"Open Recent" list reverts to old documents.

When I try to Numbers (3.5.2) document via the dock or via the menu bar (File>Open Recent), I am given an out-of-date list of documents. I delete them (File>Open Recent>Clear Menu), find the documents I want and use them, and they will briefly be listed under "Open Recent." However, by the next day at the latest, all the truly recent documents are off the list, and I have a list the out-of-date list there again. This is true for Numbers files on my drive and iCloud. Anyone know a fix?
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
1.7 GHz Intel Core i7
8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Yosemite 10.10.1

Correction: The wrong info was automatically appended from my old profile ... ignore the stuff about 10.5.4 ...

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