Schools Jobs for Women Would Trim Birth Rate Study Says
The Population Institute report argues more education and employment for women curb population growth in the Third World. It cites Sudan and Mexico data, notes illiteracy rates, and praises South Korea’s eight years of schooling for girls while warning of an “aspiration bomb” of educated youths facing unemployment.
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Population Institute
United States
Sudan
Mexico
Harold N. Burdett
Institute
Werner Fornos
Fornos
South Korea
Bangladesh
Asia
World Bank
Zimbabwe
Indonesia
Heating oil boosts fuel prices at pumps nationwide
Cold weather drove refineries to favor heating oil over gasoline, lifting average gasoline prices by 2 cents per gallon over two weeks. Trilby Lundberg reports the national average rose to 113.06 cents per gallon from January 5 to 19, the highest since July 1989, with self service regular unleaded at 101.65 cents and premium 118.98 cents. Full service prices were higher at 129.42 cents for regular unleaded.
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Trilby Lundberg
Lundberg
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Abortion divides first family says Newsweek
Newsweek reports President Bush and Barbara Bush are split on abortion with women allies favoring limits and the men opposing. Barbara Bush backs rights in some cases while Bush opposes abortion except to save a life or in rape or incest. He will address the March for Life by phone from the Oval Office.
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Bush
Newsweek Magazine
Barbara
Newsweek
Barbara Bush
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Reagan
Supreme Court
United States
Virginia
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Chicago archdiocese to close churches and schools
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin announced a financial crisis leading to the closure of about 30 churches and 10 schools by mid-1993. He cited deficit spending and new borrowing, proposing higher church collections and school fees as the core rescue plan while affirming ongoing pastoral care. protests followed, including against the closure of Quigley South prep seminary.
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Chicago
Joseph Bernardin
Quigley South Prep Seminary
Marion Dedina
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