Alaska quake rattles near Shemya base in Aleutians
A 5.1 magnitude quake struck 50 miles southwest of Shemya Air Force Base at 9 42 p m Monday. It was felt sharply at the base with books knocked from a shelf but no injuries or serious damage were reported. Alec Medbery of the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center provided details.
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Alaska
Shemya Air Force Base
Aleutian Islands
Alec Medbery
Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Aleutians
Guard Shot During Hijacking Attempt at Portland Airport
A 39 year old man Gary Thompson of Cornelius tried to hijack a plane to Cuba at Portland International Airport. He shot security guard Donald Hudson in the right thigh and was overpowered by police. Hudson was listed in satisfactory condition at Providence Hospital. Thompson faces attempted murder and attempted air piracy charges.
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Ore
Cuba
Gary Thompson
Cornelius
Doug Roberts
Portland International
Donald Hudson
Providence Hospital
Naan
Roberts
Thompson
Hudson
Vandals Destroy Fragile Rock Formations in Utah
In Vernal Utah vandals shattered eight sandstone formations in Fantasy Canyon eastern Utah about 40 miles southeast of Vernal. The formations formed over millennia by water erosion. A $500 reward is offered for information leading to convictions. Damage occurred between April 1 and the third week of April. Ray Tate of the Bureau of Land Management notes the formations are very fragile.
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Vernal
Utah
Fantasy Canyon
Millenia
Here
Ray Tate
Federal Bureau of Land Management
Tate
Bear Is King Of Stuffed Beasts
New York report notes 40 percent of 890 children ages 5 to 13 form close attachments to a stuffed animal, twice as many as those who prefer blankets. Among the plush favorites, about six in ten pick teddy bears according to Dr. Paul Horton of Meriden Connecticut.
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New York
Paul Horton
Meriden, Conn
Horton
Subscription and contact details for the Aiken Standard
The notice lists phone numbers for subscriptions and advertising and provides routine delivery hours. It states rates for monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual subscriptions and mail rates, and gives the newspaper name, address, and publication details. It includes the Postmaster and mailing address for Aiken South Carolina.
Insurance Reform Sparks Public Confusion in South Carolina
In Columbia, lawmakers Bailey and Rogers denounce a misinformation campaign over auto insurance reform while Gov. Campbell’s staff and insurers are labeled as responsible. The General Assembly enacted the package without Campbell’s signature, with critics predicting limited savings and concerns that a July rate freeze ending could raise uninsured drivers.
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Columbia
James Bailey
Charleston
Tim Rogers
Carrollbell
Campbell
Tucker Eskew
General Assembly
Florida Senate passes gun safety bill with penalties for unsafe storage
The Florida Senate approved a bill to jail gun owners who fail to secure loaded weapons used by minors, sending the measure to the House. It envisions felony penalties up to five years and $5,000 fines, with exemptions and a school safety education plan to be developed separately.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Senate
Florida
Jeanne Maldon
House
Senate
Bob Aon Ae
Robartinez
U.S
Maldon
State Department of Education
Marion Hammer
National Rife Association
Sky Used As Dump By Plants Polluters Emit 360 Million Pounds Annually
Environmental group NRDC and EPA data show U S industrial plants release 360 million pounds of cancer causing chemicals yearly with 30 top emitters each over 1 million pounds. Boeing and Eastman Kodak cited among major polluters. health risk remains unassessed by raw figures.
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Washington
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Deborah Sherman
Natural Resources Defense Council
NRDC
EPA
Charles E
Boeing Military Airplanes
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Richard Hill
Boeing
Eastman Kodak Co
Rochester
N.Y
David Doniger
Partisan remarks spark mayoral criticism of Atwater
Republican National Chairman Lee Atwater drew sharp criticism from mayors of both parties at the U S Conference of Mayors. Indianapolis Mayor Bill Hudnut called the speech embarrassing and insulting while Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode said it was the most insensitive he had heard. Atwater framed Republicans as recruiting black mayoral candidates and described mayors as an effective farm team for higher office. Garner of New York was mistakenly identified as Schenectady’s mayor, a misstep dismissed as insignificant by Garner.
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Charleston
Lee Atwater
Bill Hudnut
Indianapolis
Atwater
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Wilson Goode
Philadelphia
James A. Garner
N.Y
Schenectady
Garner
Ron Brown
China vows crackdown continues after new arrests
Beijing reports new arrests and harassment of foreign journalists as the government pushes to quell protests. The Supreme Court orders harsher penalties for counterrevolutionary acts while promising leniency for those who inform on others. Premier Li Peng says rioters remain to be apprehended and must be punished.
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China
Supreme Court
People’s Broadcasting Radio
High Court
Pro-Democracy
Li Peng
Xinhua
Communist Party
People’s Daily
Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts
Hangzhou
U.S
Voice of America
Zhang Weiping
VOA
Tiananmen Square
Zhang
Shanghai
Washington
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