Bargain basements struggle as Christmas sales stall nationwide
Retail analysts in Washington Dallas Chicago and Los Angeles report sluggish holiday spending across discount and budget stores amid inflation concerns. Filene's Basement bucks trend with a dated pricing system while merchants push value over price. Toys show erratic demand, prompting deeper price cuts across channels.
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Washington
Dallas
Chicago
Los Angeles
Howard A. Goldfeder
May Co
California
Kmart
S.S. Kresge
White Front
Zody
Fedmart
Fedco
Arthur K. Muenze
Weiboldt Stores, Inc
Filene’s
Boston
Richard Shapiro
Filene
Russian-born physicist and mother declared US citizens
The State Department ruled Leonid Rigerman and his mother Esther Michael Rigerman are US citizens by birth. They had sought US passports after Rigerman claimed American citizenship through his mother. The U.S. condemned a Soviet entry of Rigerman at the Moscow embassy and noted previous detentions by Soviet militiamen.
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UPI
United States
Soviet Union
State Department
Leonid Rigerman
Esther Michael Rigerman
Rigerman
Moscow
Nixon
U.S
Brooklyn
N.Y
Henry Rigerman
Taxi strike near settlement in New York stalls return
A tentative taxi strike settlement was reached after a 19 hour session, with ratification still needed by fleet owners and drivers. The deal includes a likely fare increase from 1.35 to 1.90 and awaits City Council approval. Residents anticipate mixed effects as service resumes.
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New York
UPS
Vincent D. McDonnell
John V. Lindsay
Black GIs say they fight in a white man's army
Pentagon official notes racial discrimination could impair combat effectiveness though he doubts current force combat readiness is reduced. Task force found blacks on edge of violence as they argued they should serve in the United States and fight for equal rights rather than in a racially divided force.
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UPI
Pentagon
U.S
Frank W. Bender II
Defense Secretary
Equal Opportunity
Europe
Germany
United States
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
Jacksonville
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Bender
Render
Human Rights Commission
Syracuse
N.Y
Harry S. Truman
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