Americans feel living standard slipping due to inflation
The Conference Board survey of 5,000 people shows rising concern over living standards. In spring 19 percent said their standard had fallen and 31 percent saw improvement. by late summer 23 percent reported a slip while 20 percent saw improvement. About 62 percent said they were buying less to cope with higher costs, with cutbacks across all ages and income levels.
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Conference Board
University of Michigan
F. Thomas Juster
National Family Opinion Inc
Toledo
Ohio
Four Death Sentences in One Week in Houston
Juries in Houston and Harris County handed down four death sentences in a week, with victims including a jewelry store owner, an ice cream parlor operator, and a young girl. The rulings come as District Attorney Carol Vance notes rising juror support for execution and a shift in attitudes toward violent crime.
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Houston
Harris County
Carol Vance
Pontiac to start search for weapons at prison
Pontiac Prison warden Thaddeus Pinkney announced a two week long, cell by cell weapon search at Pontiac Prison beginning Monday. He testified in a federal court hearing on a suit to end deadlocks at Pontiac and Stateville. inmates have been confined since July riot that killed three guards.
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Pontiac
Thaddeus Pinkney
Stateville
Joliet
Pinkney
Bergland warns farmers on pricey gear amid market strain
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland toured Illinois before the Farm Progress show near Taylorville. At a $10 breakfast for 150 officials, he urged farmers to avoid costly new machinery if cash flow is tight, saying if they can't afford it they should not buy and instead use existing equipment.
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Bob Bergland
Illinois
Bergland
Taylorville
Sangamon County
Democratic Central Committee
Minnesota
Lane Tech teacher, friend indicted in Hawaii trip theft
A Circuit Court grand jury charged John Gleason and Thomas Quayle of Shawano Wisconsin with two counts of theft and one count of conspiracy to commit theft over $66,000 collected from 150 students for a Hawaii class trip. The indictment says $26,000 was deposited and $40,000 not remitted.
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Lane Technical
Hawaii
John Gleason
Thomas Quayle
Shawano
Wis
Gleason
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