European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pole 24 the stars and strip August 22, t939 hike in food prices leads Cost of living to new High in . Washington a the Cost of living Rose three tenths of 1per cent in july to another record High the government reported. The labor department said higher prices for All major classes of goods and services contributed to the Advance with food prices Lead ing the  consumer Price Index for july was 124.9 per cent of the 1947-49 average eight tenths of 1 per Cen higher than in july 1958. The increase will mean wage boosts to about 1 million workers primarily in the automobile farm equipment and aircraft  e. Riley chief of the department s division of prices an Cost of living said most of the affected workers will receive a quarterly raise of 2 cents an hour. Seasonal increase Riley said the increase from june to july was pretty much a result of seasonal factors. Only twice since 1941 have food Price declined in july and the average increase for that month is five tenths of 1 per  food prices increased four tenths of 1 per cent Over the month this year. The Cost of eggs went up 18 per cent much More than usual for the season. An Advance in beef and poultry prices offset some declines in fresh fruits and vegetables. We Are quite certain from what we see now that food prices will drop in August but we can t Tell just How that will affect the entire Cost of living Index Riley said. Local taxes up he said about one Quarter of the total increase in the Cost of living this month could be attributed to local tax increases such As those on Cigar ets and restaurant meals and state sales taxes in Illinois and Arizona. With the exception of fruit Sand vegetables Down 2.8 per cent and new automobiles off seven tenths of 1 per cent prices All along the line Rose during  increases included restaurant meals one half of 1 per cent hous ing one tenth of 1 per cent read ing and recreation eight tenths of 1 per cent transportation three tenths of 1 per cent clothing two tenths of 1 per cent medical care three tenths of 1 per cent an personal care two tenths of 1 per cent. Dominguiz gored 2d time in 3 weeks Bilbao Spain up famed bullfighter Luis Miguel Domin guineas gored Here Friday while Tak ing part in a fight that was on of a comeback series with rival Antonio Ordonez. Dominguiz was carried to the infirmary with what was believed to be a serious wound in the stomach. Dominguiz was still recovering from a previous wound suffered i Valencia last july 30. Since his reappearance in historic fight with Ordonez in Malaga aug. 14 he and his rival have been appearing almost daily in rings in Spain and France. 707 sets Pacific record Tokyo a a Boeing 707 Jet roared into Tokyo from an chorale Alaska in 7 hours 54minutes Friday to set a new transpacific commercial airline Speed record pan american air ways said. Wei then Rbt again of Bre mjg ban South african police arrested 118 women after riots broke out in the Natal province Over new regulations on and the places agriculture the brewing of. Liquor where natives could work. .-t7pi of taking Steps to end Washington up the air Force told House investigators twas taking Steps to make sure no More of its officers go on weekend trips at the expense of defense contractors. Officials of the Martin aircraft co. Admitted to the House armed services investigating subcommittee last week that they picked up the Tab for parties at an exclusive country club in the Bahama islands. Assistant air Force Secretary Philip b. Taylor said it just does t look Good whether  or  Taylor said he did not know whether a formal directive would be  but he said the air lobbed into Ocean rocket wrecks space capsule test Washington a an escape rocket fired prematurely an wrecked the attempt to test Rescue methods for the men who will make the first space  blast lobbed a full size space capsule into the surf off the National aeronautics and space administration s Nasa test station on Wallops Island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Nasa said the premature firing occurred 20 minutes before the capsule was to have been launched by firing on the main propulsion engine. The rocket that blew off ahead of time was one intended to kick the capsule free from the main rocket in the event of  capsule was to have been launched to a great height by Booster rocket. At the top of its flight the is five More tremors Jar quake area West Yellowstone Mont up five More after shocks from monday night s disastrous earthquake jarred the Yellowstone area Friday but there were no reports of fresh slides. Two helicopters waited for thick fog Bank to lift so state and Federal officials could Check the growing Lake behind a Mammoth earthquake triggered slide in the Madison Valley. 200canada Loire Montana great Falls Madison i River Ennis Hebgen dam i Yellowstone Natl. Park Klamath Falls Wyoming California in Dehnad areas show where Impact of earthquake was Felt. A the rising Waters threatened two summer resorts and a summer Home and increased its pressure on the quake formed Barrier threatening communities. Down Stream where the trapped Madiso River once flowed. The window rattling tremor were Felt in West Yellowstone Early Friday morning. But none of the tremors was Strong enough to cause a repeat of avalanches that killed at least10 persons. Montana civil defense director picture Page 11 Hugh Potte said at a meeting of Federal state and county official thursday night that it was unlikely that it would be necessary to declare a state of emergency. He said no further efforts would be made to find bodies of possible victims under the slide. The big program now is sensible demobilization of the air Force army engineers state and Federal Fores service personnel involved in the search he said. Let s face it we Are not going to move a Mountain of Rock he said. With the water against stand the dirt Over it i Don t know what we can  Cape rocket was to have Bee fired for test purposes. Nasa said there were no in juries. Attempts will be made to re cover the capsule from the water. The launching had been plan Nedas the first in a series of tests of space capsules during the launching phase. The 2,000-Poand capsule was a forerunner of those designed to carry the Mercury astronauts on their first launch Ings by rocket next year leading up to the first manned orbiting of the Earth probably in 1961. The escape rocket was designed to pull the capsule several thou Sand feet above the main launch ing rocket if the latter should misfire or otherwise perform badly at a space capsule launch ing. Margaret. Send disappeared from the scene did not pass unnoticed. There was a half hearted suggestion that Townsend had sent Flowers. Some 1,500 Miles away in nice.,Townsend said it was t True and insisted on talking about some thing else. This year the customary birth Day picture circulated fro Buckingham Palace featured mar Garet seated alone at a piano smiling faintly As she picked out a tune with one hand. Sculptor Epstein Dies in London London up sir Jacob Epstein modern sculptor died in his London Home wednesday twas reported. He was 78.  planned to. Get the workaround on the party Gorig prohibition. .-.,., i the subcommittee headed by rep. F Edward Hebert a Lais Latok Irig. Into possible influence  of defense contracts by redirect military brass and big companies. Taylor also informed the House group that he. Did not think it was proper for air Force officers to discuss any confidential govern ment business at Small off the record parties. -. Taylor said he saw no objection to discussing information  was Public to help get the air Force s Story across. V Hawaii in As 50th state continued from Page 1 to admission into the Union have been complied with in All respects and that the admission of Testate of Hawaii into the Union on an equal footing with the other states of the Union is now  the president affixed his signature to the executive order establishing the design of the Flag which will become the official National Emblem next july 4. New state has colourful history Honolulu a this Samerica s 50th state at a glance capital Honolulu. History 1778 discovered by British explorer Captain James Cook. 1893 Queen Liliuokalani last hawaiian Monarch deposed in bloodless revolution by americans.1898annexed to the . By con Gressional vote 1900 established As a territory of the . 19.03first petition presented to con Gress asking for statehood. 1959 Congress passes statehood  song Hawaii Sonoi our own Hawaii. Population 585,000 plus about60,000 . Military personnel. Geography eight volcanic is lands Strung out 400 Miles they lie 2,400 Miles West of san fran Cisco 3,850 Miles East of Tokyo combined area is 6,400 Square Miles less than that of new  islands Are Oahu Hawaii Maui Kauai Molokai Lanai nil Hau and Kaho Slawe