Retail Sales Climb As Economy Shows Signs of Spring
Americans increased spending after a year of caution with May retail sales rising. Car sales lifted slightly while auto loans fell, and wholesale prices edged up less in May. Analysts cite tax rebates and rising consumer confidence as factors boosting spending.
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Associated Press
Elsie Watters
Tax Foundation Inc
Watters
Irwin Kellner
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Sears Roebuck & Co
J.C. Penney> Co. Sr
Ald Mmeery Ward Co
Federal Reserve Board
Tabor Department
Commerce Department
Court declines ruling on validity of women priest ordinations
An ecclesiastical court in Washington, DC sidestepped whether 11 women ordained in Philadelphia hold valid orders. The three judge majority says the core issue is not the ordination but church discipline for permitting a woman to lead communion. Two dissenters insist ordination of women is authentic and permitted.
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Washington, D.C
Llewellyn C. Thomas
Janet McCaa
Philadelphia
William A. Wendt
Washington
William F. Creighton
Alison Cheek
Annadale
Cheek
William Stringfellow
Block Island
R.I
Economist Forecast Shows 1976 Appropriations Surge
The board's economist predicted a significant pickup in appropriations in 1976 and noted strong increases already under way in key industries including iron and steel, paper and chemicals.
David Becomes Second King of Israel
The Hebrews have conquered part of Palestine and settled there about 1000 B C. This historic shift marks David as the second monarch of Israel, reflecting early royal consolidation and territorial expansion in ancient times.
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David
Israel
Palestine
Taxi Operators Meet With City Council Over Meters
The Monroe Commission discussed taxi operations with local cab firms. A rep complained about out of town operators, leading to a plan to require meters and work permits for pickups inside Monroe, while exempting non resident customers. An ordinance amendment and police enforcement memo were planned.
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Monroe Commission
Monroe Cab Company
Troy
Monroe
Police Department
Russian Actress To Wed American In Florida Union
Victoria Fyodorova the Russian born actress will wed American airline pilot Fred Polly this weekend in Florida. Her half brother Retired Navy Capt. Hugh Tate says she will become a U.S. citizen and likely stay after her visa expires. Neighbors describe Polly as a bachelor with a history of dating. Fyodorova and Polly could not be reached for comment.
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Fla
United States
Hugh Tate
Victoria Fyodorova
Fred Polly
U.S
Russia
Tate
U.S. Immigration Service
Florida
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