Oil slick projections from Argo Merchant spill reach New England coast
University of Rhode Island researchers project underwater oil globs from the Argo Merchant spill will drift southeast over 30 days. Nantucket may feel effects in about 30 days, Rhode Island coast in 122 to 130 days, with the farthest west possibly reaching Long Island. Projections are labeled sketchy and uncertainty remains.
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Oil slick from Argo Merchant driven by winds toward shore
Coast Guard says oil from the Argo Merchant remains in two main pockets, with winds likely to push patches toward Cape Cod areas as forecasts shift to east and southeast. Officials report 7.6 million gallons spilled, burning attempts failed, and patches lie 30 miles from Nantucket.
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Jefferson manuscript claim sparks Dorchester paper mystery
Boston area minister Rev James K Allen says two yellowed pages he found may be Jefferson draft of the Declaration of Independence. Experts at the National Archives will test the paper yet doubt remains about authenticity and origin from Dorchester Massachusetts.
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Fire deaths rise to 11,800 in US last year
The National Fire Protection Association reports US fire deaths increased by 200 to 11,800 in 1976. About 33 percent of home fire victims were children, with a quarter left home alone. Injuries rose to 131,000, arson fires climbed 25 percent, and total fire damage reached nearly 4.2 billion dollars.
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Seabirds harmed by 2000 gallon oil spill in Groton river
A Liberian tanker Oswego Peace spilled about 2000 gallons of bunker-C oil into the Thames River at Groton while unloading. High winds hindered cleanup as oil coated seabirds and inlets near Eastern Point Beach. About 100 gallons spilled Friday and 1900 more Sunday. cleanup involved Styrofoam booms and Sealand Environmental.
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Georges Bank remains oil free after spill analysis
Coast Guard analysis shows Georges Bank sediment floors have no oil contamination from the Argo Merchant spill. Avery Point Captain Milton Suzich said samples from five Atlantic areas showed no oil settled on the bottom, with only a faint trace possibly from a nonuniform source or sampling.
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Endeavor sails to Argo Merchant spill for two day tests
URI research vessel Endeavor headed southeast of Nantucket to study the Argo Merchant spill effects with 18 scientists from URI Woods Hole and Navy Center. Oceanographers will sample sediment water and oil droplets while an underwater camera and sonar test oil detection methods. Coastal Resources Council sets a Wednesday meeting to refine protection plans for ponds and marshes should bottom currents carry oil toward Rhode Island.
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Abortive kidnap ends in death and injury in Brookline
Oscar Fernandez a 60 year old carpenter was shot dead by two men who allegedly kidnapped his son Oscar Jr 22 on Christmas Eve A gun battle at the Fernandez apartment left another suspect and a policeman injured The son was beaten and insulin shocked and hospitalized Police and FBI officials described a complex case with bail set at 200000 for Thomas Oses 20 of Boston and another suspect in serious condition while a Detective William McDermott recovered from a leg wound
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Eating habits shift as food costs rise in Chicago area
A survey of 500 Chicago families shows 58 percent altered eating patterns due to higher food prices. Among them 79 percent cut or dropped restaurant meals and 21 percent switched to cheaper outlets. Paternity leave emerges as a Men’s Lib milestone with the Labor Department allowing up to 30 days off for new fathers.
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Extension sought on genetic research ban
Cambridge mayor asks City Council for a six month extension of the moratorium on recombinant DNA experiments. He cites a six month review by the Laboratory Experimentation Review Board at Harvard and MIT and urges careful study before City Council action as the moratorium nears expiration.
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Pardon records under review in Vermont
Outgoing Governor Salmon asked 116 pardon recipients to review five criteria for withholding names. Superior Court had ruled pardon files public only to legitimate requestors. News media intend to appeal, while Gov elect Snelling supports public release of pardon records.
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