Economic recovery and rural decline in 1980s America
The economy shows a 3.1 percent second quarter rise while first quarter growth was near zero. Manufacturing stagnates as services create 2.5 million new jobs, urban areas thrive on a service boom, and rural towns face population and job losses. High tech training and state programs aim to rebuild manufacturing with skills upgrades and tech integration.
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U.S
America
New York
Daryl Hobbs
Office of Social and Economic Analysis
The
University of Missouri
Southern Growth Policies Board
Singapore
United States
Tennessee
Tax reform debate fears investment slowdown and recession
Anthony Harrigan warns that unclear tax outlines deter investment by individuals and businesses. He cites Feldstein's warning that ending the investment tax credit could trigger a 1986 recession, criticizing proposed recapture of accelerated depreciation as unfair and risky for capital-intensive industries and the oil sector.
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Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Martin Feldstein
Council of Economic Advisers
U.S
Feldstein
Community rallies after barn fire on July 2 1985
Readers describe a large volunteer response to a neighbor Bud Fuss's barn fire. Fire companies from several towns battled the blaze using water from local ponds, unloading burned hay, and hauling cattle for milking. Neighbors, church groups, and crews worked late into the day to save property and assist Fuss family.
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Bud Fuss
NIH
Jim Kaas
Toms Creek
Erin Glass
al Warfield
Fire Auxiliary
Toms Creek Church
Keilholtz
Jim Keilholtz
Jim
Job
Frederick County
Fatima message and chastisement plea in public letter
A Montgomery County Intergenerational Committee note cites Fatima apparitions and urges obedience to God to avoid nuclear chastisement. It highlights the Rosary’s power, cites Hiroshima survival, and thanks Ruth Ellis for coverage of the "Magic Me" program in the May 28 News-Post edition.
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Holy Mother of God
Fatima
Portugal
Hiroshima
Fr. H. Shitmner SJ
America
A.M.I. Press
Washington
N.d
Montgomery County Intergenerational Committee
Ruth Ellis
News-Post
Age politics in Frederick County school board race noted
The Republican Central Committee refused to endorse a 74 year old candidate for the Frederick County school board citing age. Yet all members reportedly backed a different 74 year old for U S president. JOHN D RAMALEY 433 Carrollton Drive Frederick.
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Republican Central Committee
Frederick County
United States
John D. Ramaley
Carrollton Drive
Frederick
Congress
General Services Administration
Brian Donnelly
D-Mass
Donnelly
House Administration Committee
Thurmont peach grower optimistic after cold spell
Hooker Lewis, owner of a 90 acre peach orchard near Thurmont, anticipated a large crop despite earlier sub zero weather harming low land fruit. A 60 person party from J B Simpson Inc Tailors Chicago dined at Barbara Fritchie Tea Room on East Patrick Street en route to Washington. The Young People's Helping Society of St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Creagerstown planned a wiener roast and marshmallow toast in the meadow of C H Weasel on the Creagerstown Lewistown Road.
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Hooker Lewis
Thurmont
J.B. Simpson Inc
Tailors
Chicago
Barbara Fritchie
East Patrick Street
Washington
Young People's Helping Society of
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Creagerstown
C.H. Weasel
Lewistown
Frederick film and church project noted in 1961 report
The 1961 film This is Frederick prepared by the Chamber of Commerce and narrated by Frank Hennessy showcased Frederick street scenes. City Engineer Robert Whitford approved a $277,000 masonry Trinity Methodist Church at 705 W Patrick St. Mrs Lydia G White planned a birthday dirt ceremony for a new West Patrick Street shopping center owned by her son Jerry Strong. Project Head Start enrolled 350 children across seven Frederick County centers with staffing plans for 15 student classes chaired by Charlotte Smith.
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Frederick
The
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Hennessy
Washington, D.C
Frederick Street
Robert Whitford
Trinity Methodist Church
W. Patrick St
Patrick Street
Frederick Freeway
Lydia G. White
West Patrik Street
West Patrick Street
Washington
Jerry Strong
Frederick County
Charlotte Smith
Pentagon System Overhaul Sought to Curb Defense Costs
A memo circulating in the Air Force blames the Pentagon procurement system for high defense costs. It faults inexperienced uniformed officers, warns of the revolving door to civilian jobs, and calls for civilian control, longer program management, and incentives to curb overruns. It also notes retirement pressures and suggests reforms to terminate failing programs.
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Washington
Pentagon
Potomac
Air Force
Indy Badhwar
China Lake
California
Fort Belvoir
Turkey
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Business Week
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Urbana Pike
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Hees
Suly
Jack Anderson
Pentagon Waste
Joseph Spear
Wystery
Kremlin
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Kabul
Pakistan
China
Warren Burger
Supreme Court
Burger
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