Americans Spend 50 Billion a Year With Credit Cards
AP report notes 200 million Americans hold credit cards and together spend about 50 billion dollars yearly. It covers types of cards, major issuers like American Express and Diners Club, and evolving ideas such as cashless systems, while detailing card categories and industry practices.
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Jack Lefler
New York
Alaska
Paris
American Express
Diners” Club
New York City
Diners’ Club
Carte Blanche
Oi Compa
Tight Credit, Ceilings Blamed for High Interest
Washington AP reports June saw sharp rises in conventional home loan rates, with new houses averaging 6.88 percent and existing homes 6.97 percent. Tight credit and higher state ceilings on charges were cited, marking five straight monthly increases for new houses and a year of monthly rises for existing homes. In 18 metro areas rates ranged 6.18 percent in New York City to 7.42 percent in Dallas, with some areas above 7 percent for new homes.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
New York City
Dallas
Sign Language Breaks At Army Corps Office Reflect Team Effort
In Kansas City a Corps of Engineers office moves to sign language as 17 employees, led by deaf-mute Johnny Miller, communicate with him. Linda Farr helps translate, while others learn signs, turning quiet coffee breaks into collaborative efforts to bridge the gap. A second item notes Echo postmaster applications due Aug 13 as the Echo office closes Aug 1.
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Don Reeder
Associated Press
Kansas City
Army Corps of Enineers
Johnny M. Miller
Scribing
Miller
Linda Farr
Linda
Sign Lan
Guage
Carl Moore
Willie Godfrey
Alexandria, la
Echo
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
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Priscilla
Columbus
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community School Board
Columbus High School
Roy Ostrom
Thomas H. Huston
Robert Reaney
David Crawford
Charles Buser
Fred Everett
Merle Rueckert
William Owens
James’ Helmick, Jr
Richard Utter
Kenneth Noble
Roy, Hauenstein
Dean Gipple
John Conkle
Earl Josten
Richard Sydney
State Auditors
Heathsville
Emeliné A. Hall
Northumberland County Board of Supervisors
Nies
National Association of Home Builders
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Petit Point
Iys
Kodel
Muscatine, Iowa
Wheel Barrow Heavy Steel Body
Reg
Lapstreak Boat Reg
H.P. Sea King Outboard Motor Reg
Melmine
Lowan
Minnette Doderer
Lowa City
Democratic National Committee
Doderer
Jowan
Missouri School For the Deaf
Fulton
Lincoln
R.I. (Ap
Cchance
Kenneth Roberts
Block Island
Nantucket Shoal
Lincoln Town Hall
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