Economists foresee 1986 recession amid deficits and high rates
Washington economists at major firms predict a recession starting in 1986 driven by soaring budget deficits and high interest rates. They expect 1985 growth to slow into 3.5 percent with inflation near 4.2 percent and an unemployment rate around 7 percent.
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National Association of Business Economists
Ben Laden
Association
T. Rowe Price Associates
Laden
Reagan
Mexican police aid suspect in U.S. agent kidnapping case
DEA chief Francis Mullen says Rafael Caro-Quintero boarded a plane in Guadalajara with Mexico's federal security service protecting him. He warns the suspect was aided by elements of the Mexican police after attempts to detain him with a warrant. The case concerns involvement in the kidnapping of a U.S. drug agent.
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U.S
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Francis M. Mullen Jr
Rafael Caro-Quintero
Guadalajara
Department of Federal Security
Mullen
FBI
Study shows high cost of caring for underweight newborns
Washington report notes that intensive care for underweight infants is costly and urges national efforts to raise full term healthy births. Recommendations include avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol, eating well, and regular prenatal care. The Institute of Medicine also calls for expanded Medicaid to improve access to care for low income pregnant women.
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Washington
Institute of Medicine
Institute
Ex-Diplomat On Trial As Spy In Oslo Case
A former Foreign Ministry spokesman in Oslo is on trial for espionage. Arne Treholt faces charges he passed secrets to Soviet and Iraqi handlers, including NATO air defense and warning systems, Norway's border defenses, Middle East intelligence, and talks with Henry Kissinger and Helmut Schmidt.
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Gromyko Near Meeting With Pope in Rome
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko arrived in Rome to argue against NATO missiles and Reagan Star Wars plans. He may meet Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, officials said. Andreotti greeted him in Italy and he did not speak publicly.
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Andrei Gromyko
NATO
Italy
John Paul II
Giulio Andreotti
Gromyko
Leonardo da Vinci
Moscow
Europe
West Germany
Britain
Vatican
Chernenko Appears on TV After Health Doubts
President Konstantin Chernenko, aged 73, made a public appearance after two months unseen. Soviet TV aired carefully edited footage of under two minutes showing him seated, standing, and murmuring as he cast a vote in the Parliament of the Russian Republic election, raising health concerns.
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Moscow
Konstantin A. Chernenko
Chernenko
Explosion Hits French Coal Mine in Forbach
An underground explosion at the Houilleres du Bassin de Lorraine mine in Forbach eastern France kills at least two miners with 16 missing and 12 injured. Union official August Lionell says the death toll is at least two.
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Forbach
France
Lorraine
Houilleres du Bassin de Lorraine
Lionell
Miners’ Union
Meese vows fair compassionate justice after Senate approval
Edwin Meese III pledges fairness and cooperation with Congress as he becomes the 75th attorney general. He notes a 13 month path to confirmation, spoke at the White House with wife Ursula and daughter Dana, and plans a private swearing in followed by a ceremonial ceremony in the coming weeks.
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Edwin Meese III
Eepbcat
Senate
Meese
Congress
Ursula
Dana
White House
Bruce Chapman
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Chapman
William French Smith
Reagan
Los Angeles
Riley Warns Textile Imports Hit National Problem
South Carolina Governor Dick Riley told governors that cheap foreign textiles threaten the nation, not just the South. He said the industry has not benefited from the economic recovery and noted evidence that exporters are bypassing U.S. quota agreements.
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South Carolina
Dick Riley
National Governors’ Association
White House
Riley
Aiken Standard Office Hours Updated
The Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive are open from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
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