Swedish election leaves tight edge as conservatives gain
In Stockholm the opposition Social Democrats and Communists held a 175-174 parliamentary edge over the non socialist bloc after 357 municipalities reported. Analysts expect mail-in votes from conservative areas to swing the result, with about 40,000 ballots pending. Social Democratic leader Olof Palme hailed the campaign’s strengthened unity.
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Dick Soderlund
Associated Press
Stockholm
Socialist Bloc
Sweden
Social Democrats and Communists
Alliance
Center Party
Social Democratic
Olof Palme
Social Democrats
Palme
Gosta Bohman
Bohman
Bombs, protests, and political shifts across the world
Reports from Berlin, London, Narita, Paris, and Sweden sketch a day of violence threats and political reevaluation. American soldiers injured in West Berlin. Bakhtiar mobilizes in London. Narita protesters clash with riot police though flights continue. Paris saw Labor Ministry attacks and a damaged nearby site. In Sweden, Palme faces tough election tests as Bohman leads a conservative surge with 72 seats, shaping a potential non socialist government.
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Narita
Japan
Tokyo
Narita International Airport
Paris
Labor Ministry
Fires Roar Through Los Angeles Area Destroy Homes
Stubborn brush fires raged in Southern California with 25 mph winds, burning more than 19 homes in Hollywood Hills Laurel Canyon and destroying thousands of acres. Firefighting efforts drew crews from across the nation, including Maine and Rhode Island, as 800 more firefighters were requested to augment 2,473 local responders. Fire officials noted several major blazes, with Pinecrest near Mount Wilson nearing containment and San Diego fires affecting hundreds of structures and power supplies.
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Los Angeles
California
Maine
Rhodes Island
Hollywood Hills
Laurel Canyon
John Mayall
Mackenzie Phillips
George Hunt
Grandview Drive
Pacific Ocean
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Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service
Lee Redding
Indiana
Ohio
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Angeles
Los Padres
Cleveland
San Bernardino
Mount Wilson
San Diego
Torrey Pines High School
Black Mountain
Rancho Penasquitos
Oregon
Winema National Forest
Klamath Falls
Japanese young skip sake in favor of whiskey and beer
After 2,000 years of sake, many Japanese now choose whiskey or beer after work. Ceremonial use persists but declining among youth. Jun Koike, 24, cites taste and preparation as reasons for shifting preferences.
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Richard Bill
Associated Press
Tokyo
Jun Koike
Japan
Koike
United States
Teichiki Uchida
Japan Sake Makers Association
Suntory Ltd
Sammy Davis Jr
Nikka
Orson Welles
Uchida
The
Carpenters
Suzie Quatro
Wisconsin paper prints banned letter fueling censorship protest
The Madison Press Connection printed a Sunday edition with a letter about nuclear weapon secrets after a federal judge blocked the Daily Californian from publishing it. The judge cited “restricted data” under the Atomic Energy Act, risking jail time for possession or transmission of such data. The stance confronts government restraint and raises issues of press freedom.
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Madison
Wis
California
Ron McCrea
Madison Press Connection
U.S
Robert Schnacke
San Francisco
Daily Californian
Berkeley
Energy and Justice Departments
Souvenir sellers cash in on Papal visit excitement
Souvenir merchants across major cities race to meet demand for Pope John Paul II's US visit. Buttons, pins, pennants and T shirts bearing the pontiff’s image flood markets with slogans while parishes sell official coins and multilingual Mass records. Hotels report tight room supply as cities prepare for the wave of pilgrims and tourists.
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Associated Press
NEW York
John Paul II
United States
John Paul
Chicago
Boston
Washington
D.C
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Iowa
Alan Slater
N.G. Slater Co
Slater
Quaker Trademark Co. Inc
Mark Goldstein
Cornwells Heights
Morton Ohren
Creative Fashions Inc
Washington, D.C
St. Matthew's Cathedral
Vatican
Catholic Bishop Conference
Knights of Columbus
Grant Park
Chicago Loop
Costa Androulakis
Greater Philadelphia
Motor Inn Association
Pilot survives two-week ordeal in British Columbia crash
Walter Yates, a 55-year-old Texan prospector, says chocolate bar, cranberries, and faith kept him alive after his helicopter crashed in northern British Columbia. Found by a search plane near Fort Nelson, he sustained rib injuries and facial gashes, with exposure treated, after attempting a 180 mile flight to Fort St John.
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Fort Nelson
British Columbia
Walter Yates
Austin
Texas
Yates
Fort St. John
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London
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Bazarghan
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Mobile
Ala
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