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Payments Increased For School Lunches School lunch, breakfast, and day ? care programs will receive in V creased payments in line with the * change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the U. S. Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 3. The adjustments, effective Jan. 1 , reflect the 2.814 percent increase in the CPI for the 6 month period, June-November 1976. The in creased payments assist schools and institutions which participate in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Child Care Food Programs. In the National School Lunch Program, the national average payment to states, used in turn by schools and institutions to help defray food costs for each luncn served, will be increased from 13 cents to 13.25 cents. Within that average, states are authorized to vary the rate of reimbursement up to a maximum of 19.25 cents. Previously, the ceiling was 19 cents. The additional average payment to states for lunches served to needy children will be increased by 1.50 cents, to 50 cents for a reduced price lunch and 60 cents for a free lunch. The maximum reimburse ment states may pay schools and institutions has been increased 1 .75 cents to 78.25 cents for a reduced price lunch and to 88.25 cents for a free lunch. Under the School Breakfast Pro gram. the national average pay ment will be increased by .*5 cents to 10.75 cents. The additional aver age payment for each reduced-price breakfast, which has been 19.50 cents, will be increased to 20 cents. The additional average payment for a free breakfast, which nas been 26 cents, will be increased to 26.75 cents. Maximum rates of reim bursement states may pay schools and institutions remain at 40 cents for each reduced-price breakfast and 45 cents for each free break fast. States earn payments in the Child Care Food Program at the same levels as they do under the school lunch and school breakfast programs. Payments for mid morning and mid-afternoon snacks have been increased .25 cents to 5.50 cents. Reduced-price snacks will be reimbursed an additional 1 1 cents, an increase of .25 cents, and free snacks will be reimbursement an additional 16.50 cents, an increase of .50 cents. The rates of payment announced today are scheduled to appear in the Federal Register of Jan. 4, 1977 and become effective Jan. 1. 1977. WINTER GARDEN -- Collard plants are thriving in gardens all over the city. The hardy cold weather vegetable with its verdant leaves apparently hasn t suffered any from the prolonged cold snap. PRE VOU n Q05ET BBMJST? Being an idealist today is about as fash ionable as wearing a Nenru suit. Even a 200th birthday party hasn't prodded many idealists out of their self-imposed exile. What can? Maybe a guicK and candid appraisal of the American way of life Both our economic and our governmental systems are still strong. They remain freedoms best testi monial. Yes. peoples shortcomings may have brought the systems into guestion. but they have survived the faults of their parts American freedom today is real, reliable and worth speaking up for So lets speak up for it. And put ourselves on the line for it idealists established our brand of freedom in the 18th century. Idealists will make it flour ish in the 21 st century Idealists like you. "Tbday, America needs all the Idealism she can get. Burllngtonlllndustries 3330 west Friendly Avenue. Greensooro N C 27420
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