Household income rises for 1985 across regions and groups
The Census Bureau reports that after tax income for the typical American household was 22646 in 1985, up 0.9 percent. White households averaged 23484, black 15790, and Hispanic 17920 with regional gains led by the West and Northeast. Married couples with children earned 28390 while female lone households rose to 13093 and overall tax payments averaged 6950 representing 22 percent of income. Ninety three percent paid at least one tax.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Northeast
West
Midwest
South
Democrats vote to censure Rocks in debate-free session
Democrats vote to censure Rocks after a brief session that approved a committee recommendation. The move, reported without debate, follows a committee review and reflects party discipline amid ongoing intra party tensions.
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Northeast Region Declared Safest In U S Crime Study
The U S Bureau of Justice Statistics reports the Northeast including Pennsylvania had the lowest crime impact last year with 19 percent of households affected, while the West saw 30 percent. Researchers note migration and a younger population in the West may drive higher crime exposure.
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Renee
United States
Pennsylvania
Northeast
Midwest
South
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Alfred Blumstein
School of Urban and Public Affairs
Carnegie-Mellon University
Pittsburgh
Crime touch rates in West rise upheaval in 1986 survey
The 1986 survey shows crime touching 25 percent of households, down from 24.7 percent in 1985, with 5 percent burglarized and 17 percent hit by theft. It defines a crime touched household as those targeted by burglary, auto theft, theft, rape, robbery, or assault. Regions named include Northeast, Midwest, South, and West with state groupings.
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Baanilinide
Northeast
New England
New
Wisconsin
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Texas
West
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Hawaii
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Madrid Notary Certifies World Record Meal
Felix Munoz Gomez, a Madrid notary public, certified the world record for a colossal meal that included 104 gallons of olive oil and thousands of pounds of seafood vegetables and rice. A crew of 19 cooks worked five hours to prepare the banquet.
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Madrid
Spain
Getafe
Felix Munoz Gomez
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Norfolk
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Boston
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