CPI rises 0.5 percent in July amid mixed price moves
The Labor Department reports consumer prices up 0.5 percent in July at a 6 percent annual pace. Food costs eased to a 0.1 percent rise while medical services and travel costs surged, and home and mortgage expenses contributed to the overall increase. Corporate profits slowed in spring, signaling a softer economic recovery.
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Discover Columbus Days Plans Set For Oct Festivities
A Columbus Days planning meeting is scheduled for Wednesday September 1 at 7 30 p m. in the Equitable Bob Gangel finance chairman notes encouraging response to the fundraising drive and outlines chairmen for Grand Ball competitive events parade horse show booths prayer breakfast Senior Citizens Day and street dances with events at Platte County Agricultural Park including a Ted Weems Orchestra grand ball carnival and various races. The success of the celebration hinges on early contributions from local businesses.
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Private bills aim to save Hong Kong couple from deportation
In Columbus, Rep. Virginia Smith met Tak-Ming Bernard Leung and his wife as private congressional bills are debated to grant permanent status. INS had ordered Leung to leave by April 30, while NPPD and Senator Carl Curtis push bills to halt deportation and allow residence.
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Dottie's erratic path prompts hurricane watch along Atlantic coast
The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch from Jacksonville Florida to Hatteras North Carolina as Dottieathed winds near 80 west and 30.4 north moved slowly northward. Forecaster Joe Pelissier warned of possible beach erosion from northern Florida to Virginia Beach and urged coastal areas to stay in port.
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Nebraskas Weekend Forecast Says Drier Air Arrives
United Press International reports sunny skies and warm weather as high pressure over the east and a weak low over the northern Plains drive drier air into Nebraska. Midday highs reach upper 60s to mid 70s with winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs vary from 89 at North Platte and North Omaha to 9% at Valentine. Overnight lows range 70 to 57 with continued warm temps into Saturday and mainly clear skies.
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Ford Declares Debate Challenge to Carter at Nominating Speech
President Ford called for a debate with Jimmy Carter and pledged victory with prosperity and peace. He outlined the GOP ticket with Sen. Robert Dole as his running mate and announced a 10 day vacation to Vail after the convention.
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Carter calls Ford drift, favors mutual Q&A debate
Plains Georgia Jimmy Carter urged a Ford debate after the Republican National Convention saying the country has drifted and noting Bob Dole's aggressive reputation. He preferred a format where candidates question each other and face reporter questions, while remaining flexible on structure.
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Woman Is Trapped by Waterbed Wave In Ventura
Eleanor Youngston toppled from a Standard waterbed when the mattress shifted at about 6 am and the water filled bed rolled over her. Firefighters freed her from beneath the 1,700 pound mattress. she was unhurt aside from gasping.
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Viking beams back 35 photos from Mars to Earth
Viking 1 beamed 35 photos from Mars to Earth from the Martian day of 24 hours 37 minutes. Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory will study changes on Mars and inspect its two moons Deimos and Phobos.
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All quiet on Korean truce line
American forces in Korea were placed on special alert after two U.S. officers were killed, with two squadrons of U.S. warplanes dispatched and North Korea ordering a war posture. Passes and leaves were canceled for about 42,000 troops as U.S. forces moved to positions near Panmunjom.
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