Texas rural vendors hawk a bit of the past
East Texas vendors along remote highways hawk jams, jellies, greens, and handmade wares while selling nostalgia. J.J. Hale, a 63 year old farmer, runs an open air shack on U.S. 96 between Jasper and Kirbyville selling produce he grows himself and noting that his supplemental income often surpasses his Social Security. He markets sugarcane at 25 cents per stalk and says the roadside business brings in good weeks over 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Beth Waters
Beaumont Enterprise & Journal
Beaumont
J.J. Hale
East Texas
Hale
Piney Woods
U.S. 96
Jasper
Kirbyville
Kickbacks trial drags on across many states
After two years of investigations and trials in 13 states the Justice Department pursues cases in six more. Indictments cover 102 paying corporations and 132 individuals with 71 corporate and 101 individuals pleading or being convicted or paying fines. Bid rigging schemes traced from Tennessee to Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Mississippi Kansas Texas with grand juries probing Louisiana Kentucky Arkansas Florida and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Cullen
Associated Press
Washington
Justice Department
Tennessee
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Kansas
Texas
Louisiana
Kentucky
Arkansas
Florida
Nebraska
Joseph Widmar
Federal Aviation Administration
Richmond
Widmar
Consumer protection shifts under Reagan era edits
A Reagan shift narrows consumer watchdog powers with deregulation aims. Stuart Statler of the CPSC warns of more injuries as oversight weakens, while FTC Democrat Michael Pertschuk argues enforcement risks rise for rulebreakers. Reagan aides insist market forces improve safety and reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gerstenzang
Reagan
Washington
Stuart Statler
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Reagan Administration
Michael Pertschuk
Federal Trade Commission
Reagan sanctions hit high tech sales to Soviet Union
President Reagan announced sanctions targeting about 300 million dollars in annual high tech sales to the Soviet Union in response to Poland crackdown. Caterpillar faced the biggest hit with halted 90 million dollar pipelayer sale though 100 units already delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Reagan
Soviet Union
Poland
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Peoria
Ill
Caterpillar
Kremlin
Moscow
Carter
Afghanistan
Research Explodes Gun Myth With New Study Findings
A two year Justice Department funded study by James D Wright and Peter Rossi at the University of Massachusetts found no persuasive evidence linking homicides to readily available firearms. NRA officials hailed the results while critics argue about implications for gun control policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rifle Association
Department of Justice
National Institute of Justice
James D. Wright
Peter Rossi
Social and Demographic Research Institute
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Mass
NRA
Neal Knox
Institute For Legislative Action
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Entertainment
Dennis Copeland
Patrick Ryan
Denver City
Ronald Reagan
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Knox
Washington, D.C
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