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Nov. cost of living up .5 per cent inflation 20-y ecora air 1 nears lump WASHINGTON OR Ameri-: cans are winding up 1969 in the ft worst inflationary bind in near-. ly 20 years, paying almost 6 cents a dollar more for living costs and with many averaging less pay under White House efforts to cool th economy. November prices alone chipped another half-cent from I the value of the dollar and pushed the Consumer Price In- dex to 130.5, more than 30 per cent above its 1957-59 base, the governmment said yesterday. The figure means a family The $116.63 average wage last month was $7.15 higher than a year ago but increased taxes cut the gain in take-home pay to $4.99 and inflation more than-wiped it out by slashing $5.89 a week in purchasing power.

Inflation has pushed prices up 5.5 per cent in the 11 months of 1969 so far, highest since the Korean War year of 1951. An-, other rise in December equal to the November price hikes would make 1969 the most inflationary year since the 9.1 per cent rise in 1947 after World War II wage-price controls were lifted. that paid $100 a week 10 years ago for its food, clothing, housing, transportation, i a 1 care and recreation now pays $130.50 and nearly $7 of the increase came this year. The 1957-59 dollar, worth 81.1 cents a year ago, dropped to T7 cents in October and to 76.7 cents last month. AVERAGE paychecks of some 45 million rank-and-file workers, more than half the nation's 78 million work force, dropped 62 cents in November, fation will, of course, respond to the therapy of basic policies to cool off overheated economic conditions." But he said it may take longer.

Higher prices for food, clothing and housing caused most of last month's rise of five-tenths of 1 per cent in over-all living costs. EGGS went up more than 4 cents a dozen to 67.8 vents in one month, lettuce was nearly a dime a head higher at 38.3 cents and tomatoes rose more to $116.63 a week, the second straight monthly decline and attributed solely to shorter working hours in the slowing economy. President Nixon, in outlining his anti-inflation policies of sharply reduced federal spending, a tight money supply and the continued 10 per cent income surtax, said in October, "The cure requires some unpleasant medicine." His chief economic adviser, Paul W. McCracken, said last month, "The long-sustained in- could go higher. "But that might be seasonal," Popkin said.

Ham for the holiday was no better bargain, rising 2.6 cents to more than $1.16 per pound. OVER-ALL food prices, which normally decline in November, increased seven-tenths of 1 per cent, clothing was up seven-tenths, housing five-tenths, medical care three-tenths and recreation two-tenths. Only transportation declined, down one-tenth of 1 per cent because of lower gasoline prices and cheaper used cars. than 8 cents a pound to 44.8 cents. salad bowl increased Dr.

Joel Popkin, assistant commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said of the November food price hikes. "Porterhouse steak if any body can afford it declined to $1.54 a pound," 4 cents cheaper, said another bureau official. Turkeys increased more than penny a pound to 52.2 cents and a wholesale price increase of 6.5 per cent indicated they Counc7 poll shows Whitby- (Continued Prwn Pig Out) a state police investigator, the governor said yesterday that he Panther shootout probe set had no comment on the report. Nlew cod housing Elliott said that Peterson had the only copy, which he described as voluminous, and per mitted the senator to read I tflpii AM through and take notes on the section dealing with his specific complaint. ed for avr WASHINGTON (UPD The Justice Department and a spe county It revealed, he said, that the cial federal grand jury will in- plane was chartered from Dela ware Airpark near.

Cheswold By NORM LOCKMAN for mobile homes as a stand vestigate the Dec. 4 shootout between Chicago Police and members of the Black Panther Party, Attorney General John and that the female Labrador ard. retriever was flown to Long An unofficial poll of New Castle County Councilmen by Island for mating with "Flood THE code now requires 150 N. Mitchell announced yester day. Bays Boomerang," an ama because councilmen felt it was unenforceable, and another dealing with the extermination of insects and rodents was rewritten excluding "insects." Councilmen felt that the word "vermin" included controllable insects like roaches and bed bugs but would not cover such hard the News-Journal showed yes square feet of gross floor space for one or two occupants, 250 teur field champion owned by terday that the county housing the Alfred Standinger North "There have been serious allegations raised criticizing square feet for three occupants code has enough support for individual home owners bypass requirements for certain plumbing standards.

Joseph F. Toner, D-New Castle, will present five amendments. They would exempt labor camp operators from the code's heating and kitchen requirements, exempt mobile homes, exempt farm homes, exempt historic homes, and exempt persons over 65 who have incomes under $3,000. Toner represents rural New Castle west Kennels in Sag Harbor. and 80 additional square feet for adoption when it comes up for Eliott said the stud fee was $200 police Mitchell said, "A number of responsble citi each additional occupant for and the canine was returned to both.

to handle bugs as mosquitoes. zens have questioned, whether Dover seven days later by car. A clause requiring operators this incident may have involved a denial of federally protected The senator claimed that he of rooming houses to provide linens was dropped because had been told by "highly reli A clause requiring handrails be attached to all outside stairs was stricken, and it is now up to the discretion of the inspector to decide on the necessity of rights." councilmen felt it was more able sources" within the agency appropriately a Board of Health that the supposed purpose of County. problem. inside handrails.

the flight was for an aerial THE grand jury and a team of government "will seek to establish the "Unless I get these amend It will still be unlawful to ments, I'm not voting for the store junk cars or unusable code," he said yesterday. survey of Delaware's coastal lines and waterways. "THERE are some other true facts regarding the vio-lence that has occurred Another clause making the act of refusing to admit inspectors into private homes reason enough for the county to take direct action by refusing to furniture or trash on residential property, but season furniture JL i FOLSOM said he is in favor and hopefully will put an end to and usable appliances may be things which should be investi of the code but still thinks his the rumors and speculation that temporarily stored outside. gated," Eliott remarked," but amendments should be. at has surrounded this incident," issue certain permits was also stricken.

I'm sure that some of this will tached. the attorney general said. CODE ventilation require One of the biggest changes in action possibly Tuesday night. Seven councilmen said they will definitely vote for the housing code as it now stands; enough to approve it in the eight member council. THE final draft of the proposed county housing code was released yesterday by Council President C.

Douglass Buck. Rumors have it that the code may be brought to the floor for a vote at; the Tuesday night County Council session even though it is not listed on the meeting's agenda. Although the housing code has not been substantially changed, many of the clauses which were attacked at a public hearing on Nov. 11 were deleted or changed. Only two councilmen are still holding out for further amendments.

HENRY R. Folsom, R-New-ark said yesterday he will introduce three amendments when the code comes to the floor. ments were softened so that the final draft of the proposed "WATER closet" was dropped from the requirements of the Toilet Facility clause which will allow retention of Fred Hampton, the Panthers' chairman in Illinois, and Mark Clark, another Panther leader, were shot to death during the fixed windows, like picture windows would not be in violation code is the rewording of a clause that will put the enforcement of the code under i man be brought out in more detail by Sen. Isaacs' committee after I turn the report- over to them and testify." Eliott is not a member of the Senate committee. The lawmaker explained that At the insistence of one coun AP Wlrphoto FIRST HAND REPORTS-President Nixon listens to reports by Cabinet officials and department heads during an expanded Cabinet meeting yesterday at the White House.

Agnew praises Nixon's team board of health approved out predawn encounter in an apart cilman, the clause on electrical houses. The requirement to mention Chicago's West Side. ager of the Division of Housing within the Department of De service was rewritten in terms keep inside temperatures at 60 Four Panthers and two police' men were wounded. of safety requirements and keeps safe but old-fashioned the matter was first brought to velopment and Licensing. This would prevent Charles B.

The shootout took place when his attention by persons connec Guernsey, director of the de degrees Fahrenheit or above from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. was also dropped. Both deletions were concessions to strenuous complaints from rural parts of the ted with the Fish and Game police assigned to the state's at partment from being the code Commission who "were concern wiring legal. Measures also were inserted to protect the county in cases where unsafe structures must be demolished or corrected.

ed about some of the activities enforcement officer. In the final version, convales torney office armed with a search warrant entered the apartment, which they believed contained illegal firearms. Chi county. going on." About three weeks cent and nursing homes come praise yesterday for the Nixon ago, after he had conferred "Before and after" photographs with Isaacs and Hickman, WASHINGTON (0 Vice President Spiro T. Agnew said yesterday the Nixon Administration, on foreign and domes cago police officials have said they were fired upon before Hampton and Clark were kill Liiott went to the governor will be taken and filed along with descriptions of work done and county money spent.

because Col. Charles G. Lamb Several other minor changes were also incorporated to prevent creation of hardship on the rural single-family homeowners with low incomes. Space requirements which differed for standard homes and mobile homes were matched, using the minimum requirements They would modify the code to tic matters, is "moving straight had told him he needed official under the provision of the code. They had been exempt.

A clause dealing with ceiling heights has been totally deleted along with the entire article 6, which dealt with registration of rental units. A clause on "noxious weeds" has been deleted ed. Panther leaders claim the police fired first and that Hampton was asleep when killed. sanction from Peterson before he could assign a detective. allow the use of a space heater, exempt families with incomes under $3,000 living in single family dwelling, and permit team.

Agnew said it has "restored a sense of real awareness of the ability of the government of the United States to govern." The Cabinet meeting was moved to the East Room because 138 officials of the executive branch, including all top officials of all Cabinet departments and agencies, were invited for the pre-Ohristmas affair. President Nixon took a rather Peterson, who reportedly was somewhat reluctant about the RESULTS of the poll: President: C. Douglass Buck R-Greenville. "Yes satisfied with amended code." 1st District: W. Alva Holliis, MITCHELL'S announcement ahead and will continue to move straight ahead." Acting as moderator at an expanded Cabinet meeting in the East Room to hear year-end reports on how the Nixon people think they did in their first 11 months in office, Agnew came amid reports that feder idea, said last week on a flight al authorities conducting a pre liminary inquiry ordered Dec to Hot Springs, that' he permitted the use of the state D-Wilmington.

"Yes-Finally!" 2nd District: Thomas J. Kealy, police "because I think any R-Wilmington. "Yes satisfied said: 11 by Mitchell were getting little cooperation from Black Panther partly members, the with code as it now stands." state legislator should have ac cess to this service." Creche to share square with antiwar group sign "We have seen respect for the inconspicuous front row seat to presidency itself revived, esca 3rd District: Richard Sincock, R-Fairfax. "Yes I would have Eliott said he has never met Chicago Police and State At torney Edward V. Hanrahan.

lated, increased because listen to Agnew and the reports from 15 subsequent speakers Whitby, the son of deposed Mitchell confirmed this initial of the high moral tone of the Nixon Administration." motor venicie commissioner investigation had not produced Russell W. Whitby, but he re voted for It before it was amended; now I like it even better." 4th District: Henry R. Folsom, R-Newark. "Yes but I Cabinet members, undersecretaries, agency heads and Charles Yost, U.S. ambassador The vice president, a figure "any meaningful' results because several witnesses declin ceived several phone calls from rights of others and in the him when the police started desirability of free expression ed to cooperate voluntarily with to the United Nations.

Newsmen were allowed into still want my three amend of some controversy because of critical remarks aimed at others including the news media in recent public speeches, offered nothing but federal investigators. Mitchell said the investigation asking questions. "I asked him if he remem the room only to hear Agnew's ments considered." 5th District: Malcolm would be direced by Jerris Leo opening statement. bered the flight," the senator Gray, D-Ashley, "Yes-that 13 She blamed the Christmas committee for the denial, and said, "We regret that the committee will not yield the microphone long enough to listen to another point of view." "They're just being testy," replied Sullivan, who several years ago organized a "Back Our Boys in Vietnam" march in Wilmington. "I think they are just part of the 5-per-cent fringe." (Continutd Prom Piq Oni) "We need to remind ourselves and the community that we of the white, western Christmas culture are a minority in the world, Understanding ourselves in relation to the world is a step toward peace." IN reply to Sullivan's criticism she said.

"We hope for the day when the belief in the nard, assistant attorney general for civil rights, in cooperation with a special federal grand recalled, "and he said it's been too long for him to remember will be more deeply held by our people. We are encouraged that the city officials were able to see the civil liberties issue so clearly." Mrs. Hoffman was upset, however, that her group will not be allowed to used the square's sound system, which plays Christmas music each day. Holdup- what he did on that day. He's jury in Chicago.

He noted that blasted me over the telephone hour session fixed it up." 6th District: Joseph F. Toner, D-New Castle. "No unless they pass my five amendments." At large; John D. Danicllo, D-Kingsridge. "Yes we should have done it before now." the grand jury would have subpoena powers and could require two or three times and has been (Continued Pram Pigi Oni) ting into jeopardy the lives of wants anybody to be killed, but I thank God for once that it was not the intended very critical of my endeavors." witnesses to testify, unless they many innocent persons.

invoked the 5th Amendment. Also in connection with the victim of the assault. "I wish to make it clear that I do not like to place members Fish and Game Commission, George W. Cripps, state audi Governor sides with educator tor, revealed yesterday that his of this department in such positions of potential danger," McCool continued. "The stakeout teams are a measure taken office has been experiencing considerable difficulty effect ing an audit of the agency's to halt the recent rash of books by a private accounting Howie backed in housing fuss vicious, violent crimes.

They shall continue in operation as firm from Rehoboth Beach, Robert M. Hoyt Co. long as necessary." Cripps that the certified The mayor said he fayored continuation of the plan to give maximum protection to the public. HE said that "by using this concept, the existing situation can be dealt with." According to police records, Bryant had a record of two arrests on burglary charges and a series of motor vehicle law violations. All charges had been disposed of in New Castle County Family Court except for a recent motor vehicle offense involving operating an auto without the consent "I WENT out of the meetine from my constituency.

It will be in the next issue of 'Info' (the district newsletter) which Nov. 28 with everyone knowing public accountants attempted the fiscal review but found the books were in no condition to be audited. A letter was sent to it wasn going to remain secret McCOOL concluded by saying, "The policemen on duty in these situations are in grave danger. It takes a dedicated professional officer with cour the Department of Public Welfare; and Howie, he said in the newsletter. Cunningham had no further comment yesterday.

He had said Thursday that By FRANCES H. BEACH The governor yesterday defended Dr. Thomas C. Howie, superintendent of Alexis I. du Pont School District, after How- ie was accused Thursday cf spreading rumors about Operation Breakthrough.

with me. I have been 33 years in the district, and I would not break the confidence of 'the Wilder yesterday morning, Cripps said, "asking them what's age to act in situations such as people in the district. I didn't rumors had it the project would have occurred in our city in the "in my opinion, it was entirely appropriate for Dr. Howie to disclose information about Operation Breakthrough. Secrecy breeds rumors and misinformation.

Residents of the area have a legitimate concern about what is built there." The governor added that, as he had said Thursday, "1 believe it was a mistake not to have gotten more people in the area involved earlier. This could have been done carefully so as not tt spur speculation. In any event, I am determined past two days." Fitzharris Liquor Store, the will be out before Christmas." Howie reported on the meeting in the newsletter mailed to more than 4,500 school district residents this week. The content of the report, and of his discussions with "certain persons" in the district, came directly from his notes at the meeting, he said. He has taken a completely neutral position on the project, He was the only one at, the meeting who did not, he Howie, contacted yesterday of the owner.

scene of several robberies in "Because our people have to for. comment after me accusation by George E. Cunningham state secretary of housing, the past, was most recently held up Nov. .14 and a clerk. vote referenda to take care of the children in the district, I Guy S.

Harshman, was shot by said he had made no secret of felt they should know. I was the Haskell observed, however, that the situation points up that it is "absolutely essential to implement reforms in our correctional institutions." He urged the legislature to "do what is. necessary to improve the Fami only one in a position to tell them. produce on the Ferris School site "all low-income public housing." HOWIE'S report in the school newsletter says the Nov. 28 meeting was "for the purpose of discussing the possibility and checking the procedures for building low-, moderate- and middle-income housing on the Ferris school property." This is what he had told district residents verbally, he said.

Howie said, "I have no quarrel with Mr. Cunningham. I respect him highly. I even went to him after the public meeting last Tuesday and apologized for that the residents are going to be kept as fully informed as "All I am deeply concerned about is that I can take care of the story over there. They had promised to tell us 90 days ago when they would be ready." WILDER did have a comment on that matter.

He stated that Hoyt contacted him by letter Oct. 30, asking to advise when the books were ready because its contract with the state required the audit be completed and submitted by Dec. 31. The commission director said he wrote Hoyt on Nov. 5 and stated the records were waiting and "we've been wondering why we have never heard anything more from them." Wilder explained that the problem was merely that the employe who handled the accounts had been on 90-day sick leave and the agency was extremely shorthanded.

ly Court system." possible from here on out." a holdup man. Harshman was listed in critical condition for several weeks. Last night, in Delaware Division, the same hospital in which Hairston died, Harshman was in fair condition. IN connection with the shooting Thursday night at the Bender's, police last nieht were all the children in my district to their best advantage, whatever area they come from," he said. he said.

"I spread no rumors. All I stated was facts from the meeting; if I had it to do over again, I would do the same." THE meeting included the governor; representatives of his office, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Develop Howie said he had made his feelings clear at a meeting the fact he would not keep quiet about the housing project. Cunningham had said Thursday that Howie broke the secrecy about the state's offer of land next to Ferris School for the federal government to use in trying to produce housing in volume. Cunningham said Howie aroused area residents by spreading rumors that the housing would all be for low-income families. GOV Russell W.

Peterson 6aid yesterday, however, that He said he was told at the Nov. 28 at which officials from Nov. 28 meeting, in answer to state, federal and local agencies discussed Operation Break The dead youth is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryant Sr.

and three sisters, three brothers and two half-sisters. The brothers include Joseph Johnnie and Andre, at home with two sisters, Susan and Darcell. Anoth-er sister, Carolyn, lives in Wilmington as does a half-sister. his questions, that there would be an elementary school site searching for an accomplice who available on or near the Opera through. HE said he told the group, "Morally and ethically, I tion Breakthrough site, and that ment, New Castle County, the State Highway Department, the state department of housing, the Youth Services Commission, the State Planning Office and escaped during the shooting of Bryant.

In his statement earlier yesterday Haskell said: "nobody some of the accusations made to him. I didn't want to enter any altercation. after housing in the project is sold, it will be taxable. cannot keep this information Mildred Smallwood. i.