Richest bingo night in history offers Estacada home prize
Zidon and Sharon Whittemore put their $125000 three bedroom Estacada home on the line in a $100 bingo sale at Clackamas Town Center. If 1300 tickets sell, the couple wins the house and farm. if not the farm and home tied to their life savings could vanish. Proceeds aid Watch Our Waves pool fund and tax deductible bingo tickets.
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Estacada, Ore
UPI
Zidon
Sharon Whittemore
Sharon
Estacada
Clackamas Town Center
Whittemore
Whittemores
Clackamas County
James O'Leary
Watch Our
Estacada Pool
Reagan urged to back tougher gun laws in nationwide plea
More than 220000 handgun shootings this year prompt the National Coalition to Ban Handguns and a broad support committee to telegram President Reagan urging opposition to his stance. They mark National End Handgun Violence Week as the NRA campaigns against stricter controls. Reagan remains opposed to tougher measures.
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Washington
UPI
Reagan
National Coalition To
NRA
Capitol Hill
Economists dispute Reagan's recession label
Washington experts argue Reagan jumped to declare a recession last week. They note mixed indicators, with GNP down for Q3 but some upturns in domestic purchases and ongoing price pressures, urging confirmation in coming months.
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Washington
UPI
Reagan
Herman Leibling
Treasury Department
Lafayette College
Pennsylvania
Robert Ortner
Commerce Department
Leibling
United States
Gold dollar link pondered by Washington Gold Commission
The Gold Commission weighs currency backed by gold to stabilize value and curb inflation. Public hearings and discussions unfold as supporters argue for a return to the gold standard ended by FDR in 1933, while opponents warn of insufficient gold to support full economic growth. Treasury Secretary Regan remains noncommittal.
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Washington
UPI
Gold Commission
Commission
Franklin Roosevelt
Treasury
Donald Regan
Labor Department
Mint sells novelty sheets of $1 bills for art
The U S Mint began selling sheets of one dollar bills suitable for framing or wallpaper. The largest 32-bill sheets go for 38 dollars, 16-bill sheets for 20.25 dollars, with mail orders higher. Critics say money as wall covering mocks a gold standard debate.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Mint
Bureau of Engraving
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