Norway Votes Amid Polls as Labor Seeks Narrow Victory
Norwegians elect a new parliament with polls suggesting a conservative coalition may emerge. The minority Labor Party, supported by the Left Socialist party, faces losses after controversy over party tactics and leak of NATO documents. Leader Reidar Larsen apologized in a televised debate while Nordli seeks to retain government with 2 of 155 seats.
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Oslo
Norway
Monay
Uling
Arty
Ater
Reidar Larsen
Odvar Iordli
Nordli
Labor Party
Te Laborites
Norway votes in two day elections amid coalition hopes
Norway holds a two day vote amid a shift in polls between Labor and conservative parties. Prime Minister Nordli seeks reelection as unemployment stays at one percent while oil revenue fuels the economy. A possible Christian Democratic led coalition could replace the current Labor government if conservatives prevail.
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Nordli
Labor
Lars Korvald
Christian Democrats
Insurance hike sought for North Carolina workers' comp
The North Carolina Rate Bureau seeks a 28.4 percent overall increase in workers' compensation insurance rates under the new law. The filing, first general revision since 1974, faces 90 day review by the Commissioner of Insurance with potential court appeals if disapproved. Rates vary by employer, with manufacturers about 31.2 percent, contractors about 28.3 percent, others about 3.4 percent, and payroll base limited to 300 dollars weekly for premium calculations.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Rate Bureau
Bureau
General Assembly
Commissioner of Insurance
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Jerry G. Hamrick
NCRB
North Carolina
Hamrick
Soviet transport damaged in Ethiopian air strike on Hargeisa
Somali agency SONNA reports Ethiopian F-5 bombers damaged a Soviet Antonov 2 at Hargeisa airport in the third cross border strike in as many days. The undeclared war between Ethiopia and Somalia deepens with attacks near Jijiga and Tug Wajale, raising civilian casualties concerns.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Hargeisa
SONNA
Somalia
Harge’sa
Soviet Union
Ethiopia
Soma
Ethiopan
Somali Liberation Front
Ogaden
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