcy did and the weather hadn'l remained mild, even wilh Ihis news we would still have to push the 'Cool-It' campaign." Fewer farms a trend in '75 tickets, will not chase speeders and will not arrest drunken drivers unless Ihe situation is an emergency. The objecl is lo cut down Ihc revenue of Ihe city. The action however is not binding on an individual police officer who might decide lo write out a parking ticket on his own. There was no measure Thursday on Ihe effecl of Ihc job action in ils first day. KOP President Elmer Dunaway and Atlorney Don Ilardin planned to meet wilh City Manager William Donaldson today "to determine which way we're going." Dunaway said Ihe meeting is "not necessarily for negotialing.

Dunaway warned the city council Wednesday which way Ihe job aclion could go when he said "we are damnca close to a strike." KOP memcbers Tuesday voted to take a no-ticketing job aclion and consider a strike if progress is not made in bargaining next week. The aclion of Ihe police union has been troubling lo Acting Police Chief Myron Leisller. "They say on one hand lhat they are going to ignore some laws, and on Ihe olher hand Ihcy say they're going lo uphold the law." Leisller said. "I'm al kind of loss. We'll have lo see what they mean by these things." The i i a i i i Association has decided lo lake no aclion lo slow down service, but instead has asked the cily lo enter i a conditional board of review a i i process with Ihe union.

CKA President Korrcst Buckely said Ihe process could lake Iwo months lo complete. The fire lighters are seeking a 7.5 per cent wage increase from the $13,674 base pay level in the last contract. The FOP has asked for about a 10 percent increase from the same level, while the AFSME is seeking lo raise the range of ils salaries of S8.000-SH.OOO lo by Ihe end of 1976. WASHINGTON (AP) The trend to fewer and larger farms continued in 197S, although at a much slower pace than a decade ago, according to the Agriculture Department. As of New Year's Day there were an estimated 2,786,000 farms, a decline of 22,000 from Jan.

1, 1975, the department's Statistical Reporting Service said in an annual reporl. Those averaged 389 acres each, an increase of two acres from Jan. 1 last year, Ihe report said. A decade ago farms were declining at Ihe rale of about 100,000 a year and were much smaller, 340 acres in 1965. The amount of land in farms also lias dropped in recenl years to a lilllc more than 1.08 billion acres, the reporl showed.

That was about 1.3 million acres fewer than a year ago. Farmland "disappears" for many reasons as more highways, urban sprawl, recreation and other non- farm uses encroach on the countryside. Even so, there is more land in farms now than in 1935 when the number of farm units reached a peak of 6.8 million. At that time, according toAgriculture Department records, farms occupied a liltle more than 1.05 billion acres. Much additional land was put into farm use during and after World War 11 as a resull of rising crop prices and world demand for more food.

The Jan. 1 estimates showed that Ihc number of farm units declined or remained unchanged Ihe past year in all stales except Pennsylvania where 73,000 were reported, an n- crcase of 1,000 from a year ago. Texas continued as the leader with 205,000 farms, down 2,000 from year ago. The fewest farms were shown for Alaska where 300 units were reported, unchanged from Jan. 1, 1975.

WASHINGTON (AP) Il comes as no surprise to farmers, but Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz has announced officially lhat they will nol get any government "target price" subsidies for 1975 crops of wheat and barley. Under 1973 farm law, farmers a re due payments it cash market prices average below target levels over.a specified period ol the crop year. The 1975 target price for Wheat was $2.05 per bushel and the market' price averaged $3.63 per buihe). target for barley was $1.13 per bushel and.tne cash market price averaged $2.55 per bushel.

The months used to determine Ihe national farm price of wheat last June through October, and July Ihrough November for barley. A I A nation's butler'production for November, the most recent month labulatcd, was about 65 million pounds, down 3 per cent from October and 4 per'cent below November 1974, according to Ihe Agriculture Department. Production of American-type cheese was 117 million pounds, a per cent decline from October but about even wilh November 1974, the department's Crop Reporting Board said. nside Journal Aclion Line Ilirlhs ilusicie.ss 20 County News 15 Classified 20-23 Comics 19 Crossword 19 Hear Ahny 16 Dear Jane 21 Fairlield News 15 llcloise 19 Horoscope 19 leisure 8-9 Obituaries Opinions 4 Oxford News IS Hcmember When 21 11-12 Television 9 Women 16 Wonder word Rain expected to end The rain is expected lo end this evening in Ihe Golden Triangle, with cloudy and colder air moving in Saturday. Probability of precipitation is 50 per cent tonight, i i i i lo 20 per cent tomorrow.

Ohio's extended oultock calls (or much eolder a Sunday with a ehance of snow Hurries. The tow (his evening Kill dip inlo the 20s, while the high reading today and tomorrow should a In Ihe 3Os. Journal-News official weather observer George Johnson reporls a low of 3S this morning. High on New Year's Day uis 37. LIGHTS The people of Sacred Heart parish have considerably brightened the lives of a Vietnamese refugee family, at the same time enriching their own lives read about it tn the Falrfield Profile CAMERA Mosler Safe Co.

hat developed a camera that unique pictures plcturei of bank robbers in action Sunday in the Feature section ACTION There's plenty of action en the iporti front this weekend. Full coverage In the) Sunday cports section.