Forest fires scorch 5 Western states
The Associated Press reports fires burned 83 000 acres across California Oregon Nevada Idaho and Utah driven by gale winds and heat above 100 degrees. About 600 Nevada firefighters battled 12 lightning sparked fires. 700 fought northern California fires and 250 000 acres burned in Idaho grazing land. Structures destroyed include 25 in Mount Rose Washoe Valley and numerous homes in California Oregon and Utah.
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Canadian postal workers approve two year pact ending strike
Canadian postal workers ratified a two year agreement by 83.1 percent, ending a 42 day strike that halted mail in Canada and overseas. The deal raises wages 70 cents per hour per year, adds a cost of living allowance, 17 weeks maternity leave at 93 percent pay, and adds four weeks vacation after eight years. The pact retroactive to Jan 1 1981 also restricts TV surveillance and preserves safety rights and shift choices.
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Florida California face fruit fly setback and spray delay
Florida reports a fourth non sterile Mediterranean fruit fly discovered near Orlando while a malfunctioning helicopter halts malathion spraying near Tampa. California records another fertile fly in Livermore outside quarantine.
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Space Shuttle Columbia moved for Sept. 30 launch test
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP Bathed in floodlights and flanked by technicians Space Shuttle Columbia was moved 1000 feet to the Vehicle Assembly Building to be readied for a September 30 launch After the 4 am transfer Kennedy Space Center director Richard Smith said there is a reasonable chance of making the 30th Workers hoisted the shuttle vertical to connect to its external fuel tank and two 150 foot tall boosters VAB work to end August 26 then move to Launch Complex 39A for further testing
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Portugal’s PSD Resigns as Prime Minister Flees Pressure
Francisco Pinto Balsemao resigns after a rift within the PSD while the Democratic Alliance vows to stay in power. The 44-year-old former journalist will hand his formal resignation to President Antonio Ramalho Eanes as the coalition meets in emergency session.
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Large crowd panics at Baton Rouge concert injuring about 30
About 30 people were injured when firecrackers, heat, and minor fights triggered a stampede of some 30 000 at a Sunday outdoor show at the Greater Baton Rouge State Fairgrounds. Injuries ranged to a broken leg with others treated at four area hospitals after stage barriers collapsed. Initial reports of falling speakers were disputed by police.
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Consumers paying debts record June loan payoff
Americans paid off a record amount of installment loans in June yet their total monthly payments rose, indicating continued debt reduction alongside higher overall debt service.
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UPI
Loan debt climbs as June shows new records
The Federal Reserve reported June installment debt payments rose to 29 billion dollars while June new lending reached 29 billion. Auto loans jumped to 57 million of total new debt, reversing May declines. revolving charges drove the bulk of the increase in consumer financing. Marina Oswald Porter pressed to have Lee Harvey Oswald's grave opened. a judge advised consulting an attorney and cemetery officials said a court order is needed.
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Barge Sinks Cruiser. Survivor Swims 10 Miles To Shore
A cabin cruiser split in two after a barge collision off Orient New York. Richard Lublin 41 West Hartford Conn survived a 10 mile swim but his wife and daughter were missing. Neighbors aided and Coast Guard crews searched for others as bodies were found nearby and debris reports were investigated.
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Israel warplane deliveries delayed by White House suspension
Six warplanes scheduled for Israel are paused as part of a broader delivery halt. Two F-15s were set to ship from McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis to Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire but will not depart for Israel. Four F-16s due Friday are also likely delayed.
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Hunger striker's death marked by family funeral outrage
In Belfast Thomas McElwee was laid to rest after eight sisters carried his coffin. Bernadette Devlin McAliskey walked out of the Mass and denounced the priest for allegedly insulting his memory during the service.
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Churchill and Roosevelt Sign Atlantic Charter on Warship
On a 1941 voyage in the western Atlantic, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt met aboard a warship to formalize the Atlantic Charter guiding postwar aims and cooperation between their nations.
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