Gas prices fall nationwide as Lundberg survey notes drop
Retail gasoline prices across the nation slipped about two cents over two weeks amid fierce station competition. The Lundberg Survey recorded average self service prices near 110.44 cents per gallon and noted volatility into Labor Day weekend. At full service, averages declined from 129.55 to 127.76 cents for regular unleaded, with similar drops for premium and other grades. In Denver, a United Airlines Boeing 767 returned to Stapleton after hydraulic trouble in the left main landing gear, nine minutes after takeoff, with no injuries reported.
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Student sentenced in Chinese protests
A Zhejiang Fine Arts Institute student, Zhang Weiping, received a nine year term from Hangzhou Intermediate Court for spreading counter revolutionary propaganda and inciting crimes tied to the Beijing crackdown. He admitted part of the charges but denied broader counter revolution claims.
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Voice of America
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Zhang Weiping
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Bush Strikes Out At Sea In Maine Vacation
President Bush spent a busy day at Kennebunkport engaging in jogging tennis horseshoes softball and fishing with Brent Scowcroft. He left empty handed on a bluefish trip during his 20 day vacation while Barbara Bush attended two church services with Billy Graham. He offered a quip about his fifth try at sea and did not comment on the Lebanon Lebanon incident.
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Roy Orbison Hometown Plans Museum in Wink Texas
About 2,500 fans gathered in Wink to memorialize Roy Orbison with a concert and hopes for an annual event. Proceeds would fund a statue and a museum, honoring the singer who died at 52 from a heart attack. Orbison’s son Wesley and brother Sam attended along with ten acts and a Roy Orbison imitator.
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Texas
Roy Orbison
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Maxie Watts
Wesley
Sam
Tennessee
Sam Orbison
Midland
Aiken Standard Classified and Subscription Details
Aiken Standard advertises subscription options with rates for 3, 6, and 12 months, plus daily and weekend delivery hours. It lists contact numbers for classifieds, display ads, and news ideas, along with office hours and mailing address. An embedded misprint section shows garbled text about subscription processing and postal details.
Racial Clashes Mark Bensonhurst Protests in Brooklyn
Protesters march through Bensonhurst amid tensions after the shooting of 16 year old Yusef Hawkins. White residents taunt marchers with watermelons while police escort the crowds, a clergy led vigil condemns violence, and clashes echo 1980s neighborhood strife.
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Yusef Hawkins
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Bensonhurst
Howard Beach
Queens
Timothy Mitchell
Bensonhurst Street
Hawkins
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Brooklyn
Social Security Chief Gwendolyn King Promises Frontline Service
Washington describes Gwendolyn S. King as the new Social Security Administration commissioner, pledging compassionate, responsive service and a tough stance against poor treatment. She aims to modernize operations, protect reserves, and ease workloads with a nationwide toll free line by Oct. 1.
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Mrs. King
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Walesa to seek six month strike moratorium
Poland's Solidarity leader Lech Walesa said he would appeal for a moratorium of at least six months to give the new government time to tackle economic problems. Gazeta Wyborcza reported the plan as Mazowiecki was approved as East bloc's first non Communist leader and coalition talks continue over ministries. Returns focus to labor unrest, inflation above 100 percent, price rises, and empty shelves as workers push for change.
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Lech’ Walesa
Gazeta Wyborcza
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Tadeusz Mazowiecki
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Mazowiecki
Communist Party
Abril
Active Volcano on Neptune Moon Triton Reported
Calif Voyager 2 researchers announce Triton harbors active volcanic activity with nitrogen ice eruptions reaching 20 miles skyward. Scientists list three types of volcanoes including calderas filled with icy lava and fault-line vents.
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Triton
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Charles Kohlhase
Voyager
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
University of Arkene Paneer
Bradford Smith
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