Market gains on gambling stocks lift Wall Street effort
New York traders bought gambling shares amid a generally quiet session. The Dow rose 2.77 to 827.70 as volume reached 27.16 million shares. Del E Webb and Ramada Inns led NYSE movers with gains in a day framed by rising rates and a rebound dollar. Playboy Enterprises and Harrah’s also advanced as investors eyed potential policy changes and a higher prime rate.
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State police raid scene after $1 million metal hijack in Voluntown
State police cordon off a wooden road in Voluntown Connecticut as they investigate a hijacking of a trailer truck carrying over $1 million in precious metals. Authorities described surrounding the rear of the vehicle and pursuing leads Thursday morning.
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Voluntown
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North Stonington
OSHA seeks power to police federal workplaces too
OSHA seeks presidential authority to inspect and crack down on hazards in federal agencies. Wright says five million federal workers faced about 5 billion dollars in costs from injuries and illnesses last year. An executive order would extend OSHA enforcement, currently limited to private workplaces, to government agencies with Labor Secretary and the President's approval.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Clinton Wright
Ray Marshall
Carter
Wright
Congress
Three Western Pennsylvania Dams Declared Unsafe
Three earthen dams in western Pennsylvania with 765 million gallons capacity were cited as potentially unsafe by state and federal inspectors. Dams include Clearfield Municipal Authority Montgomery Dam, Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County Immel Dam, and Township Line Dam in Westmoreland County. Officials say conditions are poor, with seepage, bulges, and an inoperable Township Line spillway. no imminent failure expected, but owners ordered to take immediate action and study alternatives.
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Pennsylvania
Clearfield
Montgomery
Municipal Authority
Westmoreland County
Joseph J. Ellam
Department of Environmental Resources
Immel
Ellam
Army Corps of Engineers
Township Line
Corps
Ima
Toccoa
Endangered and threatened species eyed by officials
The article explains how species like the orange-footed pimpleback pearly mussel and others join the endangered or threatened lists. It covers the listing process, counting methods, and the goal of removing species from the list, noting many organisms are under consideration and TVA's Tellico Dam dispute linked to the snail darter.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Tennessee
John Spinks
Interior Department
Office of
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Federal Register
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tellico
Supreme Court
Scotia Arguments To Be Heard Today
The U.S. Sixth District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati will hear arguments Friday in the appeal of 15 widows whose husbands died in the Scotia mine disaster near Owen Fork Kentucky. The March 9 and 11 1976 explosions killed 26 men including 15 miners three federal mine inspectors and eight Scotia Coal Co employees.
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U.S. Sixth District Court of Appeals
Scotia
Scotia Coal Co
Owen Fork
Letcher County
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