National Chamber and polls question new Consumer Protection Agency
The National Chamber of Commerce urges Congress to survey consumers before creating the Agency for Consumer Protection. Polls show broad public opposition with 80 percent backing less government and 75 to 80 percent opposing a new federal agency. Critics fear vague powers. supporters cite a central injustices clearing house.
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ACP
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Opinion Research Corp
U.S
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Agency For Consumer Protection
Federal
Fake accident claims on CTA crash prompt suspicions
Morning collision involving a Chicago Transit Authority bus truck and car under scrutiny as 28 claimants appeared after the wreck though only five on the bus at impact. Head injuries hospitalizations reported for two, others suspected of feigning injuries to seek settlements.
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Chicago Transit Authority
Market report highlights favorable economic signals for stocks
New York markets are buoyed by encouraging data on inventories and industrial production. Analysts note a futures market mindset with optimism about earnings and potential shifts as more investors join in, while some warn against premature profit taking amid low priced stock interest.
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New York
Wall
Commerce Department
Wall Street
U S Inflation Rated Low by Comparison Worldwide
The United States posts the fourth lowest inflation rate among 24 OECD nations for the 12 months ending May at 9.5 percent, behind Germany 6.1 and Switzerland 8.2 with Austria at 8.6. The United Kingdom shows 25 percent and Ireland 24.5 percent, while Iceland 47.4 and Italy 19.7 exceed U S levels. High rates stem from oil price surges, higher wages, and larger deficits, with governments expanding services.
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United States
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Switzerland
Austria
U.S
United Kingdom
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Australia
Prayer for healing and mindful repair in daily life
A brief invocation asking for divine guidance to use love in repairing harm caused by thoughtless actions. Emphasizes repair of damage done by minds hands and feet and seeks strength and wisdom.
Conservative mood shapes votes in liberal Congress
Washington report notes rising public conservatism as inflation strains budgets. It cites House rejection of a wide bank credit reporting bill and Senate defeat of McGovern’s school lunch expansion, with Muskie urging fiscal restraint and emphasis on targeting aid to the needy.
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D-Wis
Reuss
Senate
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
McGovern
Sen
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Maine
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Muskie
Budget Committee
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Giscard
PLL
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CBS
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Rabin
Israel
Bonn
Sinai
Mr. Kissinger
Europe
Tempe Educator Declines Lawrence Assistant Superintendent Post
Don Tolbert of Tempe Arizona refused an offer to be assistant superintendent of schools in Lawrence to succeed Lloyd Schurr who left for Kansas City. Superintendent Carl Knox cited an insufficient salary as the reason for Tolbert turning down the position.
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Tempe
Ariz
Lawrence
Lloyd Schurr
Kansas City
Carl Knox
Tolbert
U.S
Vietnam
Wilbur Norton
Strains in the Democracy Debate Across Labor and Portugal
In a debate on democracy the labor movement faces internal doctrinaire factions. The text cites a manifesto by Social Democrats USA advocating democracy in Portugal, contrasts American and Spanish experiences, and argues for liberalization without forcing U.S. style democracy on Portugal. It notes figures like Bayard Rustin, Martin Peretz, Sol Chaikin, and Norman Podhoretz.
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Bayard Rustin
Martin Peretz
Sol Chaikin
Norman Podhoretz
Commentary
Portugal
Dr. Johnson
Communist Party
Austin, Chaikin, Podhoretz & Peretz
World Company Kansas daily history contact and rates
The Lawrence Kansas World Company publishes daily except Sunday under editor W. C. Simons. It lists subscription options by carrier and mail with rates for Douglas and nearby counties, remaining Kansas, and the United States. The paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
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W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Kissinger Travel Costs Spark Office Row Over Expenses
In a Paris Geneva Bonn and London trip Kissinger faces scrutiny as a State Department comptroller warns his daily $54 allowance and bills for laundry scarves and hotel rooms may strain funds. A chain of comic exchanges reveals tensions over diplomacy dining and possible travel reform.
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Paris
Henry Kissinger
Europe
State Department
Kissinger
Geneva
Bonn
London
Spain Florida Cuba World War I dates on this day
On this date in 1936 the Spanish Civil War began with Franco's revolt. Florida was ceded to the United States in 1821, and in 1898 Spain surrendered at Santiago during the Spanish–American War. In 1917 the British royal family changed its name from Hanover to Windsor.
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Francisco Franco
Spain
Florida
United States
Santiago
Cuba
Hanover
Windsor
Five young actor musicians tour Washington sites this summer
The Strolling Troubadours perform through August at Washington tourist sites, opening July 8. The $38 000 cost is funded by two federal agencies, planning 54 days from July 8 to August 30, equating to about 140 74 daily per performer as a summer job.
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Journal-World Item
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Tueday
D.L. Stone
W. 21St
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