Social Democrats win Swedish general election under Palme
Sweden's Social Democrats led by Prime Minister Olof Palme secured a parliamentary edge as results from most districts showed 178 seats for the Social Democrats and Communists to 171 for opponents. Conservatives and Center Party faced losses while the Liberals made gains. Palme hailed the vote as a victory for welfare state policies amid talks of broader Communist influence.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Olof Palme
Social Democrats
Palme
Center Party
Ulf Adelsohn
Adelsohn
Communist Party
Lars Werner
Werner
Liberal Party
Conservatives
Center
Two sought in trooper death hunt in North Carolina
About 200 police with bloodhounds and helicopters searched thick forested mountains for two Arkansas fugitives suspected in the shooting death of State Trooper Robert L. Coggins. They were last seen near North Carolina Route 63 with a pistol and possibly a .22 rifle or the trooper's Magnum.
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Spring Creek
Ncap
Arkansas
Highway Patrol
George Dowdle
North Carolina
Robert L. Coggins
Sear
COS
Border Patrol
Portrait of President and Mrs Reagan for America’s Family Album
The Reagans send a family portrait to America's Family Album sponsored by Eastman Kodak Co. The exhibit plans to display the photo permanently at the Statue of Liberty when the statue reopens after renovations next year. Any American family may submit photos for inclusion.
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Reagan
Eastman Kodak Co
Liberty
Mississippi Jewish small congregation seeks outsiders for High Holy Days
Congregation Ohel Jacob in Meridian placed ads in five newspapers offering meals and lodging to attendees for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Sammie Davidson, 80, notes there are only 10 or 11 men available, and a sick member could halt services. The ad aims to attract out-of-towners to satisfy the Jewish requirement of a minyan.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Ohel Jacob
Meridian
Sammie Davidson
Miss America 1986 Susan Akin Crowned in Atlantic City
Susan Akin of Mississippi was crowned Miss America 1986 in Atlantic City after a 15 year pursuit. The 21 year old won a 30000 dollar scholarship and over 100000 dollars in appearance fees, out of 51 contestants, succeeding Sharlene Wells. Akin highlighted her pageant journey since age six and answered questions on premarital sex and wardrobe allowance. A computer model previously rated her odds at 7 to 1, though she dismissed computers as a predictive tool.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Susan Akin
Mississippi
Miss Akin
Sharlene Wells
Salt Lake City
Meridian
Miss
Akin
George Miller
Bellevue
Wash
Miller
Northern Illinois University
Seattle
Cheryl Prewitt
Susan Powell
Oklahoma
Vanessa Williams
New York
Reagan to outline tougher trade policy next week
Reagan plans a new trade policy to head off stronger protectionist bills, calling for legislation and administrative action to gain more discretionary clout against unfair practices. Officials say a full bill may not be ready by the Sept 23 announcement. Ragen aims for a market opening approach with limited punitive steps.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Administration
White House
Donald T. Regan
Beryl Sprinkel
Council of Economic Advisers
Sprinkel
Capitol Hill
South Africa
Regional Lottery Success Crowns Tri State Megabucks Debut
Officials of Tri State Megabucks across Maine New Hampshire and Vermont hailed a strong startup as a Maine resident claimed a 935 919 prize in the first regional lottery draw The commission chair called the launch the most successful startup and sales topped expectations amid optimistic forecasts and televised drawing in Concord.
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Augusta
Maine
Tri-State Megabucks
New Hampshire
Vermont
United States
William Varney
New England
Massachusetts
New York
Quebec
Concord
Richard Campbell
South Portland
Campbell
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Coggins
House
Ways and Means
Regan
California
U.S
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S. Sunset
Jimmy Allen
Australia
Greece
Lebanon
North Ireland
Japan
Harding University
Church of Christ
West Country Club
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