Americans Spend More on Vices Than Many Nations Pay in Wages
A 1983 USDA study shows U S consumers spent 60 3 billion on alcoholic beverages and tobacco, more than the take home pay in 12 countries. The report notes the United States has the smallest share of income spent on food, with 14 1 percent in 1963 and overall disposable income around 2 33 trillion in 1983. It cites data from OECD and UN with IMF exchange rates for per capita figures. Countries with lower disposable income than U S expenditure include Austria Colombia Finland Greece Honduras South Korea Norway Philippines Portugal South Africa Sweden Thailand.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
United States
Netherlands
Philippines
Penelope Korb
Department
Economic Research Service
Latin America
Africa
Soviet Union
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
International Monetary Fund
Austria
Colombia
Finland
Greece
Honduras
South Korea
Norway
Portugal
South Africa
Sweden
Thailand
Switzerland
Runaway world population nears 5 billion
London reports a United Nations seminar warns population growth threatens environment, economy, and stability as world population nears 5 billion and is projected to reach 6 billion by 1999. Experts note faster growth in developing regions, with Africa and Latin America facing declining standards and rising strain on resources.
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London
Planet Earth
The
United Nations Fund For Population Activities
Heino Wittrin
U.N. Fund
Europe
North America
Soviet Bloc
Australia
New Zealand
China
Japan
Brown
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Indian Subcontinent
Middle
PTL Club host Millhuff faces PTL crisis and choice
OTOLENE, Kan. AP Chuck Millhuff, interim host of the PTL Club, says he is dismayed and angry over the ministry’s financial morass and the effect on supporters. At 49, the Nazarene elder in Olathe weighs a full time TV ministry while Nazarene officials weigh approval amid questions about Bakker era extravagances and missing funds.
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Olathe
Kan
Kansas
Chuck Millhuff
PTL
Millhuff
Jim Bakker
Bakker
Jerry Falwell
Tammy
Fort Mill
S.C
Bakkers
Heritage USA
Kansas City
Paul Cunningham
College Church of the Nazarene
Chicago
Church of the Nazarene
Chuck
Cunningham
Nazarene
Milton B. Parrish
Parrish
Economic Outlook Split Views On Inflation And Growth
Washington economists forecast higher inflation this year due to a weaker dollar but expect stronger manufacturing prospects as the greenback falls. NABE members see 1987 GNP growth of 2.9 percent, a continued recovery into 1988, and a smaller federal deficit, yet inflation rise to about 4.3 percent. Most see a downturn within five years despite optimism for the near term.
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Washington
U.S
National Association of Business Economists
Jerry L. Jordan
Association
Treasury
James A. Baker III
U S Says Israel Backing Needed For Middle East Talks
Secretary of State Shultz states the United States will join any international peace conference on the Middle East only with Israel's government backing. He cautions Israel and Jordan to pursue a possible direct talks framework, while noting Soviet participation would require renewed ties and emigration concessions. Peres seeks U S clarifications from the Soviets on Moscow's role and possible negotiations.
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Washington
United States
Middle East
George P. Shultz
Jordan
Shultz
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Israel
Hussein
U.S
U.N. Security Council
Soviet Union
China
Great Britain
France
Yitzhak Shamir
Likud
Peres
Kremlin
Palestine Liberation Organization
American Jewish Committee
Meet the Press
Era Of Change Looms For State Ag Board
Agriculture Secretary Sam Brownback told Kansas editors the Board of Agriculture will broaden beyond regulation to address farm crisis issues. He urged an agricultural ideas conference, noted signs of a modest farm economy rebound, and discussed potential uses for lottery proceeds in agricultural development.
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State Ag Board
Wichita, Kan
State Board of Agriculture
Agriculture
Sam Brownback
Kansas Associated Press Managing Editors
Brownback
Agricultural Ideas
Kansas
Successful Farming
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Worldwatch Institute
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Mexico
Egypt
Edgard Pisani
Francois Mitterrand
Pisani
European Economic Community
Perdita Huston
International Union For Conservation of Nature
PTL Mess
Olathean
Promisis
Batty
Don Sellers
Chuck Kamper
Ottawa
Horn's Furnishings Store
Shimon Peres
Reagan Administration
Ing
Mike Hayden
Agriculture Secretary
Farm Credit System
Farmers Home Administration
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