Costs Climb Again in August Under Wage-Price Freeze
The Labor Department reports August living costs up three tenths of one percent driven by gasoline, while wages rose two cents hourly and 1.43 weekly to 129 dollars. Purchasing power gained seven tenths of one percent for the month and remains 1.1 percent above a year earlier. The CPI stands at 122.2 percent of the 1967 base.
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Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inside Classified Entertainment and Obituaries
Classified sections list items under Entertainment obituaries and sports with references to television theaters and women. The readable fragments mention Connor and Vaspetcas with limited context and no clear event details.
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Senate Urges Thieu To Postpone Oct 3 Vote
The South Vietnamese Senate passed a resolution asking President Nguyen Van Thieu to delay the October 3 presidential election where he is the sole candidate. The nonbinding move signals growing protest against his uncontested candidacy.
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China watchers doubt Mao death but spot internal leadership strain
Western analysts doubt Mao Tse tung is dying but see signs of lower level political trouble in China. The Oct 1 parade cancellation, flight bans, and circulated war directives suggest leadership signaling and potential succession concerns rather than immediate collapse.
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Associated Press
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Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Burma
Ne Win
China Doctors Discount Death Talks About Mao Health
Tokyo reports say Mao Tse-tung appears in excellent health as Western papers speculate on major changes in Communist China. Parades may be canceled or held, while rumors of a party plenary and leadership reshuffle persist amid Nixon’s Peking visit discussions.
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Import Tax Surcharge to Stay Until Payments Improve
Treasury Secretary Connally told the House Ways and Means Committee the 10 percent import tax surcharge will remain in effect while the payments deficit shows signs of improvement. He suggested Phase Two economic proposals could be unveiled in mid October as the freeze nears its November 13 end, stating the surcharge should stay until there is substantial hope payments can be balanced over years.
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John B. Connally
Nixon
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Ways and Means Committee
Senate Reaches End in Indochina Debate and Draft Extension
After a long debate the Senate extended the draft while a $21 billion military procurement bill looms. Democratic Leader Mansfield vows to press for a total Indochina withdrawal at the earliest practicable date, contingent on POW releases, as Gravel predicts little Senate backing for deadlines this year. Stennis forecasts a lengthy battle ahead on the weapons measure.
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Senate
U.S
Indochina
Mike Mansfield
Nixon
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Mike Gravel
Alaska
WV Bridge Design Moves Forward After Collapse
Washington official Francis Turner says West Virginia will be cleared to design a new Washington Street bridge in Charleston after the Elk River collapse caused by runaway barges. Senator Jennings Randolph notes rapid progress will follow the disaster.
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Francis C. Turner
West Virginia
Washington Street
Charleston
Jennings Randolph
Elk River
School Prayer Vote Seen For November
The House moved a school prayer constitutional amendment out of committee and toward a November vote. The measure aims to negate a Supreme Court ruling on official prayers in schools and would protect participation in nondenominational prayer in public buildings funded by public money.
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House
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Prisons Revolution: A National Disgrace Under Review
A three part series argues U S corrections fail to rehabilitate or protect the public. Richard W Velde cites a consensus among officials that prisons degrade and neglect inmates from Attica to local jails. The piece notes high costs and the low share spent on rehabilitation with most offenders returning to crime.
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Mark Brown
Associated Press
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United States
Richard W. Velde
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