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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1967
Page
5
AP reports that tight money is easing and housing starts are rebounding after a January rise to a 1,243,000 annual rate. Skeptics warn the upturn may be temporary, while optimists expect a long term boom driven by demographics, pent up demand, federal subsidies, and looser credit.
AP dispatch notes Havana radio announcing a crackdown on crime with a focus on property. Police will work with defense committees that have block level members forming a spy and informer network once focused on political offenses.
Reporting from New Delhi the ruling Congress trails as results come in from the fourth parliamentary election. By 52 of 520 seats Congress holds 33 while Jan Sangh has 16 and independents 3. state results show Congress at 809 of 1,569 seats decided. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi retains a seat in Uttar Pradesh.
U S education office says college enrollments will rise about 4 percent per year over the next decade, about four times the population growth. High school enrollments are expected to increase around 25 percent, with elementary school numbers up less than 2 percent, lifting overall school enrollment by 1975 76.
The report notes 12 percent growth aligned with the general population. A surge in college enrollments is linked to high birth rates from the late 1940s and 1950s and more students pursuing higher education. By 1975-76, total students in school are projected at 62 million, up from 56 million in 1966-67, with colleges enrolling about 9 million this period versus 6.1 million this academic year.
The British labor ministry reported 602 844 unemployed this month the highest figure since April 1963. The rise highlights persistent joblessness in the economy and adds pressure on policymakers.
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