July retail prices rise less than prior months
In July the consumer price index increased 0.8 percent, slower than May and June, with grocery prices easing led by fruits vegetables beef and dairy. Auto restaurant and housing costs contribute losses while clothing falls offset by higher nonfood items. real earnings up 0.2 percent but down 5.3 percent year over year.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Ford
General Motors Corp
White House
Communists overrun outposts near Tay Ninh proscribe land gains
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces capture Phuoc Tan and Cau Khoi bases near Tay Ninh, adding about 100 square miles of territory. Saigon reports say troops approach Tay Ninh from all sides while Highway 1 remains open. Quang Tri faces a mortar assault. Cambodian operations kill 29 rebels. casualties undisclosed.
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Saigon
UPI
Tay Ninh
le Trung Hien
Phuoc Tan
Cau Khoi
Hien
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Tonle Sap
Phnom Penh
Raul Krabei
Vam Co
Babysitter Abandons 13 Children in Los Angeles Park
In downtown Los Angeles at MacArthur Park a church babysitter left 13 children, including 11 toddlers, unattended. Ten year old Cheryl Murray waited at the police station with her infant sister Dawn as she was asked to care for the group.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Cheryl Murray
Dawn
Cheryl
MacArthur Park
Tam
Shelley
Kissinger Defies Pressure on Cyprus Policy at Miami Meeting
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told an American Legion audience in Miami Beach that the United States cannot be the world’s policeman and will not yield to pressure for military intervention in Cyprus. He urged negotiation as the basis of policy while stressing U S military strength. Nearby demonstrations by Greek sympathizers and Cuban refugees occurred outside the Fountainbleau Hotel.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Cyprus
Kissinger
American Legion
Legionnaires
America
Fountainbleau
Collins Avenue
Mormons Less Likely to Develop Cancer Says UCLA Study
UCLA researcher Dr. James Overton reports Utah cancer death rate at 75 percent of the national average and Utah County's rate at 65 percent for men and 72 percent for women. He cites Mormon practices such as abstaining from smoking and drinking, low caffeine use, fitness programs, outdoor activity, and strong family structure as possible factors.
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Los Angeles
UPI
UCLA
Utah
James E. Overton
Ucla School of Public Health
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Utah County
Provo
Overton
U.S
Soviet cruise denied dock at Guam due to military facilities
A Soviet liner carrying 700 Japanese visitors was refused landing at Guam by the State Department after Defense guidance cited sensitive U.S. military installations on the island. The Fedor Shalayapin diverted to Saipan with further calls planned for Rabaul and Truk.
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Honolulu
UPI
State Department
Guam
U.S
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tokyo
Yokohama
Saipan
Rabaul
New Guinea
Pacific Trust
Truk
Defense Department
Navy
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
Pacific
Sheriff grants some demands in jail hostage incident
Sheriff T L Baker approved certain demands of five inmates who held hostages in Potter County jail for over 24 hours. No release of prisoners was granted. The group led by Darvin Merharg and Barbara Thiel included a former Wichita Falls officer. Merharg sought a new attorney as talks continued with mediation by Wichita County Sheriff J M Voyles.
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Amarillo
Tex
UPI
T.L. Baker
Potter County
Herman Thiel
Wichita Falls
Barbara Thiel
Darvin Merharg
Wichita County
J.M. Voyles
Merharg
Alphabet bomber in Los Angeles captured after yearlong firebombings
Muharem Kurbegovic, a 31 year old Yugoslavian printer, was arrested after 18 hours of surveillance. Investigators linked him to November firebombings targeting police commissioners Marguerite Justice Emmett C McCaughey and Municipal Judge Alan G Campbell. Police found explosive devices and a tape identity Rasim claiming violent demands by Aliens of America.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Police Commission
Muharem Kurbegovic
Expolice
Marguerite Justice
Emmett C. McCaughey
Alan G. Campbell
Kurbegovic
Los Angeles International
Greyhound
Isaac Rasim
Aliens of America
Rasim
McCaughey
George Milemore
Rockefeller Ford duel in Washington pits actor and oilman for TV age
Nelson Rockefeller arrives in Washington as Ford faces questions on openness while Rockefeller showcases media savviness and polished oratory. Frye’s Nixon impressions aside, Rockefeller appears cool, confident, and ready for the spotlight, contrasting Ford’s monotone presentation.
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New York
UPI
David Frye
Nelson Rockefeller
Washington
Frye
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Rockefeller
Ford
White House
Tree Trimmer Finds Rare Marbled Murrelet Nest
A tree trimmer 170 feet up a Douglas fir in Big Basin State Park found a nest of the rare Marbled Murrelet, a seabird whose nest eluded scientists since 1842. The discovery included a fluffy chick. the first chick died while the second lived, and a plaque was posted on the tree to preserve the find.
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Santa Cruz
UPS
Hoyt Foster
Robert T. Orr
California Academy of Science
Viola Anderson
Big Basin State Park
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