Americans see incomes rise faster than inflation nationwide
Americans’ per capita income reached 25598 dollars in 1997, up 4.8 percent from 1996, outpacing inflation at 2.0 percent. Growth varied by state from 6.1 percent in Connecticut to a 1 percent drop in North Dakota, with high gains tied to regional economies and stock market strength.
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Mark Zandi
Regional Financial Associates
West Chester
Minority Smoking on the Rise and Kids Targeted
President Clinton unveiled a surgeon general report showing black men face higher lung cancer death risk from smoking than whites. The study also notes rising smoking among black and Hispanic teens compared with whites, urging Congress to pass tobacco advertising protections for youth.
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Pentagon weighs exhuming Unknown Soldier remains
The Pentagon panel proposed exhuming the Tomb of the Unknowns to verify if the Vietnam veteran is Lt. Michael J. Blassie. Defense Secretary William Cohen will decide in about one to two weeks after legal and procedural reviews, with family seeking confirmation of identity.
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Women recall five year Panama missionary kidnapping ordeal
Mary Mankins and Tania Rich spoke at Appalachian Bible College about their five year survival after guerrillas abducted four missionaries in Panama on January 31, 1993. They described fear, courage, and faith as they shared details of the raid and its aftermath with students asking for prayer.
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