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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1978
THE SECTION INDEXES FOR AUGUST 1978, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND THE CORRESPONDING MONTH IN 1977, ARE AS FOLLOWS:
C.P.I. (A)
C.P.I. (B)
SECTION
AUG. 78 JUL. 78 AUG. 77 AUG. 78 JUL. 78 AUG. 77
FOODSTUFFS
125
121
116
125
122
116
HOUSING
130
130
125
130
130
124
FUEL AND LIGHT
134
135
136
133
134
135
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
AND TOBACCO
141
141
133
137
137
130
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
103
103
100
102
102
100
DURABLE GOODS
114
114
110
111
111
107
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
135
134
125
131
130
121
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
121
120
116
126
124
121
SERVICES
139
138
130
139
139
130
ALL-ITEMS
127
125
119
127
125
119
C
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