Postal rate hike to 25 cents affects bills books and more
The 25 cent first class rate next month will drive higher costs across many sectors as firms raise prices on bills advertising and subscription items. Utilities banks and stores expect higher billing costs and annual adds for a weekly magazine and book club mailings. In Minnesota a hay barn fire killed 70 breeding horses valued around ten thousand each with total losses near 1.2 million. The fire took 90 minutes to control and cause is under investigation.
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Waconia
Minn
Ward Holasek
Georgene Holasek
Randy Sorenson
California
New York
Sorensen
Weather outlook with showers possible tonight
Cloudy skies forecast tonight with a 20 percent chance of showers and a low around 55. Tomorrow's forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high near 75. Details follow on Page 7A.
Local Obituaries Aiken and Augusta Residents Listed
Death notices list Connie H Brown Aiken David V Carswell North Augusta Barry D Franklin Charlotte Jasper E Long North Augusta Herbert M Ludlow Aiken Lydia J Mead North Augusta Clyde S Meeks Waynesboro Ga Virginia Miller Augusta Curtis J Rhoads Acworth Ga Helen W Toole Augusta Details on Page 6A
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Connie H. Brown
Aiken
David V. Carswell
North Augusta
Barry D. Franklin
Charlotte
Jasper E. Long
Herbert M. Ludlow
Lydia J. Mead
Clyde S. Meeks
Waynesboro
Virginia Miller
Augusta
Curtis J. Rhoads
Acworth
Helen W. Toole
Civil Rights Bill Now Law Overrides Reagan Veto
Supporters say the Civil Rights Restoration Act cures an epidemic of discrimination after the 1984 Supreme Court ruling. Congress overrode Reagan's veto with 73-24 in the Senate and 202-133 in the House. Ralph Neal called it a bipartisan reaffirmation of civil rights. Education Dept said over 200 sex bias cases were closed or narrowed through 1986 due to the ruling.
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Washington
Reagan
Supreme Court
Don Edwards
D-Calif
House
Senate
Edwards
Judiciary Subcommittee
Education Department
Congress
White House
Ralph Neal
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Michael Jackson
GNP Grows Its Fastest In 2 Years
The Commerce Department reports the U S gross national product rose 4.8 percent in the October to December quarter, the fastest pace in nearly two years. It marks a second upward revision with stronger consumer spending business investment and exports signaling continued growth through the election year.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
GNP
February Consumer Prices Show Mild Inflation Trends
The government reports February prices rose 0.2 percent with food down 0.3 percent and energy down 0.6 percent. Year to date inflation stands at 3.2 percent, below 1987's 4.4 percent and 1986's 1.1 percent.
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Labor Department
Rebels Narrow Gap In Talks
Sandinista and Contra negotiators enter the final day of cease fire talks in SAPOA Nicaragua aiming for a concrete agreement to end six years of war. Mechanics of weapon handover and amnesty border the major sticking points as both sides report progress yet warn on final details.
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Sapoa
Nicaragua
Humberto Ortega
Adolfo Calero
Board Takes No Action On CPA2 Plan
The Aiken County School Board did not act on CPA2’s decentralization proposal intended to give Area 2 councils power over capital funds and school functions. CPA2, representing North Augusta and Belvedere, has pressed for local decision making citing tax dollars and administrative bloat. The group presented a district reorganization plan after a CPA2 survey, emphasizing serious consideration and noting plans are not binding.
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Area 2
Aiken County
Uraz
Area Councils
Paul Hyer
CPA2
North Augusta
Belvedere
Hyer
House Allocates 80 Million In Supplemental State Budget
The South Carolina House approved 80 million dollars in supplemental appropriations alongside a 3 billion dollar main budget for the next fiscal year. The package funds school buses library books college computer gear and other projects while excluding ongoing expenses. Local districts pressed for funding, but many requests were defeated amid competition for one time revenue.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Darlington
Beasley
Festics
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Asheville
Dear Abby
Lewis Grizzard
Consumer Price Index
Milblits
CosCo
Labor
Suhuul
Rage
Paul Hyeh
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