Inflation Rate Decreasing Yet Food Costs Edge Up
Wholesale inflation cooled to 0.1 percent in February due to energy price declines offset by a 0.6 percent jump in food costs the largest since last April. Personal income rose 0.1 percent, while consumer spending barely moved, tempering optimism about the economy's rebound.
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Labor Department
Reagan
United States
Donald Straszheim
Philadelphia
Wharton Econometrics
Commerce Department
Robert Gough
Data Resources Inc
Lexington
Mass
OPEC
Department
Donald Ratajczak
Georgia State University
Atlanta
Senate Amends Social Security Plan To Bar Illegals
Washington senators debate a 165 billion bailout bill for Social Security and vote on an amendment by Sen. Nickles to suspend benefits for illegal aliens and those who worked without permits. The plan also reshapes Medicare hospital payments and extends unemployment aid for six months amid a series of minor amendments and delays.
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Senate
Don Nickles
R-Okla
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Illinois
U.S
Nickles
Social Security
John A. Svahn
Carl Levin
D-Mich
United States
Saturday Trio Convicted in James Earl Ray Case
A trio was convicted in connection with the James Earl Ray case, as reported on Page 10. The verdict marks a pivotal development in the long running investigation and courtroom proceedings.
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James Earl Ray
Reagan Attacks Democratic Budget Plan Over Taxes and Defense
President Reagan denounces a Democratic budget proposal as a danger to his economic gains. He pledges a veto on plans to repeal the 10 percent tax cut and to fund higher domestic spending, while decrying reduced defense funding and new taxes. The plan seeks 863.5 billion for 1984, with a 4 percent real increase in defense.
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Washington
Reagan
Pentagon
House Budget Committee
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
David Stockman
Stockman
Kremlin
United States
Cottingley Fairies photos finally admitted as fakes
Frances Griffiths 76, living in Kent, acknowledged Thursday that the 1917 Cottingley Dell fairy photos with Elsie Wright were faked using cut out illustrations. The confession ends years of insistence the images were genuine, which captivated Britain and even drew in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle during a era of paranormal belief.
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Times of London
Frances Griffiths
the Times
Griffiths
Kent
England
Elsie Wright
Cottingley Dell
Bingley
Yorkshire
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Teenager Jahnke Is Sentenced For Slaying Father
In Cheyenne Wyoming Richard J Jahnke 16 was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his father Richard C Jahnke 38 an IRS agent Police and family statements described a tragic case amid appeals and protests by his mother Maria 40 and sister Deborah 18 The judge cited public justice and denied probation noting the gravity of the crime and the need for trust in the system
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Richard J. Jahnke
Paul Liamos
Liamos
Jahnke
Maria
Young Jahnke
Deborah
Wyoming State Penitentiary
Jim Barrett
Richard Jahnke
Siamos
Barrett
Governor May Run Unopposed in Senate Bid Talk
Governor Jay Rockefeller faces no Republican challenger for a U.S. Senate run as he is term limited for governor. State GOP leaders debate whether to oppose him or let him spend his money elsewhere. Rockefeller has been linked to replacing Senator Jennings Randolph, who announced retirement for January 1985 after a 1980 campaign in which Rockefeller invested about $12 million.
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Charleston
W.va
Jay Rockefeller
U.S. Senate
Kent Strange Hall
Rockefeller
Sen
Jennings Randolph
Re election bid hinges on Arch Moore run for governor
Editorial notes the 1984 race hinges on whether former Republican Gov Arch Moore will seek another run for governor. Hall argues the GOP’s chances improve if Moore enters, while acknowledging no strong challengers to Rockefeller exist. Democratic counterpart Goodwin calls Rockefeller a formidable candidate.
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Arch Moore
Hall
Moore
Rockefeller
Joe Bob Goodwin
Goodwin
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