Cost Of Living Tops Issues In 1968 Election
Sylvia Porter analyzes the 1968 campaign, noting inflation as a major factor second only to the Vietnam War. She cites rising prices, shrinking buying power, and a 1965–68 surge, with a table showing purchasing power declines under multiple administrations and urging readers to track inflation in campaign discourse.
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Vietnam
Sylvia Porter
U.S
Miami
Eisenhower
White House
Johnson
Truman
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Warhols Recovery Inspires Actress To Return To Faith
New York gossip column recounts Viva the Underground film star recalling Andy Warhol's shooting on June 3. She says the near death led her back to religion, donning rosary beads again and pursuing a mainstream acting path with United Artists. The piece also brushes broader Broadway and public notes from Earl Wilson.
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New York
Viva
Andy Warhol
Tony
Andy
Sary
Syracuse
Hoffman
United Artists
Midnight Cowboy
Dustin Hoffman
Metropolitan Museum
Automatic Electric Co Leases Office for New Plant in Huntsville
Automatic Electric Co reports a temporary Huntsville office on Memorial Parkway South to coordinate a new telephone manufacturing plant under construction. The first month moves included August 5 staff in engineering led by Eugene R Bold from Northlake Illinois. Plans expect full production lines by year end with completion by March 1969 and 2500 employees by 1970.
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Huntsville — Automatic Electric Co
Memorial Parkway South
John W. Schaffer
Northlake
Ill
Eugene R. Bold
Uno Eilau
Warren R. Christiansen
Air Travel to Port au Prince Rises Sharply in early 1968
Air travel to Haiti's Port au Prince during the first half of 1968 reached the heaviest level in a decade with a 59 percent rise from 1967 and 99 percent from 1966. Airlines authorities report 17 498 arrivals from January to June 1968, an average of 2 916 per month using scheduled and non scheduled carriers.
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Port-Au-Prince, Hait
Haiti
Television Schedule Highlights Dense With Classic Reruns
A dense television log lists weekday and Wednesday night airings across stations with titles like Perry Mason Alfred Hitchcock Jeopardy Love of Life Dark Shadows and The Tonight Show style fare. It notes cartoons game shows soaps and dramas along with specials and public affairs segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Douglas
Andy Griffith
Dick Cavett
Dick van Dyke
Decatur August 1968 political announcements and notices
The notice lists several City of Decatur election candidates for Mayor and Councilman positions in the August 13 1968 general election. It includes names Charles Gunthorp Dewayne Cameron Phylliss Sidebotham Joel Carter and Bobby Ray Jet and details on AA meetings and open shoe shop services with contact numbers.
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City of
Decatur
Decatur Place No 5
Bobby Ray Jet
Decatur, Ala
Roofs and Real Estate Adverts Mix in Alabama Notice
An assortment of classified lines promotes roof upgrades aluminum tops and insulation, a business sale for a grocery store in Hart Selle, stock and fixtures included, mortgage options regardless of credit, and a realty contact in Birmingham with an address on 101 So. 2nd Street.
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Bill Oakley
Hartselle
Ala
Mr. Lawrence
Olshan Realty Co., Inc
So. 2St
Radio Station Schedules and Frequencies Listing
A compact listing of radio station call signs frequencies and operating hours. Includes EC ADIO STATIONS WAMSL MUTUEL 1400 4 57 A M 7 15 A M Sunday to 11 PM WHOS AM 800 American Entertainment Network AM Sunrise to Sunset WDRM 102 1 MC American FM Network 6 AM to 11 PM WHRT 860 WAJF 1490 4 55 WJOF FM 104 3 MC WIMW AM 730 WKAC 1080 WLCB Moulton 1530 Sunrise to Sunset AM to Midnight.
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WAMSL
Mutuel
Sundey
WHOS
American Entertainment Network
WDRM
American FM
WHRT
WIMW
WKAC
WLCB
Moulton
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Lawrence Madison
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Warhol
By Earl Wilson
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Ithe Midnight Earl
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Eddie Bracken
Chicago
Larry
McCarthy
U.S.A
Jane Fonda
Europe
Roger Vadim
Shirley Jones
Maggie Flynn
Orsini’s
Arlene Dahl
Alex Lichine
Earl Wilson Jr
Las Vegas Riviera
Shecky- Green
Riviera
Jan Murray
Jack Lemmon
Mitchell’s Castle
Greenwich
Nelson Sardelli
Lynda Gloria
Jason Robards
Rome
New Haven
Herlihy
Early TV
Mame
Winter Garden
Publishers Hall Syndicate
Kohima
India
Mao
China
Automatic Electric Co
Decatur Apothecary
First Federo
Valley Drugs
16Th. Avenue
S.E
Dial
All Times Central Standard
Monroes
Mies
Felony Squad
DIOS
Joey Bishop
Perry Mason
Alfred Hitchcock
Merv Griffin
Herald of Truth
Farm News
Eddie
Boyce and the Early Birds
Country Junction
Crossroads
Bonnie Pruden
WBS
Kiddie Korner
Daiy Search For Tomorrow
Sidi Guiding Light
Aqd News
Dream House
General Hospital
Huck
Yogi
Hoode
Benny Carle
World News
Rawhide
Alabama
Johnny
Carson ‘S
Alfred Ho
Fort Ti
Charles £. Gunthorp
Council Place
Decatur Place No. 1
Russell Humphrey
Decatur Place No. 3
T. W
Meadows Decatur, Ala
Decatur Place No. 4
Dewayne
Rod
Cameron
Decatur Place
Phylliss
Sidebotham Decatur, Ala
Decatur Place No
Joel
Carter Decatur, Ala
Sherman
Valley ‘Health
Roberts Shoe Shop
2Nd Ave
Glynn Hunter
W. A. Thompson
Business Service
Decatur Tree Service
H. Davis
Holly
Krogers
E. R. Miller
Jerry Young
Security Mutual Finance Corporation
6Th Avenue
Decatur Daily
Deadhead
National Trailer Convoy
Huntsville
P.O. Box
Tulsa
Oklahoma
EC Adio
Business Services
J. H. Standridge
Rent-All, Inc
Hwy. 31
Georgia Carpet Sales
Ken
Lunsford 210
Ist
Ave. S.W
Bob Foster
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