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Help!

I just got started with TeX and I need some help with a quick project.  I 
have Donald Knuth's TeX Book, but it is the only source I currently have. I
haven't received my TUG info yet, so I'm not aware of some other sources of 
help.  Here is my simple (probably to any regular user of TeX) problem.  
I want to format a document like this:

------------------------------top-of-paper-----------------------------------
	 /\
	 || 1" of space between the top of the paper and the header
	 \/
         This is a header line that appears on the top of every page.
            Although, it is actually two lines of centered header.
	 /\
	 || 1/2" of space between the header and the text for EVERY page
	 \/
Every  paragraph  begins flush with the left, no indentation.  Now is the
time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.  All work  and
no play makes Jack a dull boy.

This is a         My paragraph begins here, but as you notice there is  a
small note        note to the left of the paragraph. This paragraph, like
on the left       all of them, are not indented. Mares eat oats and goats
side              eat  oats, but little lambs eat Ivy -- a kid'l  eat ivy
                  too; wouldn't you?

Disco Duck        My paragraph begins here, but as you notice there is  a
                  note to the left of the paragraph. This paragraph, like
                  all of them, are not indented. Mares eat oats and goats
				  eat  oats, but little lambs eat Ivy -- a kid'l  eat ivy
				  too; wouldn't you?

1)  This  paragraph  is numbered automatically and it starts in  the same
	left  margin  as  the first paragraph, however,  the  text conitinues 
	offset with the first character of the paragraph.

	Subsequent  paragraphs  are  also indented equally  with the numbered
	paragraph.  Now  is  the time for all good men to come to the aid  of 
	their country.

	Yet another paragraph....

2)  This is yet another automatically  numbered paragraph.  It  continues
	the same way as the others.

This  paragraph starts back to where the first one's left margin was set.
All  work  and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  Thank you, in advance, for 
assisting me with this little emergency of mine!
	 /\
	 || 1/4" of space between the BOTTOM of the TEXT and the footer
	 \/ unless the bottom of the text ends before the normal bottom.
                         -- This is the footer --
	 /\
	 || 1" of space between the BOTTOM of the PAGE and the footer
	 \/
------------------------------bottom-of-paper--------------------------------

I have many other TeX questions, but I will read the TUG material when it 
arrives -- I generally like to answer my own questions, I learn so much 
by doing it that way.

Thank you.
-- Ken Waletzki  (213) 594-9917