Consumers Again Going Into Debt
Ameri cans are going heavily into debt after a summer 1969 shift in consumer psychology from fear to confidence. October credit rose $1.92 billion, a record, lifting consumer credit near $150 billion. Auto loans dominate credits, with likely early Christmas shopper effects. Savings rate has fallen from 8.6 to around 6.4 percent, boosting sales by at least $15 billion annually. The change reflects more discretionary income and less predictable retail spending.
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John Cunniff
New York
Pearl Harbor Anniversary Quietly Observed at Pearl Harbor
AP reports the 31st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack observed in silence. A sunset flag lowering and a wreath laying aboard the USS Arizona memorial were carried out by 20 participants as the occasion continued with subdued observance.
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Unlucky Corner in Hamilton Fireman Hurt in Crash
Hamilton Ohio AP reports city fireman Carl Reece, 51, was hospitalized after a Tuesday crash at Main and Brookwood streets with head facial and possible internal injuries. He had a prior arm fracture in a crash at the same intersection about two years earlier. Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. No speeches planned. The Navy will run usual harbor tours and memorial shuttle boats for Dec 7 ceremonies. The attack site remains a wartime landmark drawing Japanese tourists each year.
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Fingerprint match ties hijacker to McNally case
FBI expert linked prints from a hijacking note and a Peru Indiana motel telephone to Martin J. McNally, charged with hijacking an American Airlines jet on June 23. A stewardess identified the hijacker, and McNally’s prints were found on the note and room phone.
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FBI
Washington
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Miss Dumanois
St. Louis
Toronto
Frank Ostereich
Air National
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