Voter registration surge signals large turnout in Iowa election
Voter registration climbs 56 percent in one Johnson County precinct and 51 percent in another with statewide indicators pointing to an unusually high off year turnout. Secretary of State Odell notes a last minute surge with 33 000 Iowans registering in the final three weeks. Absentee ballots also exceed 1978 off year levels in Linn Johnson and Black Hawk counties.
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Johnson County
Mally
Mary Jane Odell
Iowa
Linn County
Black Hawk County
Sandy Steinbach
University of Iowa
Linn
Johnson
Black Hawk
Socialists win majority in Spain in landmark election
The Socialist Workers Party secured 194 of 350 seats and 45.7 percent of the vote, enabling Felipe Gonzalez to become premier in Spain's first leftist government since Franco. A 25,000-strong crowd in Madrid celebrated as the Socialists beat the Popular Alliance and pledged modernization.
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Madrid
Spain
Socialist Workers Party
Felipe Gonzalez
Popular Front Republic
Francisco Franco
Interior Ministry
Juan Jose Izarra del Corral
Popular Alliance of
Manuel Fraga
Plaza Mayor
Gonzalez
Palace
Iowa unemployment rate falls to 5.6 percent in September
Iowa jobless rate drops from 6.1 to 5.6 percent as school hiring and manufacturing recalls boost employment. Unemployment totals 78,600, with 1,324,700 employed statewide, while Linn County dips to 7.5 percent as factory hiring and education work rise.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Job Service of
Linn County
Mike Millard
Cedar Rapids
Larry Venenga
Record number get jobless pay
The Labor Department reported 4.662 million Americans drew unemployment benefits in the week ended Oct. 9, a record high since 1935, with first-time claims for the week ending Oct. 16 at 687,000 as the tenth straight week above 600,000.
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Washington
Labor Department
Employment and Training Administration
Illegal and No Parking Split Describes City Debate
A brief note outlines two parking categories, illegal and permissible, framing a city discussion on enforcement. The item mentions municipal concerns and potential policy steps without detailing specific dates, places, or officials.
Actress Eileen Brennan Struck By Car In Venice
Actress Eileen Brennan, star of Private Benjamin, was hit by a car while jaywalking after a power outage left a street dark. She was walking with co star Goldie Hawn to their cars near a Venice restaurant when the accident occurred. she remained in critical condition.
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Eileen Brennan
Los Angeles
Private Benjamin
Miss Brennan
Goldie Hawn
Venice
Harry Ryan
Miss Hawn
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