Costs Of Living Up Again
Washington AP reports July living costs rose four tenths of one percent the largest in nine months. Grocery prices jumped nine tenths while consumer services rose nearly five percent annually with hospital costs mortgage interest and property taxes up. The index hit 116.5 indicating typical family goods cost 11.65 last month versus 10 in the 1957-59 base. yearly rise totals 1.6 percent with a 2.5 percent yearly forecast possibly edging higher.
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Washington
Labor Department
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Chase
Saco Bill Panel Named To Promote Council Manager Plan
Two former Saco mayors, Charles R. Cote and Dr. J Edward Whelan, were named co chairmen of a Citizens Committee promoting the Maine Legislature approved council manager charter. Gordon R Pendleton named secretary and Arthur B Huot treasurer at the District Court meeting. The panel invites all Saco citizens to participate and support the December vote on the charter.
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J. Edward Whelan
Charles Cote
Saco Council-Manager Citizens Committee
Saco
Council- Manager Citizens Committee
Charles R. Cote
Maine
Gordon R. Pendleton
Arthur B Huot
District Court
Cote
Whelan
House Slashes Foreign Aid In Marathon Session
The House voted 202 to 194 after a 15 hour session to cut Johnson foreign aid requests by 563 million dollars to 2.8 billion. Major cuts included 150 million from development loans and 72 million from Alliance for Progress, with NATO funds trimmed as well. Senate timing and two house conference will resolve remaining differences.
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Washington
House
Johnson
The
Alliance For
John F. Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
L. Mendel Rivers
D-Sc
Armed Services Committee
NATO
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
D-N.y
United States
House approves 2.8 billion foreign aid bill
The House passes a 2.8 billion foreign aid measure, 563 million below the president’s request and about 200 million above the Senate version. Vietnam losses rise as U S planes raid near the Red China border, while Kaiser dies at 85 and miners win a court victory.
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House
Johnson
Senate
United States
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Washington
Watts
Vietnam
U. S
North Vietnam
Red China
Korea
National
Henry J. Kaiser
Tennessee Coalfields
United Mine Workers
United Auto Workers
San Francisco Mining Exchange
Juvenile Drinking Cited As Delinquency Cause In Maine
Former major league pitcher Carlton L. Willy of Cherr yfield argues juvenile delinquency rises in Maine. He submitted a Department of Mental Health and Corrections survey and urges cities to provide more youth recreation, citing drinking as a major cause.
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Augusta
Maine
Carlton L. Willy
Cherryfield
Milwaukee Braves
New York Mets
Department of Mental Health and Corrections
Willey
Auto Workers authorize strike at GM Ford Chrysler
UAW ballots show large majorities for strike authorization at Chrysler Ford and reportedly GM. Ford tally 32 976 to 966 with GM and Chrysler figures pending. Leaders plan meetings to explain the strike fund and bargaining aims including guaranteed income and higher wages.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Chrysler Uaw
UAW
Jets Pound Deep Into Viet Nam Rail Targets Near China
American warplanes moved deep into North Vietnam bombing rail yards and the Hanoi area though ground action was limited in South Vietnam. An F105 Thunderchief was shot down, the 13th jet lost this week, raising this week’s total to 19 fliers missing with three rescued.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Red China
U.S
Tony
South Vietnam
Red
Navy
Marine
Hanoi
Red River
Port Wallut
China
U.S. Marine
Hoa Lac
Nazi Leader Rockwell Shot Dead in Arlington Parking Lot
George Lincoln Rockwell head of the American Nazi party was shot and killed today by a sniper in a parking lot across from the party headquarters in Arlington Virginia. Police said the sniper fired from a building roof and escaped a man dressed in a trench coat was being sought.
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Arlington
George Lincoln Rockwell
American Nazi Party
Rockwell
Nazi Party
Washington
Ky Predicts Victory For Military Ticket In Vietnam Vote
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky says the military ticket with Nguyen Van Thieu will likely win more votes than all civilian tickets in the September election. Ky campaigns among Hoa Hao sect supporters in An Giang Province citing strong Hoa Hao backing of about 400,000 votes and hopes for 35 to 50 percent.
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Hoa Hao
Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
An Giang
Mekong
Dan
Nguyen van Thiecu
South Vietnam
Saigon
Senate
Johnson
South Vietnaam
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Lam
Man Kam
Shum Chun Peoples Liberation Army
Lowu
General Electric
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Fea, Corp
Marden Farm
North St
Saco Jaycees
Middle East
Associated Press
International Union
Robert J. Eggert
Lincoln- Mercury
Madison
Wis
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Robert Johnston
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Iowa
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Ill
G. Patrick Shaw
M. D
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17Th Parallel
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Vinh
Demilitarized Zone i
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Coast
Bulletin
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Constituent Assembly
Phan Quang
Suu
Old Orchard Beach
Leon Jones
Gaetano Lepine
Jones
Betsey Barrett
Booth
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