Jobless Rate Falls Sharply Across Nation
Washington AP reports half a million Americans returned to work in July, dropping the civilian unemployment rate to 9.5 percent and pushing total employment to a record 101.3 million. White House and economists call the drop a sign of ongoing economic recovery, while experts caution risks from rising rates.
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Reagan
Labor Department
Martin Feldstein
White House
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
Massachusetts Democrat
U.S
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New Jersey
Midwest
Michigan
Ohio
Upper Volta Coup Dims Dark Wake of Third In Three Years
A former prime minister with Libyan ties led a bloody overnight coup in Upper Volta seizing control from moderate leader Jean Baptiste Ouedraogo. Thirteen killed and about fifteen wounded, including six French nationals, as Sankara announced the takeover on radio and pledged to end foreign domination. Ouedraogo remained unharmed under house arrest.
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Ouagadougou
Upper Volta
Libya
Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo
France
Thomas Sankara
Ouedraogo
Sankara
Sangoule Lamizana
Muammar Khadafy
U.S
Julius Walker
Sven Serene Aoe
Reagan negotiator sees some Soviet flexibility in arms talks
President Reagan's chief arms negotiator Edward Rowny reports some Soviet flexibility and forward movement in Geneva long range talks but warns breakthroughs depend on nuclear weapons in Europe or deployment of new missiles. He notes lack of a Soviet target for warhead totals and says parity on ICBMs remains hard, linking progress to NATO medium range missile negotiations led by Paul Nitze.
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Washington
Reagan
Soviet Union
Europe
Edward Rowny
Geneva
U.S
Rowny
Paul Nitze
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Defense Spending Compromise Reached
Washington lawmakers announced a defense authorization deal allowing the Pentagon to spend up to 187.5 billion dollars for the next fiscal year, trimming 10.5 billion from Reagan’s request while approving MX missiles B 1 bombers and related programs. The agreement funds production 21 MX missiles 2 1 billion for R D on the smaller Midgetman and authorizes 3 76 billion for 10 more B 1 bombers plus 749.9 million for research. Navy buys 22 more ships toward a 600 ship fleet including a Trident submarine three Los Angeles class subs and three Aegis cruisers.
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House
Senate
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Reagan
Chambers
Armed Services Committees
Mittee
Libyan-Backed Rebels Seize Town in Chad War
U S officials report Libyan-supported rebels captured Oum Chalouba about 200 miles southeast of Faya Largeau as ground fighting intensifies, with Chadian President Habre’s government defending against Goukouni Deddei forces backed by Libya.
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Washington
Reagan
John Hughes
State Department
Oum Chalouba
Sahara
Hughes
United States
Hissene Habre
Goukouni Deddei
Libya
Faya- Largeau
Faya-Largeau
Reagan acid rain stance undecided says Rahall
Rep Nick Joe Rahall says EPA chief Ruckelshaus has not decided if the Reagan administration will back sulfur dioxide cuts in a national acid rain program. Rahall cites economic risk to northern West Virginia coal regions and urges a long term study before any reductions, while noting a range of options being considered.
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Charleston
W.va
Nick Joe Rahall
D-W.va
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
William Ruckelshaus
Rahall
Ruckelshaus
Washington
West Virginia
Congress
Canada
Northeastern
Midwest
Appalachian
EPA
Chris Rice
Rice
Weekend Weather Outlook and Local Notes
Saturday highs reach mid 80s with sun and humidity and a chance of afternoon storms. Tonight partly cloudy with possible rain and lows in the 60s. Sunday stays sunny and warm with mid 80s. Extended outlook dry and warm for Monday and Tuesday. Donna Douglas appears in Richlands. Britisher is Lions Club speaker.
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