Energy costs push wholesale prices up in February
The Labor Department reports a 0.8 percent rise in the producer price index for finished goods in February as energy costs surged. Unemployment fell to 7.3 percent, but the decline is statistically minor. Food prices fell 0.6 percent while nonfood and energy costs rose 0.7 percent. Economist notes and Reagan decontrol of oil prices shape expectations for inflation and future consumer prices.
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Minute or Less Roles Spark TV Viewers Interest
A seasonal trend of brief acting appearances draws steady viewer attention. The column notes tiny parts this season keep audiences engaged despite rapid changes on screen.
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Another measure of the regress of civilization
The fragment notes a claim that the cost of relaxing Deeps is rising, presenting a critical view of societal decline and progress with unclear context and few concrete details.
Warning sign on Phoenix school bus puzzles drivers
A photo shows children Robert Billing, 5, and Toby Jones, 6, at a Phoenix Arizona school bus window with a sign whose meaning to motorists is unclear whether it protects kids or drivers.
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Pakistani general's son killed aboard hijacked plane in Kabul
A hijacked Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720 carrying 112 hostages in Kabul saw the son of a Pakistani general shot and die aboard the plane. Hijack leader Mohammad Alamgir demanded release of 80 political prisoners and a flight to Iran as President Zia presided over crisis talks.
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Reagan Says U.S. Advisers To El Salvador Won't Fight
President Reagan said American advisers in El Salvador will not engage in combat and noted the risk cannot be eliminated. He contrasted the situation with Vietnam, warned against a right-wing takeover, and announced training teams numbering about 50 plus personnel. He also outlined a federal payroll cut target of at least 1.3 billion over two years and reductions totaling 33 000 this year and 63 100 in 1982.
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Fifth Avenue snow shootout ends with robber dead
In Midtown New York a midday gun battle left bank robber John Lesko dead and a police officer seriously wounded during a chaotic exchange in a snowstorm. Lesko, armed with two handguns, fired from a cab he commandeered after leaving a bank with about $3,900.
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