Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor 36th Anniversary Quiet Observance
Pearl Harbor Hawaii marks the 36th anniversary of the 1941 attack with low key memorials. Navy Secretary W Graham Clayton Jr. was in Hawaii en route to the Far East and did not plan to attend services. The day begins at 7 55 a.m. with a shipyard whistle signaling one minute of silence and its end.
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Solon High uses solitary confinement for discipline
Solon Iowa high school principal Larry Meister applies solitary confinement when students reach 10 points on a disciplinary scale for infractions from truancy to smoking. He says problems have subsided among about 450 juniors and seniors, but some teachers doubt its effectiveness, calling it more of a joke than punishment.
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Congress Fails Again on Abortion Funding Deadlock
Washington as Congress fails to resolve the abortion funding stalemate, risking paychecks for about 750,000 federal state and local workers and delaying a $60 billion appropriations bill. The House rejected another compromise while the Senate pushes for a more lenient policy amid talks on natural gas price controls.
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U S influence in Mideast remains vital says Young
U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young at Harvard asserts the United States still holds an important role in Middle East peace, despite Egypt taking the initiative. He praises Anwar Sadat for advancing the peace push and says Sadat now relies more on U.S. persuasion of the Soviet Union to back his moves.
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FBI releases 40001 pages on JFK assassination probe
The FBI publicized 40001 pages of internal reports from the Kennedy assassination inquiry under FOIA. The release covers 25,000 interviews, notes on threats and tips, and parts redacted to protect sources. It includes a 1 hour after shooting urgent message, and mentions Ruby and Oswald’s custody questioning.
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Pregnant Brooklyn woman dies in coma autopsy ordered
Rosemarie Maniscalco, 27, died after Thanksgiving Eve coma despite arterial respirator support. Autopsies will examine her and the 21 week fetus after elective Caesarean could not save the unborn child. Hospital officials cite irreversible brain injury and intracranial hemorrhage as the likely cause.
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Bennington Banner Classified Rates and Contact Details
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sunday and holidays at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont 05201. It is a United Press International and New York Times News Service subscriber with Landon Associates handling national ads. Delivery options include home carrier 20 cents per issue or 5.60 per month, and mail subscriptions 1 month 30.60 3 months 61.20 for U.S. rate, plus foreign mail. Back issues over 30 days cost 50 cents each.
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Accord Lets Park Testify Under Immunity
The United States and South Korea are drafting an immunity agreement to allow millionaire Tongsun Park to testify in Washington on the Capitol Hill influence peddling case amid tensions over his role. Secretary Vance urged Congress to approve a $28 million boost in South Korean military aid.
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L A strangler may be impersonating police
Detectives from the Hillside Strangler task force questioned a young man in Hollywood after police said he had rigged his car to resemble a police patrol car with radio siren and light. He was not charged and not identified as the primary suspect, though authorities noted possible officer impersonation as a lure.
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Xmas Origin Traced to Early Christian Chi Letter
United Press International notes that the term Xmas derives from the Greek Chi used in early Christian manuscripts, with X symbolizing Christ and appearing as the initial letter in the word for Christ.
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