Living Costs Jump As CPI Hits New Year High
May's CPI rise marked the year’s largest advance and pushed the index to 120.8 based on 1967. The 4.2 percent annual rate means $12.08 purchases for every $10 in 1967-era family goods. Labor data showed unemployment insurance claims climbing sharply last week, complicating inflation efforts. Senator Proxmire criticized the move, urging stronger action to curb the cost surge.
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Washington
May
Nixon
Labor Department
William Proxmire
Dwis
Senate House Joint Economic Committee
Two Oklahomans Killed In Action
Washington dispatch reports two Oklahoma servicemen killed in action with details pending. The deaths mark a wartime loss affecting families and communities in Oklahoma. Further confirmation of names units and circumstances was not available.
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Washington
Oklahoma
State Prison Band Plans Rodeo Event at Night
The State Prison Band announces a rodeo performance schedule with shows at a.m. and p.m. each night, detailing planned activities surrounding the event.
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Kennedy Papers Claim Kennedy Opposed Vietnam Expansion in 1963
Rep. Paul McCloskey says secret papers show Robert F. Kennedy urged disengagement in 1963 amid disputes over overthrowing Diem. He cites duplicity by the State Department as U.S. officials backed the coup. aims to disclose papers at a House hearing while co-plaintiffs seek Pentagon study release.
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Robert PF. Kennedy
State Department
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Vietnam
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D-Calif
Ogden Reid
R-N.y
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Ment
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New York Times
Washington Post
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John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
United States
South Vietnam
Diem
Saigon
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