Charleston Bridge Blaster Draw Sets Off National Hype
Barbara Orns of Houston, a mother of three, won a drawing to press a button at 9 am Sunday to blow up the Kanawha City bridge in Charleston. The event, tied to a high school ceremony, drew few spectators amid cold weather as the city prepared for the dramatic stunt.
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Pressure on CIA panel intensifies amid publication debate
UPI reports Senator Frank Church rejects White House calls to suppress the Senate Intelligence Committee's report. Church argues publishing avoids unfounded innuendo and safeguards government integrity. Republicans like Tower Kaedeer and Goldwater criticize the spectacle as damaging to U.S. reputation abroad. President appeals to Congress to withhold the document. Colby holds a late news conference seeking deletion of about a dozen names.
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Cleaver seeks federal protection in case of arrest
In a Washington report, an attorney says Cleaver ally Geaver fears California arrest due to revolu tionary ties. Kempeky cites willingness to proceed with Cleaver's request and imminent federal action in San Diego. Geaver, after seven years abroad, returned from Paris to face unlawful flight charges, arraigned and moved to San Diego. The episode follows political shifts and debates on radical influence within the party before the matter moves to Senate inquiry.
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New York City Faces Tax Hikes in Financial Crisis
Albany reports Gov. Carey agrees to delay a 872 million state tax package and consider a penny sales tax rise to 9 cents. Ford postpones federal participation decision to keep the city solvent as Wall Street signals continued municipal bond market strain amid the financial crisis.
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