Longest lunar eclipse of century to darken moon Tuesday
The moon will undergo a rare total lunar eclipse, visible worldwide, with penumbra starting at 12 22 a m and umbra at 1 33 a m culminating in totality from 2 38 to 4 24 a m. The event may appear copper or brick red due to volcanic ash in the atmosphere.
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Larry Ciupik
Adler Planetarium of
Chicago
Chinchonal Volcano
Mexico
Brian Toon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mountain View
Calif
Earth
Renovating Courthouse On Agenda
Aiken County Council will hold a public hearing tomorrow on renovating the Aiken County Courthouse or building a new structure. Plans for renovation, expansion, and a mixed option by the Taxpayer's Association will be discussed. speakers may present views starting at 7 p.m. in council chambers.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Council
Richland Ave
South African Miners Riot Over Pay Disparities
In Johannesburg the Gold Fields Kloof mine faces mass walkout as 12,000 black miners refuse to work and guards fire tear gas to disperse crowds. Last week seven miners died at Gold Fields controlled mines amid pay raise tensions with Anglo-American Corp.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Kloof
South African Press Association
Gold Fields of
Gold Fields Group
Anglo-American Corp
Have You Heard About Bess Marshall's Optometry Aid
Eunice Johnson feared a ruined evening when she misplaced a lens but Bess Marshall vanished to a back room and returned with spare reading glasses that fit Eunice almost perfectly. The quick repair saved the gathering.
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Bess Marshall
Bess
Eunice Johnson
Eunice
Americans Celebrate Independence with Fireworks and World Events
The nation marks July with space shuttle display over California, Rostropovich leading the National Symphony in Washington, and 500000 spectators. Fireworks, parades, and races span from New York to Missouri, with St Louis hosting the largest crowds and Bob Hope quipping about giveaways.
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Columbia
California
Capitol
Washington, D.C
National Symphony
Battery
New York City
Antelope
Boston Harbor
Jackson
Miss
U.S
Mstislav Rostropovich
National Symphony Orchestra
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
New York Harbor
Massachusetts
Boston Pops
Charles River
St. Louis
Mississippi
Gateway Arch
Bob Hope
Hannibal
Rochester
Doug Zmolek
Scottsboro
Ala
Fighting Erupts As Israel PLO Clash Near Beirut Airport
Israeli artillery bombarded Palestinian guerrilla positions near Beirut airport while PLO gunners fired Katyusha rockets and mortars in the heaviest fighting in over a week. Accounts describe dawn clashes in Haddeth near the airport and Bourj el Barajneh, amid a blockade sealing west Beirut.
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Beirut
PLO
Associated Press
Tom Baldwin
Haddeth
Bourj el Barajneh
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Palestine
Eration Organization
Lebanon
Baldwin
Khalde
West Beirut
Green Line
East Beirut
Arafat
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Gina Holton
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North Augusta
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Arafe
Philip (. Hixbib
Has
Menachem Begin
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