Boston courthouse bombing injures many in racially tense city
A bomb ripped through the Suffolk County Courthouse probation office in Boston injuring at least 18, including a man who lost a leg. A warning with ethnic connotations preceded the blast by 20 minutes, and authorities pursued a short white man in his 40s as a suspect. Officials noted a history of anti-busing protests and emphasized the incident may be linked to rising racial tensions in the city.
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APY
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Bank of Elevators
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State Supreme Court
Powers
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Biwera
Associated Press
Michael Dukakin
Rockefeller Denies Jackson Camp Accusations In Georgia
Vice president Rockefeller said he regrets public interpretations of private talks that he did not charge Communist influence in Senator Henry Jacksons staff. Jackson demanded an apology and accused Rockefeller of McCarthyism at campaign stops in Wilkes Barre and Byanerville.
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Henry Jackson
Jackson
Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
Journal
Wilkes-Barre
Byaneville
Washington Democrat
Bveneville
FBI
Unio
Embassies attacked as Lisbon, Beirut plots loom
A Cuban embassy attack in Lisbon kills a Cabare a man and a Portuguese woman while four Portuguese are seriously injured. In Beirut, leftists threaten a revolutionary government and armed offensive unless a new president is elected in 48 hours. In Cleveland, a tire workers strike stalemate continues between United Rubber Workers and Firestone. In New York, comedienne Tone Fields has a leg amputated after phlebitis during surgery.
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Portugal
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Mealent
Aziz Abdab
Cleveland
APY
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Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
New York
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Fields
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
Cedar Rapids Deficient in Water Cross Connection Monitoring
A joint EPA DEQ report finds Cedar Rapids water system adequate overall but lacking a formal cross connection control program. It notes backflow prevention exists at some sites but routine detection and elimination of cross connections are not maintained. Certification could be at stake if not addressed.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Environmental Protestion Agency
EPA
Lawa ‘Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Lee Coppock
Coppock
Jim,Humeston
Humeaton
Water Department
Senate rejects Iowa nuclear moratorium proposal
The Iowa Senate voted 30 to 10 to reject a moratorium on nuclear power plant construction. Supporters argued energy needs require timely plants, while opponents warned against delaying development. The measure, attached to a bill on consolidated site hearing procedures, would have halted new builds until a reprocessing plant operated by license existed.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Novus
William Gluba
Davenport
Senate
Eugene Hill
Newton
Hill
South Carolina
Earl Willits
Ray Taylor
Steamboat Rock
No Topless Waitresses in Bars Sparks Iowa Debate
DES MOINES Iowa lawmakers revisit rules on topless waitresses and nude dancing taverns as a measure to regulate establishments serving alcohol. The House voted to remove a controversial amend ment to the criminal code while supporters argue for local authority and public safety. Gov. Ray praised House restraint as members discussed deathly force provisions and potential repeal of helmet mandates amid broader reform efforts.
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Tawa House
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Roy
Jerome Fitzperald
Robert Ray
Hfe
The Computer Is a Great Invention Pressing Onward
A garbled note argues that computers advance society despite frequent mistakes. It suggests human error rather than machine fault fuels glitches and calls for patient judgment as technology evolves.
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