National Guard aids in four state forest fire battle
Fires across Mississippi Florida Alabama and South Carolina scorch thousands of acres with arson suspected. In Jacksonville Florida six men detained for trespassing as crews combat wind driven blazes. University of North Florida evacuated briefly. National Guard 63 men deploy to Mississippi Gulf Coast to assist 23 fire teams.
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Reagan cites help wanted ads to doubt unemployment
President Reagan points to Sundays’ 30 plus pages of help wanted in newspapers to argue many jobs exist. Economists split, some say welfare disincentives cause unemployment while others note ads show demand varies by skill. In the Post example, many ads target skilled work yet few openings for unskilled dishes, with more situations wanted for housekeepers than jobs.
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Texas leads in rapid metro growth in 1970s
Census figures show Texas five of 25 fastest growing metros in 1970 to 1980. Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston top by size and growth, with Bryan College Station among the fastest. Other Texas areas such as McAllen Pharr Edinburg Austin and Laredo also rise in rankings as Sun Belt expansion continues.
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Census Finds Fort Lauderdale Fastest Grower in 1970s Metro Areas
Census data show Houston leading in actual numbers added at 891,830, with Dallas Fort Worth and Phoenix also adding over 500,000 each. The New York area registered the largest loss, while nationwide 32 metros shrank. Growth in central cities fell 0.6 percent. suburbs rose 17.4 percent as nonmetropolitan areas grew 15.1 percent. The 25 fastest growing areas include Las Vegas, Fort Myers Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood, and Orlando among others.
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Redistricting Shapes 1982 House Battlegrounds
Campaign planners see 1982 as pivotal as 1980 census redraws shift 17 House seats from North and Midwest to Sunbelt. Outsized gains in off years favor Republicans if lines favor new districts, notably in Florida and Texas where GOP underrepresented despite strong statewide vote shares.
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San Francisco cable car renewal gets $1 million boost
San Francisco moves to a $60 million cable car renovation drive with a $1 million donation from United Airlines and Westin Hotels, aiming to raise $10 million by 1982 and attract federal support as city officials eye upgrades for the aging system. In Los Angeles, a Superior Court judge refused a teachers union bid to halt the end of mandatory busing, scheduling a hearing for April 2.
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Kelvinator plan awards women workers in sex discrimination suit
Women employees of Kelvinator Inc in Grand Rapids will receive individual awards from 250 to 32000 dollars as part of a plan approved by the company and the women. The company had agreed to pay 475000 dollars to 77 women, with judge Feikens to decide on final approval after recent out of court talks.
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Kelvinator Inc
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John Feikens
Detroit
Teen held on murder charge in man’s heart attack death
In Roanoke Virginia a 17 year old boy is charged with second degree murder in the death of his stepfather Gene Morris 43 after a scuffle despite an autopsy showing a heart attack as the cause. Police say they will proceed with the investigation.
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Farmers clash with police at Bydgoszcz sit-in
About 150 farmers at the United Peasants' Party headquarters in Bydgoszcz staged a sit-in demanding an independent farmers' union and government concessions. After a meeting with local officials, police stormed the building, sparking conflicting reports on the outcome as protesters were evicted, and the scene reflected broader labor unrest amid Soviet bloc maneuvers in Poland.
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Bydgoszcz
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Rulewski
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Strikes and unrest ripple through Poland and nearby regions
Labor unrest spreads from Bydgoszcz to Gorlice with strikes and protests. Police moved to restore order at the Bydgoszcz provincial office after clashes leaving Rulewski hospitalized. Suwalki Solidarity issues a strike alert over hospital and clinical facility shortages in Pojezierze region as timber workers in Gorlice set then canceled a pay and conditions warning.
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Weather forecast and alerts for Texas clouds dust storm warnings
National Weather Service Midland region reports scattered cloud cover across Texas with a dust storm warning for the South Plains and a high wind warning for the Guadalupe Mountains. Highs mainly in 70s, some 80s in Big Bend, varying by region, with clear to partly cloudy skies, cool nights, and no precipitation in past 24 hours.
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