Economic policy questions dominate post election voter concerns
AP outlines how voters weigh jobs inflation and government versus private enterprise after primaries. The piece notes 7 percent unemployment versus inflation tradeoffs, the fall in real spendable earnings since 1973, and profits as a share of national income dropping from 15.6 percent in 1950 to 9.2 percent last year.
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NEW York
National Association of Manufacturers
Spelling Bee Contenders Narrow From 87 to 27 Finalists
Contestants from 34 states Puerto Rico and Brazil faced wires and nerves at the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington as 60 of 87 were eliminated on day one. Finalists will compete for a $1 000 prize with 27 remaining, 16 girls and 11 boys.
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Scripps-Howard
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
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Mayflower
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Hugh Tosteson
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