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Washington AP reports a July 1966 rise in the consumer price index to 113.3, with food up 0.4 percent though less than usual for July. Eggs surged 5 percent. rents rose 1.3 percent. Bureau official Arnold Chase notes groceries add about 10 cents weekly to a $25 bill, and a $100 basket of goods shows a $2.80 overall increase across categories, including services rising $1.35.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arnold Chase
Labor Statistics
Bureau
Chase
Vacation trip ends in car fire near Higgins Lake
Grand Rapids family of Arden Miser and eight children finally head for Higgins Lake cottage after eight year wait for vacation. A loaded station wagon rear wheel locks and explodes minutes from home. Mrs Miser, children and dog escape with none of their belongings saved as flames erupt but plans to continue trip persist.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Arden Miser
Higgins Lake
Miser
Ribicoff and RFK Clash With Yorty Over Watts Aid
Sen Ribicoff and Sen Kennedy attacked Los Angeles leadership after Mayor Yorty claimed divided responsibility and jurisdiction limits. Ribicoff called L A government ineffective and said the city lacks authority over education welfare health transportation and more. Yorty defended the city and urged reform of the city charter.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Los Angeles
Samuel Yorty
Ribicoff
Yorty
Watts
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Senate
Baton Rouge Victory Sunk By Viet Cong Mine Near Saigon
An American freighter Baton Rouge Victory was struck by a Communist mine in the Saigon River 22 miles southeast of Saigon, sinking to the main deck. Nine crewmen were killed and another injured as salvage crews and US naval forces secured the vessel.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Baton Rouge
South China Sea
U. S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
NCEducation Association backs 10 percent yearly teacher pay rise
Dr A C Dawson, executive secretary of the North Carolina Education Association, calls a proposed 10 per cent annual pay hike for teachers in the next biennium an absolute necessity to retain staff and meet regional competition. He notes a 1,862 teacher shortage and adds federal programs have added nearly 5,000 personnel, heightening hiring difficulties. The plan by United Forces for Education would cost about $95 million.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Education Association
A. C. Dawson
Dawson
Charles F. Carroll
North Carolina
United Forces For Education
McNamara outlines training of disqualified men at Pentagon
Defense Secretary McNamara unveils a plan to train 40,000 to 100,000 men yearly who are disqualified for education or health reasons. The program, described as unique, would use large Defense Department facilities to convert disqualified individuals into fully satisfactory soldiers under military authority.
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New York
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Defense Department
McNamara
Washington
Viet Nam
United States
Richard M. Nixon
VFW
Nixon
America
Popularity Wanes Viet Nam Conflict Costing Johnson
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen says the Viet Nam war hurts Johnson’s political standing with voters and not much can be done. He cites Johnson’s Northeastern swing as high rhetoric with little measurable results and notes polls show lower popularity. Nixon plans a closed review of Viet Nam policy and warns five more years of fighting without a bigger effort.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
GOP
Viet Nam
Richard M. Nixon
Republican Policy Committee
Nixon
Asia
New York
United States
Beatles Cautious On War Talk After U S Confab
In New York the Beatles dodged war talk and defended avoiding the subject in the United States. Paul McCartney warned comments could be taken differently in England and the group faced fan chaos at the Americana Hotel. Lennon apologized for past remarks and blamed American bigots while denying further comment on religion.
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New York
United States
America
Paul McCartney
England
McCartney
Americana Hotel
Carol Hopkins
Susan Richmond
Lennon
Jesus
Birmingham
Ala
Tommy Charles
Johnson weighs West swing after New England trip
President Johnson, pleased with last weekend’s New England and Canada swing, may plan another multistate visit to the West. Reports from Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Oklahoma circulated as security checks were noted, but the White House did not confirm. Moyers said no firm plans exist, while noting further trips are possible and that the prior tour was nonpolitical per White House.
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Washington
Johnson
New England
Canada
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Oklahoma
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Buffalo
N.Y
New York
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
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Africa
Latin America
Mili
Beatles
Staten Island
John Lennon
Shea Stadium
New York Mets
Ringo, Paul, John George
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