Remembering 1983 -- The Last Year So Many St. Louisans Were Out of Work
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| The St. Louis-built "minivan" was born in 1983. |
That's an uptick of nearly a full percentage point from the 9.5 percent of the region that was out of work in August.
The last time St. Louis region had an unemployment rate of 10 percent was in August 1983. How long ago was that?
Consider this, back in 1983 the Chrysler plant in Fenton (you know, the one that was shuttered earlier this year?) was just starting to churn out the very first Dodge Minivans.
Other 1983 highlights:
President Ronald Reagan was just starting to talk about his "Star Wars" initiative.
- Flashdance was a hit movie.
- The EPA announced it would buyout the dioxin-contaminated town of Times Beach.
- Terrorists bombed the U.S. Embassy in Beirut
- Tom Brokaw become anchor of NBC Nightly News
- The Baltimore Orioles played in -- and won! -- a World Series.
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