Cost of living varies widely national and locally
A 92 page Bureau of Labor Statistics study details three cost levels for a four person family in 39 areas with Durham as the sole North Carolina city. The Tax Foundation compares 1958 and 1968 purchasing power showing inflation hits the poor hardest and taxes erode savings and real income.
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Durham
North Carolina
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
The
Tax Foundation, Inc
Shortened visiting hours at Raleigh Central Prison
The prison cuts visits to 30 minutes by appointment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, excluding holidays, due to crowding. Previously visits were one hour and only on Sundays. Officials hope to extend visits in the future and will inform relatives if a change occurs.
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Central Prison
Raleigh
I. N
A. Central Prison
Garbuna myth debunked by albino gorilla tale in Rio Muni
Readers debunk garbuna as a non existent creature while noting a claimed albino gorilla seen in Rio Muni. The October 1966 sighting near a Spanish zoo bred Little Snowflake, nicknamed Nfumu, and sparked discussion of white primates and other legends.
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Africa
Barcelona
Nfumu
Rio Muni
Nessie
Women lawyers in the United States trail men in 1967
The U S Department of Labor Statistics reports that less than 3 percent of lawyers in the United States are women in 1967.
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United States
U. S. Department of Labor
Big kid challenged by mean neighbors throwing snakes
A small child complains of real mean neighbors who hurl snakes at him while he stands small and skinny compared to their size and aggression. The response urges the bullies to stop their cruel behavior toward the youngster.
British Troops Halt Mob in Belfast Clash
British troops used tear gas to break up a Protestant mob attempting to march into Belfast's Church Hill Catholic district after an Irish Cup soccer match. The crowd dispersed after a second volley of gas grenades, with no reported casualties or arrests. Police and explosives experts investigated four pre-dawn blasts that damaged a real estate office, a tailor shop, a furniture store, and a wallpaper shop. one device was defused.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Church Hill
Joseph Cairns
Shell Explosion Kills Children in Salt Lake City Yard
Five children aged three to 14 were killed when a mortar round they were playing with exploded in a Salt Lake City area yard. Officials said the live shell likely detonated after being struck with a crowbar. Four died instantly, the fifth died en route to a hospital. An anti-tank shell was found on the premises and an Army demolition team was called to neutralize it.
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Salt Lake City
South Vietnam Hit Hard by Broad Allied Attacks
The four day national scale assault left government forces with 319 killed and 931 wounded, more than double U S casualties of 88 killed and 469 wounded. About 300 civilians died as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces overran Fire Base Schroeder and shelled key sites in Chau Doc and Chi Lang camps.
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Saigon
U.S
Mekong
Schroeder
Chau Doe
Chi Lang
Tri Ton
Central Highlands
Dalat
National Military Academy and
Political Warfare College
Anb
Thousands Join Washington Protest March For Victory
Thousands gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue and at the Washington Monument for a prowar march supporting Vietnam victory. Speakers including Georgia Governor Lester Maddox and Rep. John R. Ra rik urged leadership and military triumph, while crowds eyed a mix of banners, Bibles, and antiwar counterdemonstrators nearby.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Monument
Vietnam
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Southeast Asia
Maddox
John R. Rarick
D-La
Capitol Hill
Carl McIintire
Collingswood
N.J
Park
Metropolitan
Jerry Wilson
McIntire
Fate of German diplomat in Guatemala hangs on ransom talks
West Germany seeks release of Count Karl von Sprell held by terrorists in Guatemala. Captors demand 22 prisoners and $700000. a 4 p.m. deadline passed with no concession. A separate report claimed a prison assault attempt with casualties. von Sprell writes to his son from captivity while his wife travels from Lisbon to reunite with him.
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Guatemala
Count Karl von Sprell
Bonn
von Sprell
Helene Sabine von Sprell
Lisbon
New York
Europe
Wilhelm Hopper
Julio Cesar Mendez
Hopper
Setback at Fire Base Schroeder Shocks Vietnam War
Vietnamese forces overran Fire Base Schroeder early Wednesday. Viet Cong sappers destroyed six 105mm howitzers and 20 trucks before attacking bunkers as U S advisers were cut back. Saigon reports 24 soldiers killed and 60 wounded plus at least 12 dependents killed.
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Cai Lay
Vietnam
Fire Base
Schroeder
U.S
Saigon
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South Vietnam
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Strators
Nam
Dak Sang
Highlands
Lucinda Robb
Lyndon Johnson
Arlington, Va
Charles Robb
GOD
ETNAM
Route 4
Mekong Delta
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
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