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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Page
10
In Saigon Viet Cong forces staged a heavy week of ambushes inflicting over 160 government casualties. An American adviser was killed, marking the 159th U.S. combat fatality since December 1961 as U.S. advisers urge improved convoy security to curb Viet Cong surprise attacks.
Washington statistics released by the White House show gains in key economic areas since November 1963 and 1961. GNP is up nearly 20 billion dollars or 3.3 percent from last November and up 117 billion since 1961. Industrial production rose 4 percent from the November quarter and 27.6 percent since 1961. Nonfarm employment up 1.2 million since November and 46 million since 1961. Unemployment fell from 5.9 to 5.3 percent. Manufacturing earnings fell 2.63 dollars weekly in November and 14.40 since 1961. Personal income up 15.5 billion since November and 84 billion since 1961.
Communist China will supply steel metals equipment textiles and other items to the Republic of the Congo in exchange for ores of non-ferrous metals timber peanuts and palm oil.
The July 27 1964 almanac notes the 209th day of the year with 157 to follow. It lists celestial positions and marks historical events including 1777 French officers offering service to the Continental Congress, a 1919 Chicago beach race riot, and the 1963 Skopje earthquake killing over 3,000.
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