AT&T Cuts Interstate Call Rates Amid Regulatory Review
AT&T announced a 3.5 percent overall reduction in interstate long distance rates with daytime rates down 6.4 percent, evening 1.9 percent, and late night weekends 0.6 percent. The average residential saving is about 21 cents monthly on out-of-state calls, while the company aims to boost daytime competition. residential users make up roughly 45 percent of daytime traffic.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
More Americans Welcome 1988 Population Rises to 244 Million
The Census Bureau estimates 244,427,098 Americans at start of 1988, up 7.9 percent since 1980. 1987 births totaled about 3.8 million with 2.1 million deaths and net migration of 547,000. Population projected to grow 2.2 million in 1988, growth slower than the baby boom peak.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
United States
Weekend starts cold with clouds and near forty
The first weekend of the year brings mostly cloudy skies and cold air with temperatures falling to the low 40s tonight and a high in the mid 40s tomorrow. Details are on Page 14A.
Deaths Wayne Carl Chambers Windsor Ulyses Coffey
Obituary brief notes the deaths of Wayne Carl Chambers Windsor Ulyses Coffey and Ruby Fulmer Fallon in Vaucluse Wagoner with page reference to 7A for full details.
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Wayne Carl Chambers
Windsor
Ulyses Coffey
Vaucluse
Ruby Fulmer Fallon
Wagoner
Gains Expected For High Tech Companies
A Commerce Department forecast for 1988 predicts continued growth for U S high tech firms while construction tied industries lag. It projects 82 percent of manufacturers to have rising sales and total industrial shipments to rise 2.4 percent, the strongest pattern since 1978 and the broadest expansion in 15 years.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
America
Department
Commerce
Clarence Brown
Campares
Reagan signs pay raise for federal workers and retirees
President Reagan signed an executive order to grant a 2 percent pay increase for federal employees and a 4.2 percent cost of living raise for federal retirees. The order excludes higher earners and affects about 2.2 million military personnel, 2.1 million civilian workers, and 3.6 million retirees. The signing occurred during a New Year’s vacation at Walter Annenberg’s Palm Springs retreat.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Reagan
Walter Annenberg
White House
Nancy
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leslye Arsht
Congress
New Year Celebrations Worldwide Amid Cold Night
Millions welcomed 1988 with parties and parades despite frigid weather. In Times Square about 350000 watched a Big Apple ball descend to start the year, while Boston marked First Night with a 15 minute fireworks finale. Chicago faced 14 degree temps as crowds crowded Rush and Division. Los Angeles police logged hundreds of gunfire complaints as revelers celebrated despite pleas to stop.
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New York City
Times Square
Patricia Chess
Rochester
Boston Common
Unicago
Rush
Division
Los Angeles
Bangkok Hotel Fire Kills 13 Including American
A Bangkok hotel blaze at the nine story First Hotel killed at least 13 guests and injured 36. An American, Daniel James Ryan of Jacksonville Arkansas, died while helping a friend escape. A Singaporean family and others died as rescue efforts failed amid smoke and a ladder fall from a police helicopter.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Manus Krutchaiyunt
Metropolitan Police Bureau
Daniel James Ryan
Leo S. Kolana
St. Louis
Ryan
Jacksonville
Ark
Roland
Boeing Co
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Vichien Sae Tang
Ruam Katanya Foundation
Vichien
World Leaders Vow To Seek Missile Treaty
President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev pledge to pursue an intercontinental missile treaty in 1988, following a December accord on intermediate ranges. In televised messages they outline differences over space defense and human rights while signaling readiness to engage on regional conflicts.
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Palm Springs
Reagan
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Washington
Moscow
Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Aiken Man Dies In Fiery New Year’s Eve Crash
Aiken man Jim Doolittle, 32, of Route 5, died when his gasoline tanker overturned on I-20 east of the U.S. 1 exit. The truck burst into flames trapping him as another transport collided, closing both lanes for hours while fire crews tackled the blaze and cleared wreckage.
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Aiken
Aiken County
S.C. Highway Patrol
Jimmy Doolittle
U.S. 1
Doolittle
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University of South Carolina
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