1967 prices vs today show huge inflation impact in DC area
Washington data compare 1967 and today reveal CPI over 200, with prices jumping for beef, bread, milk, cheese, produce, and housing. NAHB notes Washington DC area remains highly priced, while utilities and bulbs also rose. car costs more than doubled since 1967, though payphone calls stay cheap in many states.
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Sims Earns Heisman Trophy In Close Balloting
Oklahoma star Billy Sims captured the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player. He edged Michigan's Rick Leach Penn State's Chuck Fusina and USC's Charles White in a tight vote announced today. the award honors former Oberlin coach John Heisman.
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Heisman
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Amherst free electricity plan draws national TV crews
Amherst plans to give December free electricity to all utility customers after a $146,000 overcharge by Ohio Edison. CBS NBC ABC and BBC showed interest in filming the refunds story. Meters may be read early January to fund the plan, with refunds possible in December or August.
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Mayor George Moscone Shot Dead in City Hall Killing
In San Francisco police arrested former official Dan White for the murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. Moscone, 49, and Milk, 48, were shot in City Hall as Moscone prepared to announce a reappointment decision. White, 32, yielded to officers later and faced two counts of murder.
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200 Viet refugees slated for NE Ohio
Vietnamese refugee families fleeing Communist life seek new homes in the Cleveland area including Lorain County by Christmas. A first group of 11 of 200 arriving over the next year will be housed in Cleveland then resettled as housing opens. They will pass through Indochina refugee camps before coming to the United States.
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