Denmark Struggles With Surge of Refugee Seekers
A year after Denmark opened provisional refuge to many asylum seekers, officials report a flood of arrivals rising from 332 in 1983 to over 4,400 in 1984. Iran dominates, with Iraq and Lebanon follows. authorities warn of racism, while the government debates tightening the law and expanding reception facilities. The Red Cross assists, and a former resort hotel is commandeered for 300 foreigners as Blokhus residents adapt.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Margrethe II
Special Immigration Review Board
Justice
Erik Ninn- Hansen
Iran
Iraq
Lebanon
Turkey
Sri Lanka
Directorate For
Aden
T My
Kristeligt Dagblad
Mehran Vanhan
Nina-Hansen
Politiken
Austria
Sweden
United States
Switzerland
East Germany
Danish Red Cross
Jutland
Blokhus
Hans Peter Jansen
Blokhus Grocer
No Mechanical Problems With Plane
Flight recordings released by the FAA show former state Sen. Paul Cantrell tried four times to land at Charleston airport before crashing on John's Island. Cantrell was killed in the Dec 6 accident. Investigators say the plane had no mechanical problems. Cantrell told the tower that one soul was aboard with four hours of fuel and Greenville downtown as the departure point.
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Charleston
Federal Aviation Administration
Paul Cantrell
John’s Island
Cantrell
National Transportation Safety Board
Wcsc-Tv
Greenville
Southeast adds 50 000 nonfarm jobs in October
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a October gain of 50 000 nonagricultural jobs in the Southeast led by 24 000 in retail trade and 14 000 in services. Government employment slipped by 4 000. Factory hours averaged 40.4 weekly. average hourly earnings rose to 7.65 and weekly earnings to 309.06. The eight-state area includes Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee.
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Atlanta
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Patrol Car Collision Injures Sumter Man On I-20
A Sumter man, 73, John Blakley, was critically injured when his car hit a South Carolina Highway Patrol cruiser on eastbound I-20 near the state line. Trooper Danny Lynn, treated for bruises, was released. Both vehicles, a 1981 Ford Escort and a 1982 patrol car, were totaled. In a separate incident at Langley landfill, Rosevelt Mims was briefly trapped when his dump truck overturned after a hydraulic fault.
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Sumter
S.C
Interstate 20
John Blakley
University Hospital
Danny Lynn
Aiken
Lynn
I-20
South Carolina
Blakley
Auto Insurance Reform Debates in South Carolina
South Carolina lawmakers face auto insurance reform proposals this year as 16 states have higher rates. Advocates warn premiums threaten affordability, with Carlton Truax of the South Carolina Insurance News Service urging action to relieve car owners.
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Rosevelt Mims
Phil Jones
Brittany
Everwear
King
Pillow Sham
First Lady
Trevira
Ltd
Camelot
Lady Pepperell
Spectator
Burlington
DuPont
Bath Tower
FIRST
Martine
Hillsborough
J.B. White
MasterCard
Cannon
American Express
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