Chocolate prices not so sweet
It was inevitable, chocolate lovers. After the boost in
coffee prices, you should have realized that you would be
next:to feel the crunch.
Most domestic candy bars have risen in price from 15
cents to 20 cents, while the size of the bars has not in
creased substantially. Much of the imported chocolate
also has gone up in price.
An employee of a local candy store who wished to
remain unnamed, said the price boost is a result of the
South American countries taking advantage of the cocoa
and chocolate demand, both here and abroad.
Billy Vanneman, of the Candy Shop, said the price of
cocoa products has swelled 430 per cent in the last five
years. "In the past, we've been notified of price changes
in advance," Vanneman said, "but lately many of our
ship ents have been stamped 'subject to change without
notice. ' "
Vanneman predicts that people will continue to buy
chocolate, but they will be much more selective with their
purchases.
The price of chocolate per pound has almost paralleled
the increase in candy bar prices. "Those manufacturers
who haven't increased their prices yet are doing so now,"
said Vanneman.
The price boost, according to Vanneman, also is due to
the fact that many countries who previously did not
import chocolate products, such as Russia, are doing so.
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Bill Pettit, of Grahani's candy store, said the bars have
increased a little in size, but not a nickel's worth. "In
November," Pettit said, "We were warned by the
salesmen that prices would go up, But they also told us
that the bar sizes would increase substantially, which
hasn't been the case."
"Sales have remained pretty much the same though,"
Pettit said. "People usually have a chocolate habit or
favorite brand that they enjoy, and they're willing to pay
the price to an extent "
Pettit doesn't forsee any increase in the price of other
candies, such as gum or Life Savers, but added "you
never can tell.",
Many candy freaks will be appalled to learn that some
manufacturers are now using synthetic chocolate.
A few other local merchants had quite different views
on the rise in chocolate prices.
Phil Lucas, of McLanahan's Drug Store, said the bars
have definitely increased a nickel's worth in size, and that
chocolate bars are still a very popular item. He also said
the price hike has had no effect on the Valentine candies,
which have stayed the same in price as last year's
Valentine gift boxes.
Joe Williams, manager at Weis Market, said he didn't
think .that the increase in the cost of chocolate products
had any connection with the recent skyrocketing of coffee
prices. "With coffee," Williams said, "only the prices
have increased, but chocolate products have increased in
size as well as price."
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By PAUL CORBAN
Collegian Staff Writer
The need for a second
common pleas court judge in
Centre County is a hot topic in
current political circles.
State College attorney Alan
Ellis, a possible candidate for
the judicial election this year,
said, "We definitely need two
judges in there (Centre
County);, there's no question
in my mind." Ellis said if
retiring judge R. Paul
Campbell goes on to former
judge status, which would
allow Campbell to continue
hearing cases, he doesn't see
a need for a third judge.
Judge Campbell said he
didn't think an additional
judge was. needed in the
county. "The big thing is the
willingness of the judge to
work," he said, "and his
productivity." Campbell said
if the judge doesn't want to
work, there will be a need for
a second judge.
Centre County District
Attorney Charles C. Brown,
Jr., a Republican candidate
for judge, said he did not want
to comment on the question of
an additional judge at
present. "I'm running for the
job that's available," he said,
adding that he doesn't want to
"ask for help before I get into
office."
Brown said there was
legislation proposed in the
state Senate last year that
would have added judges to a
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number of counties in Penn
sylvania, including Centre
County. According to Brown,
the legislation was killed in
committee by the Democratic
leadership.
U.S. Congressman Joseph
S. Ammerman, a state
senator for the 34th district
when the legislation was
proposed, said the bill died
while the fight was still going
on. The bill would have
provided for a second judge to
be elected in Centre County in
1977, he said, but the bill was
opposed by Democratic
leader Thomas M. Nolan.
According to Sen. Louis G.
Hill (D-36 Dist.), chairman of
the state Senate judiciary
committee, Nolan opposed
the section of the bill allowing
the election of some of the
judges. Nolan wanted all of
the judges to be appointed by
the governor, Hill said. The
bill was sent back to the
judiciary committee in
November and died when the
senate session ended.
Hill said legislation such as
additional judges tends to
"Christmas tree" and fails to
run through the houses. In
order to gain support for the
bill, unnecessary judges are
added to the legislation, Hill
said, adding that many
senators won't vote for the bill
Unless their county is included
in the legislation.
"I'd rather have too many
than not enough (judges),"
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Hill said, adding that it was
very important to have an
adequate amount of judges in
tl)e state.
Hill said certain counties
"really needed" additional
judges. He said his committee
received a number of reports
on the need for judges in
different counties during
hearings on the legislation,
adding that Centre County
was rated high in need. "We
had them (Centre County)
number two on one list,
number four on another list
and number two, again, on
another list," Hill said.
Clifford Kirsch, Asst.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Administrator, said a study
done last year by his office
was based on the number of
filings, number of dispositions
of cases and the trial base per
judge, adding that population
was also taken into con
sideration. He said counties
were ranked according to
need and Centre County was
ranked high on the list.
The Centre County Bar
Association last year filed a
report on the establishment of
a second judge in the county.
The report shows that in 1974,
Centre County had more
criminal and civil cases
disposed per judge than any
other county in the state. In
that year, Centre County
disposed 674 cases. The
average caseload per judge in
the state was 281.
The report also shows that
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Centre County has the lowest
number of judges per 50,000
population than any other
judicial district in the state
with over 50,000 population.
Centre County has .52 judges
per 50,000 residents while the
average is 1.04.
The majority of the com
mittee that filed the report
concluded that a second
judgeship should be
recommended to take effect
in January, 1978.
Kirsch said his office has
not received any requas.fr -
an updated report this 'yea
He added that statistics fo,
1976 won't be ready for
another month.
Attorney Delbert J.
McQuaide, a member of the
committee that reported to
the bar association, said, to
his knowledge, there have
been no requests for an up
date of that report.
According to Sen. Hill,
legislation involving ad
ditional judges probably will
be proposed in the house this
year. "I'm sure it will," he
said.
Correction
It was incorrectly reported
in yesterday's Daily Collegian
that Stephen Diorio, newly
elected president of the
Interfraternity Council, was a
member of Phi Kappa Phi
fraternity. Diorio is a
member of Pi Kappa Phi.
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