Tall ships switch to motors amid Atlantic race misfires
Sixteen square riggers halted sails and shifted to motor power after light winds halted the Bermuda to Newport leg. The fleet's Class A finishing time was moved up, with 12 captains voting to end the race early, while Kukri and other smaller vessels continued under sail or with adjusted times as Newport prepares a week of Tall Ships events.
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Newport
R.I
Great Britain
James Anderson
Race Penne
Tall Ships
Anderson
Dar Pormoza
Poland
Race Een
America
Ticonderoga
Olinka
U.S
Regina Maris
Soviet Union
Tovarishch
Winston Churchill
Mass. Strike Ends After Three-Day Walkout
After a three day statewide public employee strike in Massachusetts, 20 000 workers returned to work and five major points were agreed including amnesty for strikers and broader health insurance coverage. Remaining disputes center on pay and working conditions as mediator Eric Schmertz negotiates for a broader contract.
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Mass
Boston
Eric Schmertz
Massachusetts
Alliance
Richard S. Stratton
Worcester State Hospital
Worcester State
Rain worries rise as drought fears grow in Massachusetts
Massachusetts faces ongoing dry conditions with groundwater and stream flows lower than normal. Officials say no drought yet, but continued warm, dry weather could trigger water emergencies in communities facing storage and distribution challenges.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Fletcher Pyle
Massachusetts Water Resources Division
Pyle
McCracken
Guy Paris
State Agriculture Department
Supreme Court ruling saves New Hampshire $800,000 in wages
The high court struck down a federal law extending overtime coverage to state and local workers, overruled prior rulings, and held Congress cannot displace state control over government operations. New Hampshire, among 15 states, had challenged the broadened act and uses various overtime compensation methods.
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Concord
N.H
U.S. Supreme Court
New Hampshire
Congress
Reforms OK amaze D Amours
Washington AP Norman D Amours says he was amazed the Task Force on House Accounts gained acceptance for reforms. He notes Congress is responsive to public mood in an election year. D Amours was on the three member committee that drafted the changes which would require public accounting for every employee and all member expenses.
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Robert McCracken
State Division of Water Supply
Washington (Ap
Norman D'Amours
D-N.h
House
Congress
D'Amours
House Administration Committee
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Club
Mediterranee
uPi
Michael Dukakis
Cohasset
Manchester
Lawrence
Avon
Brockton
North Reading
Marshfield
Chelmsford Center
Paris
National Weather Service
Logan International Airport
Anthony Tancreto
New England
C.A. Fleurent
ViLlage Cleaners
Kennebunks
Shoppers Village
Kennebunk
P.N
Birch ST
Biddeford
John R. Lapointe
Alfred
Waterboro
Crowley
Dick & Ben’s
Biddeford Pools
Hawaii
Saco-Biddeford
Travelog International
Middle Street
Saco
Maine
Sam’s Place
Main St
Biddeford-Saco
Elks & Their
ED & Frank Chevrolet, Inc
Frank Galos
Chevrolet, Inc
Saco, Maine
Kennebunkport
Cape Porpoise
Goose Rocks Beach
Kennebunk Beach Area
Central Maine Power Company
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