American business steady amid slower boom and inflation concerns
The economy shows mixed signals as sales and profits stay solid while inflation fears rise. Summer demand boosts air conditioning and retail, but autos weaken and prices rise modestly. Fed notes strong overall, FHA signals housing pickup, Senate hearings warn on inflation and borrowing costs trend higher.
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Convict Free From Prison Camp For Seven Hours
An escaped convict from Road Camp 7 in Frederick County was free for seven hours yesterday before being recaptured by state police. James Roosevelt Simon, 22, fled around 11:30 a.m. while cutting a right of way near Route 671 between Berryville and Winchester, then was apprehended by State Trooper D. A. Sheetz at 6:45 p.m. near Berryville Pike. He had been sentenced from Arlington County for seven and a half years for grand larceny.
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State Park Commissioner Randolph Odell reports higher attendance after the first month of operation. By the end of last week 206,351 visitors compared with 188,993 in the same period last year. Hungry Mother State Park near Marion shows 13,790 more visitors than last year.
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