Prices Index Moves Up Food Costs Hold Levels
The Labor Department notes June prices rose 0.5 percent while hours worked fell, pulling weekly earnings down. CPI shows 5.9 percent annual increase. beef pork fruit and vegetables fell, while coffee poultry dairy rose. Gasoline and motor oil surged, nonfood items up 0.5 percent, and services costs climbed 0.6 percent. Forecasters expect inflation to ease modestly, with gasoline and housing driving current gains. The broader economy shows mixed signals as GNP growth slows but may rebound later in the year.
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First Color Photos From Mars Shown By Viking 1
Pasadena Calif The Viking 1 probe sent earthmen the first close up color pictures of Mars showing a red rocky desert under a whitish blue sky. Scientists hailed the images as spectacular and noted a greenish cast in rocks and possible weathering factors.
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Floods Kill 121 in Western Nepal
Floods and landslides from torrential rains have killed 121 people in western Nepal, according to the Nepalese national news agency.
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Contract Signed With Firefighters 1976 77
Members of Firefighters Local No. 1882 and Mayor Wayne Gilley signed the 1976 77 firefighters contract in his office. Union reps Lt. Craig Hadley president fireman Steve Mixon recording secretary and fireman Don Barrington financial secretary attended. City Council approved the agreement 9 to 1 on June 1 with a roughly six percent base pay raise and three percent extra pay for EMT trained firefighters.
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Steve Mixon
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Soldier Shot. No Suspects Yet in Grady County
Post term A Specialist Training Battalion member was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Undersheriff Don Newton said there were no suspects as of today and the investigation continued. Newton said he spoke with Long at about 3 a.m. in the hospital. the wounded soldier could not provide information on suspects, vehicle, or color.
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City forms five member panel to hire new city manager
Mayor Wayne Gilley appointed five council members Ed Riddle Vic Ramirez Rex Givens Harry Anderson and J J Pursiey to a panel to lead Lawton s search for a new city manager with John Thomson s Aug deadline looming The panel will draft job requirements advertise the post and screen applications while the full council will interview final candidates and aim to recruit an Okalahoman if quality of applicants allows
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Diplomatic convoy hit by explosion near Dublin mansion
An explosion ripped along Murphystown Road as ambassador Ewart Biggs' Jaguar left a secluded Dublin mansion en route to the British Embassy. A second car carrying two Irish detectives escaped unharmed as police sealed the scene and a helicopter hovered overhead. Initial estimates suggested hundreds of pounds of explosives. The attack drew immediate condemnations from Sinn Fein and rival groups. Biggs, 54, a veteran diplomat and former author, previously served in the Middle East and Europe.
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Charter changes on council agenda with hearings plan
City council debated a proposed 11 member panel to review charter revisions with sworn testimony and written citizen input. Funding for outside counsel and secretarial services was proposed, while protests arose over limiting audience participation. New council members weighed options for police chief selection and council size as charter changes were outlined along with zoning and public works actions.
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Linville to Stay at Cameron Through Next Year
Linville will remain Cameron head coach until August 1 and plans to live in Lawton while his family stays near Crosby Park Elementary School during teaching and student changes. His Cameron tenure includes a 1974 season that ended in the NAIA semifinals after a nine game win streak and a 1975 8-2-1 finish with a seven game tail.
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St Martin's Catholic Church Holds All Souls Day Mass
All Souls Day Mass at St Martin's Catholic Church Warrenton occurs once yearly in a small cemetery church built in 1915. Parishioners use four foott benches as pews as Father Ben Mazurkewicz presides. The event is a somber local religious rite amid village tradition.
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Senators back permanent special prosecutor for government crimes
Key Senate Government Operations Committee members endorsed a permanent special prosecutor in the Justice Department to investigate possible criminal violations by the president, vice president, attorney general, FBI director, cabinet members, judges, and members of Congress. The office would be independent, appointed by the President with Senate approval for a three year term and annual reports to House and Senate judiciary committees, with a broader government crimes unit to probe other abuses and strict financial disclosures. The House Democratic Caucus urged faster action on similar reforms.
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