Nixon money linked to break in probe in Washington
The Washington Post reports a $25,000 check intended for President Nixon’s reelection ended in Bernard Barker’s account after being written by First Bank and Trust Co. of Boca Raton. Barker, Kenneth Dahlberg and four others face burglary charges connected to the Democratic National Committee headquarters break in and bugging attempt. Former DNC Chairman Lawrence O’Brien also sues the Committee for Re election.
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Committee For
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Wholesale Up Retail Stable in Separate Price Paths
New York AP reports wholesale prices rising about 4 percent while consumer prices climb only two tenths of one percent in June and are under 3 percent higher than a year ago. Analysts question how retailers can stabilize prices as wholesale costs rise and discuss list versus actual sale prices and potential preemptive price changes.
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God Helps In Religious Production At Hill Cumorah
PALMYRA, N.Y. AP The Mormon pageant America's Witness to Christ enters its 35th annual summer run with 600 volunteers directed by Dr Harold J Hansen at Brigham Young University. Hanson says miracles and faith guide the process as cast, aged 18 to 72, enact a vast religious drama aided by advanced lighting and three miles of timed stereophonic sound.
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Philippine Monsoon Worst In History
Manila faced catastrophic floods as monsoon rains submerged much of Luzon and the capital. Ninety percent of Manila flooded. about 80 percent of workers did not report to work. Toll rose to 308 with 2 million affected. Pampanga saw new cholera deaths. U.S. relief helicopters flew daily missions from carrier Tripoli and Clark Subic bases, delivering over 1,000 tons in 10 days. July rainfall in Manila totaled 68.6 inches, the heaviest since 1911.
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National Disaster Coordinating Center
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U.S
Navy
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Subic Bay
Greater
Farm Prices Hit Hard in New Government Report
A government Agriculture Department release shows farm prices exempt from controls rose 1.5 percent in July to a record high, with beef cattle and hogs hitting new peaks. Other items such as eggs potatoes milk and onions also gained. Compared with July last year prices to farmers were 13 percent higher. Meat animals rose 3 percent from June as beef cattle surpassed the prior record and hogs matched February 1970 highs. Retail food costs last week rose 0.9 percent.
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Agriculture Department
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