Inflation Sheds Light on 1984 Price Rise Pace
U S government data show consumer prices rose 4 percent in 1984, marking the best three year inflation rate since the 1960s. The December monthly gain was 0.2 percent, while economists predict broader moderation in 1985 amid dollar strength and ample crop supplies. The CPI urban index climbed 3.5 percent for the year.
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Washington
White House
Larry Speakes
Donald Ratajczak
Georgia State University
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Abortion anniversary marks year of protests and resolve
Factions mark the 12th anniversary of the Supreme Court abortion ruling with renewed activism. Advocates in Olympia cite ongoing pressure, while Marches draw thousands in Washington and nationwide. Security tightens at clinics after bombings. Reagan calls for nonviolence and dedication to ending abortion.
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Supreme Court
Jolene Unsoeld
Olympia
Wash
Nelson Cooney
Project Life
South Carolina
Reagan
Arizona
Maine
Oregon
Alabama
Bush
Mondale
Ferraro
J.C. Willke
National Right To Life Committee
Washington
Legislators vow fight over Stacy Dam water plan
West Texas lawmakers threaten hardball to secure Stacy Reservoir. Senator John Montford asserts unity with Odessa backed CRMWD against LCRA over downstream water loss. House and Senate leaders pressed for a compromise as talks resume and court rulings shape the statewide water package.
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Austin
West Texas
Odessa
Senate
Stacy Reservoir
John Montford
D-Lubbock
Montford
LCRA
Ballinger-area
Mark White
House
Gib Lewis
White, Lewis and Hobby
Cold snap sparks reader humor in Rockford snow survey
Arctic cold front forces shuttle launch postponement, endangers Florida citrus, and dumps over three feet of snow across many states. Rockford Register Star readers respond with frost jokes such as frozen water, iced shadows, and a cactus frost over in Arizona.
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Rockford, Ill
Florida
Rockford
Ill
Rockford Register Star
ECISD to study longer days for kindergarten
ECISD trustees direct administrators to study feasible expansion of full day kindergarten district wide. President John Quisenberry says it is the board's consensus to explore all-day programs now offered only at magnet schools. No vote was taken in the special meeting.
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Ector County Independent School District
Ecisd Board of Trustees
John Quisenberry
Bill Holm
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O.H. Ivie
Kelly Godwin
Godwin
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Department of Water Resources
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River Authority
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Midland
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D-San Angelo
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D-Abilene
Bill Hobby
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