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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1968
Page
31
Washington AP reports living costs rose at over four percent annual rate with no near letup. Clothing and food led a 0.3 percent May rise, CPI at 120.3. wages rose to 106.3 dollars weekly, yet purchasing power fell 37 cents weekly from last year’s peak. Broad tax hike may slow inflation in months ahead.
The State Scholarship Commission of Indiana extends the August 1 1968 deadline to file applications for the Hoosier Scholarship Program. High school students planning college in September 1969 may apply, with tests administered May 1968. Awards range from 100 to 900 dollars, based on financial need, with funds available across the state.
In Valparaiso Chile a patient at Admiral Neff naval hospital underwent what is described as America’s third heart transplant and the world’s second undertaken in the era. The operation began shortly after 11 00 am on Maj Renard 2h 4 Seamstres as the donor Gabriel Volz Araneda, 32, died from a brain injury. The patient had waited three weeks for a suitable donor and the operation marked a milestone for Chilean medicine. In related news a May price rise affects about 210 000 workers with higher living costs. Increase ranges are one to tenths per hour tied to quarterly semiyearly or annual CPI adjustments across aerospace and meatpacking sectors.
Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley said a telephone strike would not disrupt plans for the Democratic National Convention set to begin August 25. He expressed confidence the dispute with Illinois Bell Telephone Co. will be settled and offered to mediate after a two hour meeting with union and company representatives.
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