January Jobless Up 0.3 Percent in January
The Labor Department reports unemployment at 6.7 percent in January, up from 6.4 in December. Officials cite revised methods and weather disruptions as reasons for weaker non farm payroll gains of 62,000 versus expectations near 180,000. Severe winter storms slowed job growth across the Midwest and East.
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Embargo Lift Draws U S Business Optimism in Vietnam
American executives in Vietnam hail the end of the embargo as a turning point for trade and cooperation. Citibank and Motorola executives urge immediate contracting while 34 U S firms warn that MIAs and leverage questions linger amid a new era of friendship with Vietnam.
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Frank Hawke
Indochina
Citibank
Eugene Matthews
Ashta International Inc
James Rockwell
Eee
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Greig Craft
Motorola Inc
Occidental
U.S
United States
Hawke
Barbecue Comes To The Rescue In A Personal Tale
A reflective piece from Newnan Georgia recounts friends and family delivering meals during a hospital stay. The narrator jokes about weight changes and heart surgery while recalling local barbecue history dating back to 1926 and a preference for pork barbecue without coleslaw.
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Elvis
Dudley
Camilla
Coweta County
Georgia
Newnan
Grizzard Enjoys Big Sprayberry Barbecue Feast
In a vivid recount, Lewis Grizzard and friends sample Sprayberry’s barbecue with pork sandwiches, Brunswick stew and lemon ice box pie. He notes tangy sauce, hearty appetite and a boost of energy after the meal. The piece ends with a local plug and the editor’s note about the columnist’s appearances.
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Camilla
Dudley
Interstate 85
Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport
Sprayberry’s
Tobacco Growers Hear Encouragement On Tax Policy
Florence South Carolina growers received hopeful news on federal tobacco taxes as Fred Bond chief executive of Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp said measures could be reduced or blocked in health care reform debates. Bond noted no cigarette taxes are in the Cooper plan and cautioned quota cuts up to 40 percent in 1995 remain a worst case possibility.
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Florence
South Carolina
Clinton
Fred Bond
Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp
Bond
Jim Cooper
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Tax Refunds for Child Support Bill Passes House
The South Carolina House advanced five child support measures including allowing state and federal tax refunds to be seized from nonpayers. Other items include extending support obligations beyond 18 for those still in high school and stricter abortion waiting period rules.
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House
South Carolina
Tom Huff
North Augusta
Huff
Charleston County
Robert New
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