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iiandipHtPr • Since 1881 • 20c Inflation up Jobless rate down The manufacturing industries WASHINGTON (UPI) - The at the wnoiesale level 13 years ago rise. showed the greatest improvement in nation's unemployment rate edged now sell for $249. Even though inflation is on the up­ unemployment, witnessing a drop of down to 7.6 percent in August while Almost two-thirds of the increase swing and unemployment remains at nearly a point to 9.3 percent, but in Former Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman said today he is ready inflation at the wholesale level raged in producer prices in August was an historically high level, at least one the construction industry, which has to go to prison if necessary on bail jumping and drug charges. on at a more than 20 percent annual caused by a 4 4 percent jump in food government official thinks the seen a steady rise since February, rate, the government reported today. prices — the second straight month current recession — the seventh He turned himself in Thursday and was released without bail the rate escalated 2.2 percentage The Bureau of Labor Statistics said they have shot up. since World War II — will not be pending trial. (UPI) points to 18.3 percent in August. the unemployment rate dropped Most economists expect food around much longer. Another positive sign came in the from 7.8 percent in July to 7.6 per­ prices to continue to rise sharply in In a speech in Miami Thursday manufacturing workweek, which cent last month, reducing the the months ahead, applying even night. Federal Reserve Board rose 0.5 hours to 39.6 hours, the first number of jobless Americans by 188,- more upward pressure on the overall member Lyle Gramley said, "Signs increase in the factory workweek 000 persons to 8 million. inflation rate. Furthermore, big in­ that an end to the recession is near at Hoffman ready • since January. creases in wholesale food prices have hand are multiplying." Total employment held steady, The large increases in producer although unemployment in the hard- a tendency to show up rather quickly prices in July and August were in Gramley, who served on President hit construction industry jumped to at the grocery store level. Carter's Council of Economic Ad­ more than 18 percent. marked contrast to June's moderate Energy prices, which had declined visers before going to the Federal to go to prison In another report, the Labor 0.8 percent rise. The department also 0.6 percent in both June and July, Reserve, said a series of recent in­ Department said its Producer Price revised its May figures, saying edged up 0.2 percent in August. dicators — increases in retail sales, Index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.5 producer prices did not rise at all The department said excluding NEW YORK (UPI) - Abbie Hoff­ he hopes will make prosecutors go the number of employed workers and percent in August, which translates that month. food and energy, prices for other man. who could get life in prison if more leniently on him. new durable goods orders — suggests into a compound annual inflation rate The index now stands at 249. This goods increased only 0.7 percent in convicted on charges of selling "I think the times are a little more the economy is turning around. of 20.2 percent at the wholesale level. means the same goods that cost $100 August, down from July's 1.1 percent cocaine to undercover agents, said sophisticated now. I think we're in a This was only a slight improve­ today he is prepared to go to jail if he different period, and that's why I ment over July when wholesale has to. came back," Hoffman said after he prices jumped 1.7 percent — a 22.5 "I'm prepared for any eventuality, was released — without bail — on percent annual rate. Block grant debate sought but it's not what I'd hope to do." he charges of selling three pounds of Although most general unemploy­ said, because it is "not beneficial for cocaine and jumping bail in 1974. ment categories showed improve­ have no formal opposition, " myself or society. I don't think it "I'm taking the chance of a By KEVIN FOLEY to personal attacks or rhetoric,” ment over the month, teen-agers and Sierakowski said this morning. proves any point. " lifetime now," he said in the inter­ Herald Repurler Faucher said. "We hope they'll keep black and other minority youths "Maybe we can do it the way we did their campaign free of the fer­ The Yippie leader said he does not view taped for ABC's "20-20 " before MANCHESTER - The con­ showed increases. The teen-age rate last time and hold it under the spon­ advocate the use of cocaine, but his surrender. "I don't want to go to troversial Community Block Grant tilizer." added that the drug is increased from 19 percent to 19.1 per­ sorship of the League of Women “Both sides should just give the Attica," the tough maximum- Program, which will be presented to Voters. " "misunderstood " He said he had security New York prison. cent, while the minority youth rate facts," Sierakowski echoed. “We the voters again this November, may On April, 1979, just a week before never used the drug because "I Hoffman, who agreed to the 30- increased nearly a full percentage want to give the economics of the be the subject of a debate between its voters went to the polls to vote on the couldn't afford it . Let's just say minute talk at his New York point to 37.4 percent. opponents and proponents as it was things, but that was lost in the name­ HUD program, six panelists — three I've never been at a party where hideaway before he came to New when residents rejected the program calling that went on.” speaking from each side of the issue The HUD program, in addition to there's been people, celebrities and York, told Miss Walters: "If you're at the polls in April 1979. — faced off at llling Junior High providing funds for a number of com­ all. where it wasn't present " asking if I hope this show is going to Responding this morning to School before 200 residents. munity development and improve­ He made his comments on the help to get the charges thrown out. Thursday's announcement that the Sierakowski said that format as op­ ment projects also aids in housing NBC-TV "Today" show. you bet your sweet boobie." Concerned Citizens for Manchester's posed to simply a debate between renovations for low income families. Hoffman, released Thursday The ex-Yippie leader and Chicago Gas Development would again campaign himself and Faucher would be a without bail, joked about his Seven defendant was arrested in 1973 However, Sierakowski group inter­ against the U.S. Housing and Urban better way to present the HUD argu­ appearance since plastic surgery. for selling cocaine to undercover prets the program as an attempt to Development's program, Robert ment. I'm not sure I recognize myself. " agents and seven months later, Faucher of the Manchester Citizens "move the city's problems out to the he said. Voters decided by a 3-1 margin to suburbs," as he said at the April 1979 jumped toil. Epr. the first two years for Responsibility sai(J he, 'drufr ovt-of th m 0 i> ’ptso g r m m for tw a He said he has ‘'met In a room peo­ of his life on the lam. he lived in wbtiiatavor a puTOc aebaie. Isugene d a t a t * . years. That moratorium runs out in ple who knew me 20. 30 years and Mexico. war Faucher sees the program as Sierakowski, who heads the anti- didn't recognize me. " January 1981, but the Baord of Direc­ beneficial to the town although he Then he moved to Fineview, N.Y.. HUD group agreed with Faucher. tors decided last month to place the Hoffman. 43. said he came out of concedes his organization isn't a tiny community on Wellesley ■ I think we should base voters' referendum on the November ballot the woods (on an island near the wielding the same clout as Island in the St. Lawrence River. His opinions with facts this time rather than conduct an expensive U.S.-Canadian border) and sur­ Sierakowski's. neighbors knew him as Barry Freed, rages around,” Faucher remark^ed. His election two or three months later. "They had a lot of money and our rendered Thursday to face drug and a free-lance television writer who group announced in August it planned Sierakow.ski and Faucher both said group didn't,” Faucher said, “Last ball-jumping charges because the lived in a turn-of-the-centurv cot- to support the program, which made they hoped the "name-calling " and time they outspent us 2 or 3 to one. national political climate had $500,000 available to Manchester an­ , Bv KKVTN FOLEY "innuendo" that marred the last We can't get our hands on that kind of "changed considerably" — a change In the cottage, he said he stayed ’ « nually before the 1979 vote by ready to hide. He had "an Anne . Keporier campaign won't be a part of the one money, but we want to convince peo­ residents ended the town's participa­ coming up. Frank compartment with four cans M.AMJIESTKR — A war has ple that staying out is not in the best tion for two years.

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