Hurricane Jerry Pounds Texas Killings Spark Tornado Wake
Hurricane Jerry struck Texas with 80 mph winds and several tornadoes killing a 24 year old man and a 2 year old girl on Galveston Island. The storm left 52 000 homes without power and prompted evacuations along Louisiana coast as it weakened to a tropical low.
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Texas
Jerry
Wong
Louisiana
National Weather Service
Lufkin
Gulf of Mexico
John Harsh
Galveston Island
Gary Stone
Polk County
Sheriff's
Genace Chapman
Houston Lighting & Power
Graham Painter
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
Fla
Cameron Parish
Mario Luna
South Carolina Faces High State Tax Burden Tied to Income
Federal data show 1988 state tax burden at 6.55 percent of per capita income, with Alaska highest at 12.5 percent and Tennessee lowest in the South. Clemson expert Hite and economist Jinette say boosting education and attracting industry can raise income, lowering the burden. road funding and a higher wage base are key factors.
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James C. Hite
Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs
Clemson
Jinnette
White
Gramm-Rudman Spending Cuts Target Large Defense Share
The Gramm-Rudman act sets 1990 deficit at 116.2 billion with about 190 billion of defense outlays subject to reductions. Most domestic programs receive exemptions or limited cuts, with 2 percent caps on Medicare and other health programs. Agencies delay purchases and furloughs may rise, while congressman Gramm defends the law as halving the deficit.
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Office of Management and Budget
Congress
Phil Gramm
Texas
Gramm-Rudman
Gramm
NBC
Meet the Press
Share prices plunge in London trading
London stock market suffers a sharp drop following Wall Street’s Friday tumble amid heavy volume and trading suspensions on European exchanges. The Financial Times-Stock Exchange index falls about 6.4 percent two hours after opening, with early estimates near 9 percent, while Brussels delays start of computer trading.
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Wall Street
Amsterdam
Milan
Paris
Brussels
Barnwell Group Aids Cross in Hurricane Relief Effort
Barnwell County volunteers from three towns form a relief group to aid Cross residents. Work crews depart from First Baptist Church Barnwell at 7 30 a m for about two months. Volunteers call 266 4999 by Thursday to join and donate to the Barnwell County Hurricane Relief Fund at C S Bank, which holds about 2500 dollars. Excess funds will go to the American Red Cross or the Governor s Relief Fund.
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Charleston
Barnwell County
Turnipseed
First Baptist Church
Barnwell
Addiiion
C&s Bank
American Red Cross
Govenor
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