Inflation slows as farm prices fall sharply in August
Washington AP reports the steepest farm price drop in 18 months drove wholesale prices down one tenth of a percent in August. Agricultural products eased 2.9 percent, grain hogs cotton and oil seeds led declines while poultry cattle eggs and coffee rose. Processed foods fell 2.9 percent the sharpest since 1973. Wholesale index stood at 183.7 with year over year inflation easing. Industrial commodities rose seven tenths of a percent led by wood fuels rubber and plastics.
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Carter and Ford Set Three Presidential Debates Sept 23
Carter and Ford agreed to three nationally televised debates, first on Sept 23, in a historic format with League of Women Voters oversight. A VP debate between Dole and Mondale would follow after the second Carter Ford encounter.
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Gerald Ford
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Richard M. Nixon
League of Women Voters
Bob Dole
Walter Mondale
Ford Carter
Greenhouse glazing choice and odor removal inquiry
Inquiries advise selecting roof and sides with a mix of green translucent and clear panels to control sun exposure for winter growth. A reader reports success with Carpet Rescue Kit for pet odor removal, noting odor fade though some stains remain. provides kit pricing, origin and contact.
Consumers Get Lower Meat Prices in August
An Associated Press market basket survey shows farm prices for cattle and hogs fell in August, helping consumer meat costs drop. The August bill at 13 city stores fell 2.7 percent on average, with Chicago and Salt Lake City up 1.7 percent. Overall, the year’s start saw mixed changes, with a 2 percent year over year rise.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Chicago
Salt Lake City
USDA
Dayton Buses 18 421 Pupils Under Order
The first day of court ordered busing in Dayton Ohio opened quietly after a 24 hour prayer vigil. In Louisville Kentucky the second day of second year busing began smoothly though a scuffle occurred involving three black pupils. Attendance was high in Louisville with buses rolling without police escorts. Judge James F. Gordon had ordered desegregation of Louisville Jefferson County schools after last year’s violence.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Louisville
Itas
NAACP
Cleveland
Lousville
Pay Raise In Senate Pay Question Puts Pressure On Vote
EDMOND Le BRETON reports the House rejected the election year pay hike for members of Congress and high officials by a 325 to 75 vote and sent the bill onward. If approved, salaries would rise from 44000 to about 46740, with the Senate next to act after Labor Day recess. The move aims to fund Congress and related agencies, while arguing fairness to about 2000 non elected workers.
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Edmond le Breton
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Race Riots Break Out In White Area
In Cape Town riot police fired tear gas and charged more than 3000 colored demonstrators in the city center. Colored students joined the protest at the railway station to support South Africa's blacks as protesters smashed a police truck and menaced whites.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Cape Town
Dole Meets NC Republicans in Salisbury Unity Show
Governor Holshouser and Raleigh attorney Tom Ellis join vice presidential candidate Robert Dole in Salisbury for a campaign strategy session aimed at unifying North Carolina Republicans amid GOP tensions. Senator Jesse Helms was absent, though aides said he would campaign with the ticket later. Ellis suggested his role would be less active than for Reagan. Dole affirmed continued support in the South and planned return trips before the general election.
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Dole
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James E. Holfhouser, Jr
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Raleigh
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Washington
Ford Dole
Charlotte
South
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