Health care costs to hit 1.5 trillion by 2000 says report
Health care spending in the United States is projected to reach 1.5 trillion dollars by 2000, rising to 15 percent of gross national product as per a Health Care Financing Administration outlook cited by the Washington Post. The rise is attributed to changes in service use, not aging. The report notes policy and funding shifts ahead.
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Washington
United States
Health
Washington Post
Navy depot ships stored rusted ammunition two years ago
Pentagon officials said the problem was solved with modern controlled environment cargo vessels for the Maritime Prepositioning Ships fleet. Marine Lt. Steve Banks reported tests showing serious degradation in ammunition kept in Indian Ocean ships until 1985.
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Washington
Persian Gulf
Pentagon
Steve Banks
Indian Ocean
Gray chosen as new Marine Corps commandant by Weinberger
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger selects Lt Gen Alfred M. Gray Jr. as the Marine Corps commandant. White House review waits for President Reagan approval. Gray would receive a fourth star and replace Gen P X Kelley if confirmed.
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Alfred M. Gray Jr
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Marine Corps
Weinberger
Gray
White House
Reagan
Pentagon
P.X. Kelley
Senate
Atlantic Fleet Marine Forces
Falwell urges Democrats to back GOP figures in 1988
Reverend Jerry Falwell told reporters at the National Press Club that Democrats should seek candidates with conservative views, naming Chuck Robb and Sam Nunn as examples. He said his heart still favors George Bush, with Dole as a fallback, and praised the press for exposing PTL abuses while calling for accountability.
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Virginia
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Robb
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
George Bush
Senate
Robert Dole
Kansas
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Tammy Faye Bakker
Nationwide students to name space shuttle replacement
NASA will seek ideas from schoolchildren to name the space shuttle that will replace Challenger. The new shuttle is slated for delivery in 1991, with the naming project conducted during the 1988 89 school year. NASA Administrator James C Fletcher says students will submit suggestions and NASA will make the final selection.
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Washington
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
James C. Fletcher
Naples teen toy pistol robber seen in port city
Police detained 19 year old Giu seppe Di Noto after he pulled a toy pistol on a man for change. ANSA said he may have robbed about 100 people in Naples and extra police patrols were assigned to the city center in recent months.
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East German drummer defects during West German cultural visit
Heinz Blatter of Saarlouis Greens reports an East German band's 54 year old drummer defected Saturday while in Saarlouis on a cultural exchange. The Eisenhuettenstadt group had arrived last week to perform near the French border. the drummer's daughter lives in West Berlin.
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West Germany
Heinz Blatter
Greens Party
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Blatter
West Berlin
Overcrowded Ganges Boat Capsizes in Uttar Pradesh
An overcrowded boat capsized on the Ganges near Gazipur in Uttar Pradesh with at least 20 feared drowned. Mata Prasad said 42 people were aboard when disaster struck amid strong winds and crowding, according to United News of India.
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United News of India
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Gazipur
Crackdown in Seoul Targets Opponents Ahead of Presidential Convention
Police rounded up 2,604 people across South Korea with 2,101 tied to security matters as dissidents gathered for protests against President Chun Doo hwan's party. About 60,000 riot officers prepared to thwart demonstrations in Seoul and 20 provinces.
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Seoul
South Korea
Chun Doo-hwan
Cials
Chun
Bombings Shake Rome and Venice as Summit Opens
A Rome car bomb shattered windows and set parked cars alight near the U.S. Embassy while similar devices exploded near the U.S. and British embassies. No injuries were reported. A water mine was defused near Venice during the seven nation summit preparations. Authorities offered no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Santee Cooper President Tops South Carolina Pay List
Santee Cooper president and CEO earns 150 020 annually making him the state s highest paid public employee. The State newspaper obtained figures under the revised FOI act showing top salaries at the state owned utility while other agencies fall outside the budget board s jurisdiction for records.
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Columbia
South Carolina
William C. Mescher
Freedom of Information
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Budget Board
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College of
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University of South Carolina
Protest at Berlin Wall as rock fans clash with police
In Berlin East German youths gathered near the Brandenburg Gate chanted Down with the wall The wall must go and We want Gorbachev Police clashed with about 4 000 demonstrators firing firecrackers rocks and bottles Dozens were arrested and injuries were reported though numbers were unclear The three days of confrontations marked the worst violence in years
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Mikhail) Gorbachev
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Aiken Standard Contact and Office Hours
Information for subscriptions, classifieds, and news tips with phone numbers and office hours. Staff availability includes customer service evenings and Sundays, and the office at 124 Rutland Drive with mailing address P O Box 456, Aiken S C 29802.
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Aiken
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Emergency Numbers Bulletin From The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a public service. The notice notes the paper’s history since 1867 and publication details, offering contact information and mailing address for changes.
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