Retail sales slip signals persistent consumer weakness
Washington reports May retail sales fell 0.1 percent marking the third drop in four months. The Commerce Department notes continued weakness in consumer spending, which drives about two thirds of economic activity, following February and March declines and a 0.4 percent rise in April.
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Reagan orders keep two carriers in Mediterranean
Pentagon sources say the Reagan administration will keep two aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean indefinitely amid terrorism concerns. The United States has asked Egypt to allow the nuclear powered carrier Enterprise to pass through the Suez Canal from the Mediterranean into the Indian Ocean, sources said.
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Storm Kills Youth Amid Midwest Floods in Ohio
A storm outflow sweeping the Midwest and Northeast caused disasters in Ohio, where Gov. Richard Celeste declared a state disaster. A 10 year old boy, Paul Davis, died after flood waters swept him through a culvert. his mother, Marcia Davis, remained hospitalized in critical condition. Rescuers retrieved her downstream. flood watches covered much of Ohio and parts of New York and Pennsylvania as heavy rain and tornadoes disrupted roads and basements from Indiana to the Tennessee Valley.
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