U.S. Household Income Rises Again After Tax
The 1985 after tax median household income reached 22646 dollars, up 0.9 percent for a fourth straight year. White households averaged 23484, black 15790, Hispanic 17920 with regional gains led by the Northeast and West. Married couples with children averaged 28390, while seniors earned 16198, with 93 percent paying at least one tax.
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Thousands march for gay rights nationwide AIDS shadow lingers over Pride events
Tens of thousands filled parade routes from San Francisco to New York while AIDS loomed over Gay Pride observances. Spectators in West Hollywood released sea green balloons bearing AIDS victim names to raise funds for counseling and services, as organizers redirected funds to research.
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San Francisco
Harvey Fierstein
New York City
West Hollywood
Houston
Annise Parker
Gay Political Caucus
United States
Wife of Hustler publisher Flynt found dead in mansion tub
Althea Flynt, 33, wife of Larry Flynt, was found dead in a mansion bathtub in Los Angeles. Coroners said autopsy pending and cause under investigation with initial reports of drowning ruled premature. Alan Isaacman suggested the death might be accidental while she was in the bath.
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Los Angeles
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Hustler Magazine
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Juan Jimenez
Alan Isaacman
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 a Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates by carrier 2.60 per week. By mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 11.80 for four weeks 128.20 for 52 weeks. Other States and U S Territories 161.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster address changes to Cedar Rapids Gazette Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
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AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
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Angolan release of American pilot after conflicts
Angolan government freed American pilot Joseph Longo 33 of Greensburg Pennsylvania as a goodwill gesture. Longo had been prisoner since April after his single engine plane was shot down by Angolan jets and he was handed over to a four member congressional delegation arriving from Washington on an Air Force jet. He appeared nervous but unharmed in the Palace of Congress and said treatment improved over time.
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Angola
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Air Force
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Palace of Congress
Shultz Says Iran Revelations Sickening Amid Iran Contra Hearings
Secretary of State George Shultz said recent Iran Contra revelations are sickening especially Hakim’s claim of trading Kuwaiti hostages for American prisoners. He defended Reagan foreign policy, opposed delaying protection for Kuwaiti oil tankers, and stood by Elliott Abrams amid congressional scrutiny over misstatements about funding the contras. The dispute follows the Oct. 1986 downing of a cargo plane killing two crew and capturing Eugene Hasenfus.
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George Shultz
Albert Hakim
United States
Lebanon
Shultz
NBC
U.S
America
Kuwait
Hakim
Abrams
Eugene Hasenfus
Demolition Exercise Fatalities Reported at Hohenfels
An explosion during a demolition drill at the Hohenfels training area in West Germany killed three US soldiers and wounded at least 12, with hospital reports noting limb loss and grave injuries. The incident involved 5th Corps personnel and kept names of the victims withheld.
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West Germany
U.S
5Th Corps
Frankfurt
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