Missing engine log page casts doubt on ship seaworthiness
A cut page from the Bright Field freighter's engine log covers two days before the crash into the Riverwalk mall in New Orleans. It may contain notes on a failing engine pump that left the ship nearly powerless, fueling concerns about evidence in the Coast Guard and NTSB investigation. The incident injured 116 people and damaged shops and a Hilton hotel.
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Riverside
Coast Guard and
National Transportation Safety Board
Riverwalk
Hilton Hotel
Deep Freeze Persists With Weekend Warmup Expected
The deep freeze continues with relief arriving Saturday as milder air arrives under partly cloudy skies. Tonight’s low stays below freezing, while Sunday trends higher with a mid 50s high and upper 30s low. Sunset today is 5 24 p m and sunrise tomorrow 7 27 a m. High yesterday 39 and low yesterday 32.
Cyrus to dine with Clinton at White House
Billy Ray Cyrus will dine Saturday night with President Clinton after meeting on the campaign trail. Brigitte Bardot faces trial for racial bias after criticizing sheep slaughter in a case that could bring a year in prison and a $60,000 fine.
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Billy Ray Cyrus
White House
Cyrus
Clinton
Brigitte Bardot
Bardot
Flu strain tightens grip across 38 states this season
The flu infects hundreds at job training centers nursing homes and campuses with a Wuhan strain blamed for most cases. CDC expert Nancy Arden notes spread is earlier than average with expectation it will reach every state by season's end. Parke Davis recalled 11 vaccine batches last month due to weak Wuhan strain protection.
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Atlanta
Nancy Arden
Centers For Disease Control Prevention
Indianapolis
Rochester
N.Y
New York City
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Parke Davis
Carl Sagan Dies After Battle With Illness in Seattle
Renowned science popularizer Carl Sagan died of pneumonia after a two year illness. The Ithaca resident and Pulitzer Prize winner rose to fame with Cosmos and his engaging explanations of the universe. He is survived by his wife, sister, Carl Sagan Greene, five children, and a grandson.
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Mother Teresa
Calcutta
India
Meera Kurar
Seattle
Carl Sagan
Sagan
Ithaca
Public Broadcasting Service
Har
Associated Press
Carl Sagan Greene
Peru rejects rebel hostage release demand
Peru's government refused to free jailed Tupac Amaru members in exchange for hostage release. The decision followed a cabinet meeting after rebels seized hundreds at the Japanese ambassador’s party and threatened killings unless demands were met. Vic tor Polay and other leaders remain imprisoned.
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Lima
Peru
Tupac Amaru
Radioprogramas Radio
Channel 5 Television
Shining Path Movement
Victor Polay
BLS doubts quick fix for CPI bias
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics says only about 0.25 point of the 1.1 point CPI upward bias is verifiable and changes would require two more years of study. She rejects fixes aimed at easing budget problems and cites lack of supporting research for the remaining 0.85 point.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Katharine Abraham
Abraham
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Contact Details
Public notice lists office hours and contact numbers for the Aiken Standard. It includes publisher information, mailing addresses, and monthly to yearly subscription prices for various delivery options.
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Cane
Aiken Standard
Scott B. Hunter
Scescape.net
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Russia
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Itar-Tass
Movsayev
Janice Shields
Public Interest Research
Commerce Department
Deep Freeze
Atlantic
U.S
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CPI
Michael Boskin
Stanford University
Treasury
Robert Rubin
Aiken
Aiken Communications Inc
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