Refugee Camp Poised for Growth in Washington State
Khuong Le, a retired South Vietnamese colonel, and his family are among nine Vietnamese households relocated near Olympia as Washington state runs the only refugee settlement program directly managed by state government. Gov. Evans praises the effort but warns job placement remains a challenge. Hoang finds work briefly at a car wash and plans retraining in computer programming.
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Prostitution convention features strike and ball in San Francisco
In San Francisco a combined prostitutes strike and fund raising ball drew about 500 attendees at a downtown hotel. The event supported decriminalization efforts, with COYOTE founder Margo St. James urging broader rights for sex workers. Proceeds aid Kitty Desmond's Golden Gate Foundation.
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Acid rain endangers New England fisheries and forests
Researchers from Dartmouth Cornell and Yale say pollutants from industry and vehicles create highly acidic rain that stunts vegetation and kills fish in parts of the Northeast. In Hubbard Brook New Hampshire they found rain about 100 times as acidic as normal, with similar levels in Boston and nearby cities. Scientists caution while not proven, the link to emissions resembles the cigarette cancer analogy.
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F. Herbert Bormann
Yale
Official in doghouse for insubordination
Concord New Hampshire UPI report says Department of Resources and Economic Development commissioner George Gilman would not state if he will seek removal of Edward Bennett from his post as director of economic development. Most executive councilors would not disclose their vote. Bennett resisted resignation after being asked by Gov. Meldrim Thomson following criticisms of a proposed pulp mill. Several councilors urged Bennett to resign citing poor judgment and policy clashes. Bennett defended his stance and said he would not be bullied.
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Dover
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Lou D'Alessandro
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Lyle Hersom
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James Hayes
Government limits on Boston Globe territory draw debate
New York UPI reports the Justice Department plans to curb exclusive territorial rights for syndicated features, potentially shrinking the Globe's control to Boston and nearby cities. Industry voices clash over antitrust impact as hearings proceed with no obvious settlement.
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