Bitter fallout from Iowa GOP straw poll raises ethics questions
The Iowa Republican Party’s candidate cattle show and dinner at Iowa State University sparked bitter charges of vote buying. Opponents claimed backers purchased season tickets to buy the $50 dinner tickets for the straw poll. Connally aides denied the accusations, while Dole backers spent nearly $20,000 but Dole finished third.
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Sweden mulls child divorce law amid rights push
A Swedish government committee proposes a law letting children seek separation from parents under certain conditions such as disputes over dating. The plan reflects a broader push on children's rights, contrasted with American cases where running away remains the common recourse.
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Deterioration seen in quality of credit
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff notes likely growing strains from credit extension as the Federal Reserve tightens money supply. Forecasters warn of possible deterioration in credit quality, with households pressured and banks facing potential problem loans amid an extended economic downturn.
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Today in history highlights from October 25
On this date in 1971 Communist delegates replaced Nationalist delegates in the United Nations. In 1701 Philadelphia received a city charter. In 1854 the Charge of the Light Brigade occurred in the Crimean War. In 1936 the Axis formed between Germany and Italy. In 1954 the first televised Cabinet session. In 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis neared climax with a White House intelligence release. One year ago President Carter named Alfred Kahn to head the anti inflation effort.
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Bobby Thomson
Nikolai Gogol
Jamaica Left Drift Alarms U.S. In Caribbean Policy Clash
Washington warns Fidel Castro aligned Cuba and Soviet bloc influence threaten Jamaica and nearby nations. State Department memos flag Manley's leftward shift and possible KGB ties, while Brzezinski, Vance policy clash shapes Carter administration stance ahead of 1981 elections.
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Louisiana Gubernatorial Race Mirrors Banana Republic Tone
Amid final weeks of a heated race Louisiana faces a six-man open primary with David Treen and James Fitzmorris leading in polls. Ed Edwards remains popular while corruption probes and labor tensions color the campaign. Rich in regional diversity, the state shadows a circus-like political atmosphere with spending likely surpassing twenty million dollars.
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