Americans Split on Import Threat Amid Trade Deficit Drop
An AP poll of 1,006 adults shows 75 percent believe U.S. businesses have lost ground to imports, with 88 percent in the Northeast agreeing. While the Commerce Department reports February oil-price driven decline in the trade deficit to 5.33 billion dollars, respondents blame imports for losses and cite unfair competition and government action as remedies.
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AP Poll Finds Voters Split on Key Issues
The Associated Press poll conducted March 27 31 by ICR Research Group surveyed 1 006 adults in a random sample with a margin of sampling error. Results indicate a divided public on several major issues.
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Swamp Fox Roller Coaster Saved In Family Kingdom Revamp
Myrtle Beach plans convert Grand Strand Amusement Park into Family Kingdom amusement area. The 25 year old Swamp Fox roller coaster will be rebuilt piece by piece at about 50 000 dollars. Renovation starts mid May with park aiming to open in the 1982 season.
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Foreign ownership of U S farm land rises though land remains owned
A government report updates foreign ownership of private U S agricultural land at about 14.45 million acres or 1.1 percent of total, with Maine housing the heaviest concentration. Canadian and other foreign investors hold most of the land, while most acreage stays in agricultural production.
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Carolina Economy Slump Persists in January
South Carolina’s economy declined again in January per University of South Carolina figures, with a 2.8 percent drop to the lowest level since the early 1980s. Unemployment insurance benefits jumped 31.2 percent, while residential construction and new business starts fell notably from December.
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