Wholesale Price Index Jump Signals Inflation Pressure
The May wholesale price index rose 2.1 percent from April, an annualized 25.2 percent, with farm products up 6.1 percent. The report, read by Labor Department officials, dampened hopes for a mid year price decline and drew sharp criticism from labor leader George Meany who cited rising prices profits and interest rates. Industrial prices rose at an unsatisfactory rate with costs continuing to climb, described as horrendous by one government economist.
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Nixon Names Kansas City Police Chief As FBI Director Pick
President Nixon named Clarence M. Kelley Kansas City Police Chief as his choice for FBI director from 27 candidates. Kelley, a former FBI agent, will face Senate confirmation hearings and would become the second permanent director after J. Edgar Hoover.
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Skylab Astronauts Begin Tricky Repairs In Space
Two Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Joseph Kerwin began a spacewalk to free a jammed solar panel threatening partial loss of power on the orbiting lab They were assisted by mission control video and inside systems monitoring while Paul Weitz stayed aboard to relay messages.
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CBS to pursue relief after presidential speeches
In New York the Columbia Broadcasting System plans possible relief measures following presidential speeches. Details on shifts in coverage and response to the speeches are unclear in the fragment.
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Nixon Sets Cabinet Meeting On Economy Amid Inflation Push
President Nixon plans a White House cabinet session to finalize an economic program aimed at curbing inflation. Sources say the full plan is under review and action is expected soon as Washington braces for new measures.
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Israeli Chancellor Brandt Arrives for Historic Visit
German chancellor Willy Brandt lands in Jerusalem for a four day visit as the first senior West German leader to enter the Jewish state since World War II. Premier Golda Meir greets him amid security warnings and protests from about 40 youths outside Lod airport.
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Terrorists Threaten Ford Executives Over Hiring
A group identifying as ERP commandos urged Ford Argentina to rehire 1,000 former workers to avoid violence against top executives. The company rejected the demand and said rehiring will not occur. The calls targeted the personnel director and other leaders.
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Saigonholds Talks On New Paris Pact Amid Diplomatic Push
The Saigon government says it agrees in principle on 11 points for a new Paris pact but proposes counter moves on implementation. Acting U S Ambassador Charles Willeheme met twice with Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam as diplomatic activity intensified in Saigon.
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