Sinatra Turns 70 Quietly Amid Plans For Center Groundbreaking
Frank Sinatra, the enduring entertainer known as Ol Blue Eyes, marks age 70 while remaining active on stage. He will join wife Barbara for a Barbara Sinatra Children's Center groundbreaking in Palm Springs and continues with concert dates in Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and a Memorial Sloan-Kettering benefit at Radio City Music Hall.
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Nixon Birth House Aims For National Historic Site
U S Representative William Dannemeyer plans to introduce a bill to designate the Yorba Linda birth house of Richard Nixon as a national historic site. The move, urged by Yorba Linda City Council, involves the National Park Service to manage the 7.2 acre site and the Nixon birth bungalow.
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Three killed in Heghins Pa coal mine blast
A cave in at the MS and W Coal Co mine in Hegins Pa trapped five workers. Three men including the owner and his son died from methane asphyxiation inside the mine. One escaped and another was rescued three hours later and taken to Pottsville Hospital in serious condition with broken legs.
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Weather report outlines cold, snow chances across zones
Northeast Kansas forecast shows increasing clouds today with highs near 18 and north winds. Tonight there is a chance of light snow with dangerous wind chills, and Friday remains very cold with highs in the mid-teens and gusty winds.
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GE and RCA Plan $6.28 Billion Merger in Cash Deal
General Electric and RCA Corp announced a $6.28 billion cash merger creating the seventh largest U.S. industrial with nearly $40 billion in 1984 revenue. Each RCA share will be worth $66.50, and both boards approved the deal ending months of takeover speculation.
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GE to buy RCA for 6.28 billion in cash in major U S deal
General Electric announced a 6.28 billion dollar cash acquisition of RCA, aiming to create a dominant media and technology group. The deal, pending RCA stockholder and regulatory approval, would be completed in 1986 and follows past large mergers across Chevron Texaco DuPont and other majors.
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Retail sales rise as auto and dept store demand boosts gains
Retail sales rose 1.1 percent in November to 115.9 billion, aided by stronger auto and department store sales and ecommerce. The October figure was revised, showing a 4.2 percent drop from the prior month. Analysts warn of possible Christmas cutbacks due to high debt and low savings, while some retailers report 8 to 12 percent year over year gains since Thanksgiving, with stock markets continuing their trend on Wall Street.
Dow tops 1500 as optimism grows on easing rates
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 12.50 to 1511.70 marking its first close above 1500 as trading surged to 178.47 million shares on the NYSE. Confidence grew from progress in Congress on deficit reduction aimed at wiping out the deficit by 1991. Budget details remain unrevealed but include major cuts, potential Amtrak subsidy repeal, and ending Small Business subsidies.
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Commerce reports record US trade deficit in Q3
The Commerce Department announced a record 33.1 billion dollar deficit in U.S. merchandise trade for July through September. Imports rose 4 percent while exports fell 3 percent. The data cover raw materials to manufactured goods, excluding military sales and shipping costs. The third quarter gap surpasses the prior 30.9 billion dollar peak from the prior year’s fourth quarter.
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Congress weighs Reagan lie detector order amid caution
Congress leaders question the secret November order expanding polygraph tests to as many as 180000 federal workers and contractors. Speakes said tests are for sensitive information access with limited annual testing. Shultz opposes. Estimates include 150000 federal employees and 33000 private contractors. a declassification push faces scrutiny. Khrushchev reference marks unrelated closing note.
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