Canton Market Skew toward Luxury Goods Amid Modernizing China
In Canton crowds chase watches, cameras, jewelry, and television sets as shoppers chase modern life. Tourists buy top items at Friendship Stores while locals gauge Deng Xiaoping era modernization by the pull of better things. Canton’s electricity, transport, and housing lag behind Hong Kong’s gleam, with coal power and soot-darkened streets shaping daily life. wages in Canton average about 360 dollars annually versus Hong Kong workers earning far more.
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Canton
China
UPI
William J. Holstein
Lokang
Deng Xiaoping
Teng Hsiao-ping
Nanfang
Hong Kong
London
Communist Party
United States
Peking
Shanghai
Guangdong
Aging Services Committee Discusses Lawrence County Needs
The Area Agency on Aging Aging Services Committee outlined services for older residents who cannot function independently but don’t require nursing home care. They also discussed convalescent care for hospital releases with no home support and planned future collaboration with local service providers for in home and alternate living arrangements. The group includes representatives from St Francis Hospital Jameson Memorial Hospital Lawrence County Housing Authority and the Area Agency. The next meeting is August 8.
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Lawrence County
Aging Services Committee
Area Agency On Aging
Minnie Redman
Irene Phelps
Area Agency
Advisory
Georgia Ross
St. Francis Hospital
Renee Coletta
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Ann Hammond
Harold Matthews
Lawrence County Housing Authority
Myra Wolcott
Kathleen Forconi
Bobbi
Italian Day in Lawrence County to open with State Auditor
State Auditor General Al Benedict will speak at the fourth annual Italian Day opening ceremonies July 29 at Cascade Park in Lawrence County. The event features a Gong Show with Pete Carvella, entertainment, fireworks, and prizes. Carvella, Joe DeLillo, and Sam Marino co chair the celebration.
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al Benedict
Lawrence County
Cascade Park
Pete (Figo) Carvella
Chuck Barris
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New Castle
Joe DeLillo
Sam Marino
Carvella
Pittsburgh
National Coal Association
U.S. Department of Energy
Joseph Yancik
DOE
Yancik
Fossil Energy Advisory Committee
S. Mill St
Century House
DENTS
Depenelatios Dam
Melnor
Lnanc Rr
Golden Boy
Capri Air Mattress
Columbus
Minolta
Wilmington RD. RT
North
Ompare
Huffy
Thunder Road
Southland
L Unisonic
Como
Youngstown Boardman Plaza
Sharon— Hickory Plaza
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