Prices Jump as Inflation Near Century High
Prices of farm products surged 23.1 percent at the wholesale level in August, driving overall wholesale prices up 5.8 percent unadjusted and 6.2 percent seasonally adjusted. Unemployment rose to 4.8 percent as Food and farm costs push retail prices higher.
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CROP hunger drive sets four thousand dollar goal this fall
The Green County Crop Planning Committee approved a four thousand dollar target for the CROP Hunger Appeal to fund overseas feeding and development programs run by Church World Service. Rev. Melvin J. Roehrdanz will chair the drive for the second year with officers including Dr. David Werner and Rev. Charles Workman. The annual Walk on Sept 2 from Lincoln Park to Browntown Peace United Church of Christ will solicit donations per walking mile from youth seventh grade and up.
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Kissinger vows to work with Congress on foreign policy
Henry A. Kissinger pledged to cooperate with Congress and allies to shape a more peaceful world if confirmed as secretary of state. He told the Senate committee that policy must be inclusive, not the work of a small group, and emphasized seeking broad public advice.
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Plumbers squad insider Krogh faces burglary charges
Egil Krogh Jr admits regret over White House effort to obtain Ellsberg psychiatry records but says the action was authorized and lawful. He faced burglary conspiracy and solicitation charges in Los Angeles Superior Court related to the 1971 Ellsberg break in.
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Price ceilings take effect for gasoline nationwide at midnight
Cost of Living Council ceilings trigger price cuts of one to three cents per gallon and require stickers on pumps listing prices and octane ratings. Supreme Court intervention looms as a potential last-minute factor.
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