Cost Of Living Dips Slightly In August
The Labor Department reports a one-tenth of one percent fall in August consumer prices driven by cheaper fresh foods. Prices rose about half a percent in the first eight months, the smallest gain for any comparable period since 1955, despite July’s near-half percent jump. The index reached record levels but showed easing, with overall living costs about 28 percent higher than the postwar baseline.
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Washington
Labor Department
Reporter convicted in Germany for libel of U.S. general
Reporter Blegfried Naujocks of Overseas Weekly was found guilty by a German court of slandering Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker. The court ordered a fine of 1200 marks or MU days in jail.
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Overseas Weekly
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County Cuts Share Of Aid To Erie City
A local dispute outlines that Erie City would receive a smaller share of renewal funds. The county planning commission says 20 percent of taxes would go to the city with the remainder to the county, seeking a shared basis for future renewal revenue.
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Ile
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Mangus honored at retirement dinner in Corry
N J Mangus, retiring after 22 years as a revenue officer with the U S Internal Revenue Service, was feted Thursday at the Corry Country Club. Guests from Pittsburgh, Erie, Bradford, Smethport and Warren attended a program with testimonials by colleagues, who presented a gold watch and a moon trip travel voucher as mementos.
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Corry Country Club
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Smethport
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Glen Elliot
Ray Cornwall
James O'Neil
Mr. Mangus
Corry
The Spoken Word Is Like the Air The Printed Word Is There
A short reflection or column compares spoken and written language, noting how orality is ephemeral while printed text endures, emphasizing the permanence of the written page and the ease of future reference. The piece hints at the enduring value of books and newspapers.
Woman Builds Homes Beside East Sand Street
Mrs Dominic Pate, a homemaker and grandmother, is identified as the city’s only known woman builder. She and her son plan to move into a new, 34 by 44 foot house by Thanksgiving after years of self-taught construction including basement blocks, plumbing, wiring, and siding. Local curiosity drew a photo as passers-by watched the work.
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Dominic Pate
Pate
Richard
Pates
Bilding
Lt Pates
Euliing
Journal Waudhe
Countess Cassini Dies At 79 In Washington Era
Countess Marguerite Cassini, long prominent in Washington during the Roosevelt era, died yesterday in New York. Born in Eucharest to Count Cassini, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, she was daughter of Olge Cassini and Thor Cassin, a noted figure in Carter family circles.
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Marguerite Cassini
Washington
Prokiten McRimey
Theodore Roosevelt
Eucharest
Gountasin
Hussia
United States
Olge Cassini Clauser
Thor Cassin
UAW seeks quick pact with Ford Co
UAW aims to settle with Ford within days after near GM agreement. Walter Reuther pursued a Ford deal by Thursday, hoping to align pensions and health benefits with GM. Ford proposed a two week blackout and a revised offer mirroring GM, as talks continued amid strikes and subcommittees.
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Ford Monay
UAW
Ford
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Jone
Services drive largest share of consumer spending in 1950s
New York AP reports services now account for about 40 cents of every consumer dollar, fueling job growth and rising costs. Commerce figures show Americans spent roughly 19.6 billion on household operations plus 20 billion on interest, banking, and insurance, with medical care, transportation, and recreation among major expenditures.
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Eeramics Department
Chase Manhattan Bank
Department of Labor
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Deaf Man Perfects Midget Transistor Hearing Aid
An extremely small hearing aid using a tiny energized unit has been perfected by two men, one of whom is hard of hearing. The device makes whispers crystal clear and conceals hearing aid use. Interested readers are urged to write HEARING, P. O. Box 681, York, Pa for full information at no cost.
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York
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