Navy suspends Kiss program amid race tensions at Charleston base
Navy temporarily halts a pilot race relations program after an incident in Charleston where Charles H. King Jr. and a white assistant shared a kiss triggering a protest. Navy officials say the decision reflects broader concerns about the training methods and potential to inflame racial emotions among participants.
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Navy
Mike Shanahan
Washington (Ap
Charles H. King Jr
Urban Crisis Inc
Dayton
Ohio
Naval Base
Charleston
S.C
King
Graham Tahler
Sixth Naval District
Tahler
Washington
Paper mills plan outlined for International Falls
Boise Cascade officials unveiled a 33 million five year expansion for the International Falls paper and Insulite mills in a city council committee meeting. The plan includes 15 million for plant upgrades and refinements plus 8 million for smaller projects aimed at boosting wood fiber use and production capacity.
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International — Falls, Minn
Boise Cascade
International Falls
Minnesota
Falls Mills
James Williams
Williams
Guy Schafer
National push to adopt the 911 emergency number
The White House Office of Telecommunications Policy launches a campaign urging state and local governments to adopt 911. Acknowledging stress during emergencies, the booklet by OTP Director Clay T Whitehead explains how 911 connects callers to police, fire, or medical aid and promotes the Federal Information Center.
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Washington
White House
Jimmy Cannon Dies at 63 Noted New York Sports Writer
Jimmy Cannon, 63, a prominent New York sports writer and syndicated columnist, died Wednesday. His long career covered major leagues and shaped sports journalism.
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NEW York (Ap
Jimmy Cannon
New York
No inspection of nursing home finances urged
In Minnesota the Department of Public Welfare faced a hearing over whether to keep a confidentiality rule on nursing home financial statements. John Broeker of the Minnesota Association of Health Care Facilities urged retention, noting operators have cooperated and provided extra data to help set welfare rates. A ruling was expected in three to four weeks.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Department of Public Welfare
John Broeker
Minnesota Association of Health Care Facilities
Broecker
Minnesota
Broeker
IRS refunds seek Minnesota recipients for unclaimed credits
The IRS in St. Paul holds about 91000 dollars in refunds and seeks roughly 600 Minnesota residents who paid excess tax last year. Refunds range from 2 to 2300 dollars. R C Voskuil, head of the St Paul office, notes many refunds go to people who moved without forwarding addresses.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Internal Revenue Service
St. Paul
IRS
Minnesota
R.C. Voskuil
Oil Spill Halts Alberta Pipeline Near Argyle Minnesota
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency probes a Lakehead Pipeline rupture that dumped 640000 gallons of crude oil near Argyle, 30 miles northeast of East Grand Forks. About 50 workers contained the spill with temporary dikes and pumped oil to Viking and Clearbrook stations for return to Superior refinery.
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Argyle, Minn
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
PCA
Minnesota
Lakehead Pipeline Co., Inc
Superior
Wis
Argyle
East Grand Forks
Alberta
Canada
Viking
Clearbrook
Mankato Man Dies From Montana Truck Crash Injuries
Kenneth MacKenzie, 25, of Mankato Minnesota died in a Missoula hospital from injuries suffered in a November 23 truck crash near Superior Montana. He was driving a Ross Transit Co. truck at the time of the accident.
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Missoula, Mont
Kenneth MacKenzie
Mankato
Minn
Missoula
Montana
Superior
Ross Transit Co
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