U S Cost of Living Index Not Infallible
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the consumer price index held steady in December after November’s peak. While meat, poultry and fish rose and rents and appliances edged up, car prices fell 2.3 percent as dealers offered concessions, prompting questions about the index accuracy for measuring living costs.
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There Must Be Way Out of World’s Dilemma
A letter from Charles E. Thompson discusses global anxiety and a hope for a path to peace among nations. He muses on economic pressures, the Russian and Yugoslav situations, and calls for finding a way to connect peoples and resolve conflicts.
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New York
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Mead price shifts and refugee exodus color Cedar Rapids items
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on the European refugee crisis with 25000 Tito escapees reaching Austria and rising meat prices impacting family budgets while other city actions include parkway and zoning decisions, a nursing home permit, and street improvements.
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Austria
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West Germany
Wee Ney
Fcport
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