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...rise in nickel prices had been expected, but the increase from $1.03 per Ib. to $1.28 was the largest in this century. Inco rested its case for the steep rise as much on its plan to spend $600 million for expansion by 1973 as it did on the wage increases. Even without the strike-induced shortage, the world demand for nickel has been outpacing supply, and the imbalance could continue for several years...
...What vitamin will save the world, who is going to be Myra Breckinridge's agent, which Twin has his "brother" in stitches, and which 195-Ib. amateur makes a 280-lb. pro say "ouch"? (See PEOPLE...
...Armstrong and Aldrin, the next nerve-racking maneuver was lift-off from the moon's surface. The squat, 172-Ib. ascent engine had been test-fired more than 3,000 times, but this was no test. Houston radioed: "You're cleared for takeoff." Replied Aldrin: "Roger, understand. We're No. 1 on the runway." Seconds later, tension dissolved; Eagle was airborne, headed into a lunar orbit. Within four hours, the module had rendezvoused and docked with Columbia on the far side of the moon. Then Armstrong and Aldrin left the LM so quickly that ground controllers, caught...
...consumer is paying a record $1.33 a Ib. for round steak and 48? a lb. for tomatoes. Admittedly, he is more able than before to foot the bill. After declining for some time, the average U.S. worker's real purchasing power has begun to climb because most wage increases are now exceeding rises in the cost of living. Personal income, as reported by the Commerce Department last week, has risen by 9% this year over the first half of last year...
...most significant rise of all was for beef. Compared with a year ago, prices in April were up 8% for hamburger, 9% for sirloin and 10% for round steak. Some alarmed butchers predict that sirloin may hit $2 a Ib. this summer...