Nation's Jobless Rate Jumps To 7 5 Percent in July
Washington AP reports civilian unemployment rose to 7.5 percent in July, marking the first increase in 20 months as 113,000 more Americans joined the jobless rolls. The payroll count fell, while total employment declined amid mixed signals from the household and payroll surveys.
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Washington
Labor Department
United States
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood
Bureau
State prison plan cites 135 million for four new prisons
Columbia AP reports prison commissioner William Leeke told lawmakers about a 135 million price tag to build four 600 bed medium security prisons within five years to meet a proposed overcrowding settlement. He warned the alternative is further restricting prison population.
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Columbia
William Leeke
Leeke
State Budget and Control Board
Legislative Joint Bond Review Committee
General Assembly
Bear Attacks Camper in Yellowstone Kills Swiss Tourist
Rangers closed 125 square miles of Yellowstone Park as a search for the bear intensified after Brigitt Fredenhagen, 25, of Basel, was found dead near her camp. It was the park's first fatal bear attack in 12 years. A team of rangers set traps and searched the White Lake area for leads.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
Brigitt Fredenhagen
Basel
Switzerland
White Lake
Amy Vanderbilt
Guerrillas Seize Bank in Soyapango Hold 100 Hostages
In Soyapango near San Salvador armed leftist guerrillas seized Banco Agricola in an abortive robbery. Six gunmen held about 100 hostages including children and women and demanded asylum at the Spanish Embassy in exchange for release. The attack left a 53 year old guard dead as security forces surrounded the bank and negotiations continued.
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Soyapango
el Salvador
Rinaldo Golcher
Treasury Police
Golcher
Red Cross
Spain
Banco Agricola
Jose Mauro Gonzalez
Armed Forces of
National Resistance
San Salvador
Slick Slips Toward Texas Coast Oil Spill Threatens Fisheries
A 65 mile oil slick from a tanker, loaded with 1.2 million gallons of Venezuelan crude, drifts toward Texas estuaries and Galveston Bay. Coast Guard crews deploy containment booms as officials warn shellfish beds and oyster harvests risk shutdowns if oil reaches bayside waters. Clean up officials anticipate heavy, difficult work once shorelines are touched by the tide.
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Galveston
Texas
Louisiana
Coast Guard
James Kosch
Edward Ibert
Galveston County
la Marque
Galveston Bay
Coast Guardsmen
Rollover Pass
Reagan Plans Sanctions Easing With Poland Amid Amnesty
President Reagan, vacationing at his Santa Barbara ranch, will drop two 1981 sanctions on Poland after its amnesty for political prisoners. He plans to resume scientific and cultural exchanges and allow LOT airline flights, while MFN status and new credits remain unchanged for now. IMF membership may be reconsidered later depending on performance. The amnesty frees 652 political prisoners. about 500 released so far, with five Solidarity leaders still jailed.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Poland
Reagan
Solidarity Union
LOT
United States
International Monetary Fund
Warsaw
PAP
Solidarity Union Federation
Workers’ Rights
KOR
Solidarity
Lance Leaves Campaign Tarnishing Southern Push
Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro reassessed strategy after Bert Lance resigned as general chairman of the Democratic ticket. The brief South swing completed earlier and Lance’s exit, tied to irregularities in his Georgia banking business, drew renewed scrutiny as the campaign sought to move forward.
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North Oaks
Minn
Walter F. Mondale
Geraldine Ferraro
Bert Lance
Lance
South
Mondale
Ms. Ferraro
Minneapolis
New York
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Thave
United States
Cagney's Wife Says Actor Harsh On Himself Always
Frances Willie Cagney says Jimmy Cagney critiques his work, often unhappy with his old performances. She cites his habit of spotting flaws in scenes. The couple credits avoiding Hollywood for their long marriage. Cagney is 85 and recovering from a heart attack two months ago.
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Jimmy Cagney
Frances
Willie” Cagney
Parade Magazine
Cagney
Hollywood
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Carroll Campbell
Campbell
Donaldson Center
South Carolina
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National Heart Hospital
Hollie
David Garrett
Santa Ana
Slick
Roy Hann
Texas A&m University
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Aiken
Southgate Plaza Trust Company Bank
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