Gasoline prices rise as trend likely to continue
A 3 cent jump in U S pump prices over two weeks signals a mounting-cost trend said oil analyst Trilby Lundberg publisher of the Lundberg Letter The average U S price across all grades and taxes reached 90 96 cents per gallon in the latest survey It marked a second consecutive instance of wholesale rises outpacing retail by about one cent per gallon
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Los Angeles
Trilby Lundberg
Lundberg Letter
Lundberg
United States
U.S
South Carolina High In School Dropouts
A South Carolina education official says the state has a high dropout rate and no single cause. He cites two main factors: for females marriage and pregnancy, for males a dislike for school tied to academic, drug, or disciplinary issues. Many students drop out due to perceived lack of alternatives and limited educational advancement.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Department of Education
Ernest Carnes
Local Weather Forecast Cloudy and Cold
A weather update notes mostly cloudy skies tonight with a cold low in the lower 20s. Winds come from the northwest at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow should bring sun but chilly highs near 40. Details on Page 10A.
Deaths list includes Corbitt to Toole across Georgia towns
Obituary notices report deaths of Benjamin Corbitt Salley James A Guyton Archie Harrison Rev James Ivory Robert J James Lewis O Johnson Wanda S Lee Julian H McKie Macon N McTier Anita M Parker Evie J Toole and James W Ware with details on Page 5A in Thomson Bath Augusta North Augusta Gaston Hephzibah Gloverville Batesburg and North Augusta locales.
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Benjamin Corbitt
Salley
James A. Guyton
Aiken
Archie Harrison
Thomson
James Ivory
Gloverville
Robert J. James
Hephzibah
Lewis O. Johnson
Batesburg
Wanda S. Lee
Gaston
Julian H. McKie
North Augusta
Macon
N. McTier
Anita M. Parker
Bath
Evie J. Toole
Augusta
James W. Ware
Giants Win Super Bowl As Simms Sets Records
New York Giants beat the Denver Broncos 39 20 in Pasadena to win the NFL championship their first in 30 years. Quarterback Phil Simms set two Super Bowl records after trailing 10 9 at halftime to surge ahead with 24 points in the third quarter.
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New York Giants
Bill Parcells
Denver Broncos
Pasadena
Calif
Phil Simms
New York
Snow Storm Paralyzes East as 350000 Workers Get Day Off
A foot or more of snow swirled across the Northeast with wind gusts and ice causing port closures, power outages, and travel chaos. An emergency was declared in New Jersey as Cape Cod headed for 6 to 14 inches, while South Carolina faced hazardous driving and flood watches.
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North Pole
Mel Goldstein
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury
Seaboard
mid-Atlantic
Tennessee
New England
New York
LaGuardia
New Jersey
Carolinas
South Carolina
Upstate
Midlands
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Piedmont
Columbia
Harry DeLaughter
Spar
Reagan targets budget process in State of the Union
President Reagan plans to attack the federal budget process in his State of the Union address while Democrats blame the players over the game. Deficits exceed 200 billion dollars annually and spending plan deadlines have been missed, prompting calls for overhauls in budget construction.
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Washington
Reagan
Snow Likely but No Accumulation Forecast Yet
A mid afternoon warm-up will be brief with mostly cloudy skies and a 30 percent chance of snow. No accumulation is expected as northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph gust. Temperatures peak in the upper 30s and fall slowly through the afternoon.
Aquino Allows March Within 100 Yards of Palace
President Corazon Aquino overruled the military and allowed thousands of leftists to march within 100 yards of Malacanang while removing troops and barriers from Mendiola Bridge. The rally honors farmers killed when troops fired on protesters, with at least 12 dead. Major groups Bayan May 1st Movement and student groups join, security on red alert, and roads blocked by farmers in Pampanga.
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Manila
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Mendiola Bridge
Bayan
Ferdinand E. Marcos
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