Blue Ribbon Probe Favored Doubts Grow About Jobless Figures
AP describes Julius Shiskin supporting a blue ribbon review of unemployment statistics though defending current methods. Critics cite understatements and seasonal adjustments. Gordon Committee legacy and new factors like more women in the labor force are discussed. Sindlinger & Co disputes the official figures by over a million.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Shiskin
Gordon Committee
Robert A. Gordon
Gordon
University of California-Berkeley
Sindlinger & Co
Assailant Recalled In Hypnosis By Police Chief
Tavares Florida AP reports Casselberry detectives learning the suspect via hypnosis. Oscar Wade, stabbed outside a bar in December, regained memory under hypnotism aided by Julian Arroyo, the former Indialantic police chief now Casselberry’s chief. Arroyo says Wade identified the assailant and the case moved to attempted murder charges. Arroyo notes hypnosis has aided past rape investigations and other crimes.
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Tavares
Fla
Casselberry
Oscar Wade
Julian Arroyo
Arroyo
Wade
Florida
Indialantic
Pump Offers From France USSR To Help India Mine Disaster
The Soviet Union and France joined the United States in offering high capacity pumps and technicians to aid in the mine disaster in northeastern India where at least 372 miners are feared dead. India awaits US equipment mobilization before accepting other offers, with 10 pumps of 2500 gallons per minute each being flown from Midland, Texas.
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India
United States
Ministry of Mines
Robert Barrett
U.S. Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Washington
Midland
Tex
Rainy North Carolina and Nearby Areas Through Wednesday
Wet weather continues across North Carolina with chances of rain and scattered thunderstorms south coast and Outer Banks. Temperatures fall from upper 40s to mid 50s inland and near 60s along the coast. South Carolina stays cloudy with highs upper 40s to 60s and nights in upper 30s to 58. The three day outlook calls for mild Thursday and Friday, cooling into the 40s and 50s Saturday, with lows in the 30s to 40s.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
High Point
Friendship
Prayer Hotline Seen in Jamestown Notice
A fragmented flyer invites callers to state their need without giving a name and promises prayer, claiming God will move. Calls may be directed to two phone numbers or written to Prayers Answered at P. O. Box 154 Jamestown NC.
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P. A
Jamestown
N.C
Algerians grant asylum to OPEC terrorists in Vienna raid
The Algerian government offered asylum to six attackers linked to the Palestinian cause who seized an OPEC meeting in Vienna on December 21. The group held 10 oil ministers and 41 hostages for 20 hours, killing three, including a Libyan OPEC delegate. Unidentified operatives, possibly including Carlos, received safe haven amid negotiations.
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Algiehs
Algeria
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Vienna
Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez
Carlos
Paris
Algiers
Tripoli
Libya
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Nursery School Fire Kills Infant in Winston-Salem
An 11 month old boy died in a nursery fire at a two story Winston-Salem home operated by Mrs Myrtle H Head. Another infant was critically burned and 12 children treated for smoke inhalation and burns at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. The blaze began around 7 p.m. in a stairwell and rapid flames trapped two babies.
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Winston-Salem
W.C
Forsyth Memorial Hospital
State
Myrtle H. Head
Southwint Drive
Donald Marion
Forsyth Memorial
North Carolina Baptist Hospitals
Winston- Salem
M.H. Gilbert
Mrs. Head
Mike Evans
Ed Martinez
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Alfred Teller
Teller
Census Bureau
Georgetown University
Bureau
Labor
John Dunlop
White House
France
Ussr
New Delhi
API
Soviet Union
United
Associated Press
Ns PR
Asheville
Rey
Charleston
Charlotte
Uw Columbia
Greensboro
Nville
Raleigh
Boarders
Martinez
I.R.A
IRA Department
First Federal Savings & Loan Association
P.O
DAC
DAC Corporation
Summit Avenue
Thas
Harold C.davis
North Wain
Farriss Avenue
PFO
Uals Crs
Economics
Orn Eens
Ecs
Wile Ly
Cocca Tia Cerestis
Fetter
Foor
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