Americans No Better Off Now Than They Were in 1968
Government figures summarized in Money Income show inflation eroded wage gains since 1973. The Commerce Department report notes median family income in 1983 at 24,580 with inflation-adjusted levels near 1968 and 10 percent below the 1973 peak. White families saw gains while black and Hispanic households lagged, and women entered the workforce without lifting overall family incomes.
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Edward Welnink
Aiken’s Most Dangerous Intersections Revealed
A report for the Aiken Standard by the Aiken Department of Public Safety lists Richland Avenue and University Parkway as the most accident prone intersection in Aiken with 23 of 159 crashes last year. It also notes Laurens Street and Richland Avenue as second with 21 incidents and York Street with Rutland Drive third at 17.
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May factory orders and housing rise hint at rebound
U S government data show factory orders up 2.1 percent in May to 195.1 billion dollars and housing sales up 9.7 percent, marking the largest gains since last year. New single family home sales hit 676000 in the seasonally adjusted annual rate as mortgage rates influence demand.
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Commerce Department
Conference Board
DeLaughter Finds Call in Unpredictable North Augusta Work
Sgt Ronald L DeLaughter 34 born in North Augusta joined public safety after the consolidation of fire and police services. He left high school after a year of college and chose a career in a town his size where every day offers something new and different.
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Ronald L. DeLaughter
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North Augusta
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Know Your Officer profile highlights Sgt DeLaughter
The Aiken Standard feature introduces Sgt DeLaughter, a patrol shift supervisor who balances office work with street duty. He describes a long marriage, the toll of shift work on police families, and his preference for street assignment. The column notes the ongoing weekly Know Your Officer series.
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