Lottery Dream Shift from Florida to Sacramento
Florida lottery fans chase big jackpot and dream of moving to Sacramento as columnist Charles Whited reflects on the lure of winning. He notes Floridians move abroad while many northerners crave Florida sunshine, underscoring a common dream of leaving to pursue wealth and a new life.
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Florida
Charles Whited
Miami Herald
Whited
Sacramento
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Paradise
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North Carolina
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Here
Cleveland
Miami
Fiery Ohio chase crash claims five family members
Columbus police report a high speed pursuit ending at a red light collision that killed five people in a car carrying a family. Police Chief Dwight Joseph says a policy review was prompted by prior hot pursuit deaths and followed the redrafted rules in all three crashes this month.
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Columbus, Ohio
Dwight Joseph
Cynthia Cecil Lazarus
Joseph
Alarming economic knowledge gap among US high school students
A 1986 national survey of 8,205 eleventh and twelfth graders in 42 states finds two thirds cannot explain profits and over half cannot define demand. Only 34 percent know profits as revenues minus costs and 45 percent understand deficits from spending exceeds taxes. Volcker calls education in economics insufficient.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
Paul Volcker
Joint Council On Economic Education
Volcker
U.S
William Walstad
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
John Soper
Test of Economic Literacy reveals gaps in understanding
The article reports on sample questions and answers from an AP test taken by over 8,000 high school students across 42 states. It highlights correct response rates, discusses economics education in schools, and notes gaps among minorities and students with no economics coursework.
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New York
United States
Sandy Smith
Iowa Ham boss says closings not all gloom doom
Val Swinton reports Iowa Ham Processors owner Lou Sanboeuf Sr says boning plant closures in Vinton and Oelwein are not doom for the company. Vinton will close in 60 days affecting 64 workers while Oelwein converts to processing with most workers rehired elsewhere.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Lou Sanboeuf Sr
Iowa Ham Processors
Iowa Ham Canning
Vinton
Oelwein
Sanboeuf
Independence
Iowa Hams
Iowa Ham
Sandoeuf
The Gazette Company Publication Details
The Gazette is published daily by The Gazette Company at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. Subscriptions vary by method with weekly, monthly, and annual rates and mail options offered to readers. The paper notes AP rights for local news republication and provides postal and postage details.
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Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S Territories
Gazette
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Oelwein Industrial Development Corporation
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Sleep Center
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