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-national Battalion/Page 12 : June 23, If ■ Inflation up 1 percent rising gas prices cited United Press international Reagan administration, the had universally predi WASHINGTON — The in- dampening of inflation. more than a 9 percen Warped By Scott McCui United Press International WASHINGTON — The in flation rate shot up 1 percent in May for a double digit annual rate of 12 percent because of in creased gasoline, overall hous ing and food costs, the govern ment said Tuesday. The I percent May increase in the Consumer Price Index was the steepest climb since Sep tember’s 1.1 percent monthly hike and far above the average for all of last year of 8.9 percent. The report was an un pleasant departure from the previous seven months of excep tionally moderate price hikes that included the first monthly decline in 17 years, a 0.3 percent decline in March. And it suddenly jeopardized the single biggest area of econo mic progress claimed by the Reagan administration, dampening of inflation. The cumulative inflation rate for the first five months of this year climbed to 3.5 percent, if sustained at the same level for the rest of the year. Gasoline price hikes accounted for three-fifths of the entire acceleration in the index, reflecting what the report called a “dramatic reversal” from April’s record decrease of 6.7 percent. In May gasoline prices went up 0.9 percent. Mortgage costs were up 1.7 percent for the month. Food prices climbed 0.8 per cent, led upward by 2.1 percent costlier meat, poultry and fish, the department said. Analysts in and out of govern ment had foreseen an increase because of gasoline prices, but THE FACTORY OUTLET 214-216 N. Bryan Downtown Bryan 779-4550’ Close-Outs & Over-Runs From The Factory Men’s Boots, Jeans, Work Shoes, Joggers Ladies & Childrens’ Dresses & Sportswear FACTORY PRICES had universally predicted no more than a 9 percent annual rate for May. The Consumer Price Index for May went up to 287.1 before adjustment for sea sonal variations. That meant the government’s sample “market basket” of goods and services that cost $100 in 1967 had in creased in price to $287.10 by last month. The overall housing index climbed 0.8 percent, the result of the increase in mortgage costs and a 2.6 percent increase in house prices. The transportation index was up 0.4 percent, but the gasoline portion was heavily weighted to have a major influence. Gasoline prices had dropped almost 15 percent since March 1981, be fore turning up in May. Medical care climbed 0.9 per cent, about the same rate of in crease as in the past year. Hos pital and medicine costs plus physicians’ fees have kept the health care category growing more expensive by 12 percent over the past year, the steepest climb of any major component of the index. Path cleared for state job suits Unit jjFresh Isr it today inst Isn the Ur ship t ting An led area. High court rules for em ffhe Stat ■ dosing ppJsieged w rn pise said i | y at aieh, 1( United Press International WASHINGTON —A Florida university secretary and four Connecticut state workers have won important victories in the Supreme Court that will smooth the way for others with com plaints against their employers or state officials. MAxVCi; mmm In two significant discrimina tion rulings Monday, thejustices kept the federal courthouse doors open to a growing num ber of civil rights claims and also said an individual may take an employer to court over a single job practice that acts as a barrier to minorities. On a 7-2 vote, the justices gave Georgia Patsy permission to pursue her federal lawsuit against Florida International University. Patsy, who holds a master’s degree, claims the college pas sed her over for several job promotions because she is white and female. Her lawsuit had been in jeopardy of being dismissed be cause she failed to try to resolve the problem at the state level first. Coming to Patsy’s rescue, the high court rejected the notion that people with civil rights com plaints against public officials must try to settle their problems at the state level before filing a lawsuit in federal court. The ruling is important over all because it permits anyone who feels a state official has violated his rights to shoot his complaint straight to federal hite 1 court, which is widely rcjM take th as the quickest, least c pe to Cy qi most reliable means old civil rights suits. In the second case,theji| — on a 5-4 vote —ordei state of Connecticut to the business necessity of ten job promotion exanii™ that was failed by nearlyltB black employees who l# Only 20 percentofwhites! The case, filed by font state workers who faile state welfare departmeii gives individual employee ter power to challenge promotion practices. 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The report said U.S. intelli gence believes the Soviet system, while far more sophisticated than similar U.S. weapons under development, does not now pose a threat to communi cations and weather satellites. “They could, however, en danger a variety of reconnaiss ance and navigational satellites now in use,” the report said. Both Secretary of State Alex ander Haig and Defense Secret ary Caspar Weinberger conde- Unii BUENO! resenta pol j with t •esident, bate” rc rgest ernmer neither« ] n a sur hour dnesday i’s five eed to ignate [d gener sion wi mned the Soviet testo weekend but provided details. At the United Nations, Foreign Minister 1 Gromyko rebuked comments, saying “thesf were of systems that have] been banned.” 'T he sources told RKO terceptor satellite, Cosinos| was launched at aboul EDT Friday. “Almost exactly three I callin after the launch of 0 I state ‘ 1379, its adjusted ellipiio l wn nui took it close enough to the i 1 est01 < Cosmos 1375, to scorethtP tlon - the report said. The “hit” is electronica ithouncer corded without actually Shut 10 rr troying the target. | Radio ^Varnir 'oi'he,” t ans for a Immec kesmar BRAZOS SAVINGS Rate Update Backstage BarBQued Hamburgei & Fries MfO 319 University Dr. (Northgate) 846-1861 3-Month Money Market Certificate 12.588% (rate fixed for term) $7,500 minimum 2 1 /2-Year Money Market Certificate 16.072% Effective Annual Yield 14.700% (rate fixed for term) $100 minimum deposit RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF June 22, 1982 Rates are subject to change. Call Brazos Savings for today’s rates. 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