Nixon Price Index Rises in August Amid Freeze
The first Nixon wage price freeze index shows wholesale costs up three tenths of a percent in August, led by food and steel products. The overall rise, at 0.7 percent seasonally adjusted, marks six months high as prices before the Aug 15 action feed the figure. Meany signals possible bargaining, while a 1.5 billion dollar import surcharge exemption is announced and NEA with Walker clash over teacher raises.
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Washington
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Burea
Organized Labor
George Meany
White House
Treasury
Dollar Slips in European Exchange Markets Opening
The U S dollar weakens against the West German mark and French franc as markets open in Europe while remaining steady against the yen in Tokyo. Frankfurt opens at 3.390 marks, Paris trades 5.32–5.33 francs, and Tokyo closes at 338.50 yen. London opens at 40.04 pence.
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London
U.S
Tokyo
Frankfurt
United States
Paris
Welfare Payment Cuts Hit Franklin County Recipients
Franklin County faces a 20 percent across the board cut in welfare payments affecting 575 recipients. The reduction, totaling 6749 dollars in grants, ranges between 20 and 25 percent after adjustments for nursing home care rent and groceries.
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Franklin County
Wanda Baird
Labor Day Closings In Ottawa
Most Ottawa retail stores and all government offices close Monday for Labor Day with six yearly holidays noted by Peg Carr of the Chamber of Commerce. Post office mail service changes include no city or rural delivery but special deliveries. lobby open for boxholders, no window service. Schools dismissed. Carnegie Library closed. Ottawa Herald not published.
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Ottawa
Peg Carr
Chamber of Commerce
Carnegie Library
Ottawa Herald
Weather COUNTY FORECAST Partly cloudy with little change
Partly cloudy and little change in temperatures tonight and Friday with a low around 70 tonight and a high in the 80s Friday. Precipitation chances are 5 percent tonight and 10 percent Friday. High today 92 and low 65, with prior year figures 77 and 70. Record high 105 in 1949 and record low 44 in 1949. Hourly temps end at 8 am. Barometer 29.95.
Thieu Seeks Vote of Confidence in South Vietnam Election
President Nguyen Van Thieu declared he will run as the sole candidate in the October 3 South Vietnam presidential election but would resign if the people do not grant him a vote of confidence. Analysts saw it as a response to U.S. pressure and graft charges of rigging.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Thieu
Senate
Nguyen Cao Ky
Duong van Minh
U.S
Delinquency Charge Filed In Lone Elm Slaying Case
A 14 year old rural Kincaid youth faces formal delinquency charges for the shooting death of Pamela Lou Yulich, 19, Kansas City Kansas. Bond set at 1000 by Anderson County Juvenile Court. Hearing scheduled Sept 13 in closed session. youth cannot be tried as an adult.
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Garnett
Kincaid
Kansas City, Kan
Richard Jones
Howard Hones
Kincaid Rfd
Anderson County Juvenile Court
Lybarger
Pamela Lou Yulich
Kansas City
Kan
Jones
Lone Elm
Main Street set for parallel parking by city vote
City commissioners approved a Wednesday resolution to implement parallel parking on Main Street from the Marais des Cygnes River bridge to Fifth Street, reversing earlier plans that favored side streets. Engineering notes predict about 18 to 19 feet per stall with two-car spaces and two extra spots, reducing total stalls on Main.
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Edward McGrath Ol
Main Street
Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge
Fifth Street
Main
Commission
George A. Ledom
Ledom
Robert W. Mills
Eugene Flaherty
Flaherty
Planning Commission
City Park
City Hall
North Sycamore
Grant
Country Club Heights
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National Education Association
Donald E. Morrison
Charles E. Walker
Walker
Morrison
NEA
Dollar
Baird
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Weather Service
Charles W. Lybarger
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