Nerve gas loading near completion at Richmond base
US Army authorities near Richmond Kentucky aim to finish loading 113 concrete vaults of WWII nerve gas today. The Richmond linkup with a larger shipment from Anniston to Sunny Point North Carolina precedes disposal by sinking the gas 245 miles off Cape Kennedy.
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Ancient Sicilian cities found beneath sea mud
Divers off Palermo reported the wrecks of Iccara and Osteode buried by a historic earthquake in 162 AD. A half mile stretch of wall with arches was seen at Iccara near Palermo, and Osteode lies in shallow waters near Itaca. Nearby, archaeologists near Rome uncovered a Greek temple among Gravisa ruins, a first Greek structure on Etruscan soil, with numerous lamps and amphorae.
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Libyans receive life terms for plotting against KaDafi
A Libyan military court sentenced former Defence Minister Adam Hawas and former Interior Minister Moussa Ahmad to life imprisonment and dismissal from the Assembly for plotting against President Muammar Al Kadafi. Other conspirators received varied prison terms, with several acquittals as the regime shifts after last year’s monarchy overthrow.
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Composer in Moscow Arrives for Rest After Illness
Greek composer Mikia Theodorakis has arrived in Moscow for rest and medical treatment after being released from Greek political tensions. The move follows recent illness and public speculation about his condition and future projects.
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Stone marks grave of famed blues singer Bessie Smith
In Mount Lawn Cemetery Sharon Hill Pennsylvania a headstone was dedicated yesterday marking the resting place of blues legend Bessie Smith who died in a 1937 car crash and was buried there 33 years ago. About 60 admirers attended the ceremony.
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Escape attempt ends in judge killed during San Rafael shootout
In San Rafael California a deadly escape attempt left Judge Harold Haley 65 dead and three convicts plus an accomplice wounded. The attackers seized Haley prosecutor Ga Thomas and three jurors taking them to a van as hostages. Shots were fired inside the van with Magee and others hospitalized.
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Indian right wing leader Basant Singh shot dead in Punjab farm
Patialan near Patiala reports say Basant Singh, general secretary of Swatantra Party in Punjab and member of the state legislature, was killed by three unidentified gunmen who arrived in a jeep at his farm. Police say the attackers fled. MP N G Ranga suggested Maoist extremists were behind the killing.
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