Manufacturing orders fall in March amid war jitters
The Institute for Supply Management says its manufacturing index dropped to 46.2 in March from 50.5, signaling contraction as war concerns slow demand in several sectors. Weather, payroll declines, and war start date cited. production index fell 9.1 points to 46.8, ending 15 months of growth.
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New York
Iraq
Institute For Supply Management
Institute
Norbert J. Ore
Dan Meckstroth
Manufacturers Alliance
Arlington
Charities Benefit Poorly From Car Donation Revenue
Washington AP report shows charities reap less money from donated cars than donors expect. The CBO notes charities often auction cars at wholesale and incur processing fees, while professional fund-raisers take a share. Grassley calls the situation disturbing though investigators say charities accept small proceeds as revenue. Some charities process donations themselves and keep 100 percent minus costs.
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Washington
Congressional Budget Office
Senate Finance Committee
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Congressional
Final Letters From War Echo in Family Memory
Letters from fallen Marines and service members provide comfort and closure to their families. Typed in Kuwait and desert camps, the notes recount love, faith, and hopes for reunion, with mentions of births and birthdays amid ambushes near Nasiriyah and other combat zones.
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Marine Opl
Randy Rosacker
Kuwait
San Diego
Nasiriyah
Iraq
Rosacker
Navy
Rod Rosacker
Bremerton
Wash
Rosa Gonzalez
Marine Cpl
Jorge Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Rialto
Calif
Navy Hospital
Michael Vann Johnson Jr
Little Rock
Ark
Johnson
Jana Norfleet
Wade Lieseke
Tonopah
New
Frederick FE. Pokorney Jr
Lieseke
Nye County
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Daylan Smith
Opessa
Meetr Uml
Peter Baer
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RY & Spine Center
Thomas 0. Meek
M.D
North Alleghaney
Odessa
Texas
War
Pokorney
United States
Jacksonville
N.C
Camp Lejeune
Fred
Alabama
Will
Randy
Mario Gonzalez
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