May CPI Shows Slower Inflation and Pay Rise
The May Consumer Price Index rose four tenths of a percent, easing from April’s six tenths. The 12 month rate fell under 10 percent for the first time in over a year, with CPI at 159.3 and spendable earnings up 4.4 percent due to tax cuts. Beef prices jumped 7.6 percent while most other foods declined.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Labor Department
Sidney L. Jones
Treasury Department
Jones
Frederic W. Hickman
Treasury
Ford Administration
Wandering Wheels cross country riders stop in Roswell
About 46 cyclists from the Wandering Wheels program, sponsored by the Church Resource Center of Taylor University, paused in Roswell during a cross country ride from Oceanside California to Charleston South Carolina. Led by Bob Davenport the group travels 120 to 150 miles daily and expects to reach South Carolina by July 4 aboard The Possum II bus with two cooks aboard.
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Marian McQuiddy
Roswell
Wandering Wheels
Bob Davenport
Church Resource Center
Taylor University
Upland
Ida
Oceanside
Calif
Charleston
S. C
Davenport
South Carolina
Europe
New Mexico
Texas
Viet Namese use captured bombers in Gulf of Thailand clashes
U S intelligence says North Vietnamese forces used captured U S built A37 light bombers against Cambodian troops during disputed island battles in the Gulf of Thailand. Ten bombers reportedly struck last week with possible U S trained pilots and naval gunfire support from vessels once supplied to South Vietnam. The report notes large scale capture of U S military equipment as Hanoi expands its territorial contest.
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Washington
U.S
Gulf of Thailand
Pentagon
Islands
South Vietnam
United States
Indira Gandhi Granted Special Supreme Court Hearing
Indira Gandhi won a special Supreme Court hearing in her bid to keep the prime ministership after a political corruption conviction. She warned of a possible life threatening attempt as she moves to appeal.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Supreme Court
Regional GOP meeting set at Roswell Country Club
Roswell hosted regional Republican gathering with Lou Smith Kay Pifer and Sue Smith planning events. Attendees include Republicans from seven New Mexico counties and state officials. Joe Skeen, 1974 gubernatorial candidate, is expected to attend.
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Lou Smith
Chaves County
New Mexico
Republican Party
Kay Pifer
Young Republicans
Sue Smith
Roswell
Roswell Country Club
Joe Skeen
Picacho
Mob Leader Giancana Slain in Oak Park Home Death
Sam Giancana 65 a reputed Chicago mob figure linked to CIA plots against Fidel Castro was found shot in his Oak Park residence. Police say five neck shots and one mouth wound indicate a professional hit with shell casings and cash recovered on the body. FBI assisting.
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Oak Park, Ill
Sam Giancana
Chicago
Fidel Castro
Giancana
Oak Park
Wilbur Reichert
Reichert
Joseph DiPersio
Gianecana
Phyllis
Barnett Feed Yards Files Bankruptcy in Albuquerque
Barnett Feed Yards Inc of Hagerman filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Albuquerque listing debts at 1.629 million and assets at 2.213 million with 1.5 million in real property. The 20 000 head capacity custom feedlot is Chaves County’s largest and faces possible disruption to cattle raisers. U S cattle prices rose to their highest in nearly two years with Omaha choice grade steers at 52 15 per 100 pounds for the week ending June 15.
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Chaves County
Albuquerque
Barnett Feed Yards, Inc
Hagerman
John Werner
Chaves County Cattle Corp
U.S
Agriculture Department
Omaha
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Charleston, S.C
North Vietnam
Duke University
Terry Sanford
Democratic Party
Sanford
North Carolina
Santa Fe
Anchorage, Alaska
Gallup (Ap
Blackhat
N.M
Gallup
John Bercham Jr
Republican Rally
S. Giancana
John Roselli
CIA
Castro
Richard Bissell
Central Intelligence
Sam Giancana Crime Syndicate
Werner
Barnett Feed Yards
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