Toll, controversy over off road vehicles mounts
Washington awaits final action as a protracted dispute over three and four wheeled off road vehicles intensifies. The surge in popularity this decade has coincided with rising injuries and fatalities, with over 2 million units in use and widespread calls for bans or recalls following years of CPSC studies and hearings.
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Mobility Reaches Peak As Mortgage Rates Fall in 1984 85
A Census Bureau study shows 46.5 million Americans moved between March 1984 and March 1985 as mortgage rates dropped, with 20.2 percent of the population relocating. Local moves totaled 30 million, mostly within counties, while longer-distance moves remained steady. Movers skew younger, more educated, and slightly more male, and regional rates varied widely.
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Despite ban new cars enter Cairo streets despite ban
Egypt limits on importing new cars have not stopped entries totaling thirty six thousand five hundred forty nine. Officials claim the policy saves hard currency while noting loopholes persist and continue the plan. The measure aimed to curb foreign debt and trade deficits, though prior year imports and costs are cited.
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