Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.6 Percent in October
The Labor Department reports October unemployment up from 8.3 to 8.6 percent, reversing a four month decline. About 230,000 more jobless, 85.4 million employed, labor force at 93.4 million. Inflation rose 1.8 percent in October, while hard core unemployment declined. The White House seeks longer data before new conclusions.
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Ford Administration
Labor Department
White House
Ron Nessen
Q and A on statues paint advice and tax questions
A column of questions covers a mix of topics. An inquiry about equestrian statue symbolism is debunked by the Center for Military History. Advice on paneling suggests prep, wax removal, and shellac primers, plus cautions about maintenance. Tax guidance notes differences by marital status and plan type, directing readers to their plan administrator and the IRS Greensboro office for details. Vendors at the High Point Farmers Market report steady fall produce with Saturdays 7 am to noon hours.
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Ron David
Center For Military History
Washington
Anon
High Point Farmers Market
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Centennial
Bill Brooks
Mercy Killing Or Murder Mercy Student Seeks Early Graduation
SELDEN N Y AP A 16 year old honor student Maryjane Dahl who knew she would die rushes to graduate early to pursue college biochemistry and cure fatal diseases. English teacher Jay Flescher recalls her as inspirational and free of talk of pain as Hodgkin's disease pursues her.
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Flescher
Hodgkin's
Indira Gandhi Wins Court Battle Over Conviction
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi won a legal battle in the Supreme Court as retroactive election law amendments overturned her conviction for corrupt campaign practices. The court also struck down a constitutional amendment nullifying the conviction, prompting cheers from supporters outside her residence.
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India
Indira Gandhi
Supreme Court
Gandhi
REA Express Faces Bankruptcy and Liquidation Threat
New York AP REA Express Inc the nations largest surface carrier was judged bankrupt with liquidation expected in 7 to 10 days about 8000 jobs lost Judge John J Galgay of the federal bankruptcy court ruled Thursday The company had operated under Chapter 11 since February 18 Spokesman Stephen Finler said freight will be delivered before assets are sold and all operations will end REA operates 232 terminals in the United States Canada and Puerto Rico
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REA Express, Inc
John J. Galgay
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Stephen Finler
REA
REA Express
United States
Canada
Puerto Rico
Judge rules N C malpractice pool unconstitutional in rebuke
Wake County judge James H. Pou Bailey declares North Carolina medical malpractice insurance pool law unconstitutional and says Insurance Commissioner John Ingram exceeded authority by setting confiscatory rates. Decision threatens broader rate making powers if upheld, with immediate impact minimal but possible across auto liability and other lines.
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Raleigh
John Ingram
James H. Pou Bailey
North Carolina
Bailey
Ingram
Wake County
State Supreme Court
General Assembly
N.C
Moroccans Halted At Spanish Sahara Front Line
More than 100000 Moroccans spent a cold night near the desert 20 miles from Spain's front line of barbed wire and mines. Spain claims 20000 mines and 15000 troops in the area while 15000 more are on alert in the Canary Islands. Morocco seeks UN talks to transfer the territory, while vows to avoid incidents and pursue a solution within the UN framework.
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Spanish Sahara
Spain
Spanish
Canary Islands
Sahara
Experts See Tax Shortfall In N C
The Joint Committee on the Economy urged Gov. Holshouser to cut state spending to cover an expected general fund revenue shortfall, possibly $50 million or more. The panel called for reducing expenditures, not creating new jobs, not filling vacancies unless essential, and immediate budget-area reductions until revenues meet estimates.
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Noel Yancey
Associated Press
Raleigh
Joint Committee On the Economy
Jim Holshouser
Where Is Lord Lucan A Murder Mystery Still Unsolved
London AP reports a year after Lord Lucan vanished after the murder of Sandra Rivett. Scotland Yard suspects he died after the crime, while investigators doubt he perished, believing he may be alive aided by sympathetic aristocrats.
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Sandra Rivett
U.S
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Roy Ranson
Scotland Yard
Richard John Bingham
David Gerring
Lord Lucan
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