Beacon Hill to Bring American Upstairs Downstairs Style
New CBS drama Beacon Hill based on the British hit Upstairs Downstairs shoots in New York with exterior scenes in Boston. Executive producer Beryl Vertue notes the show relocates class conflict to 1920 Boston with the Benjamin Lassiter household, its Irish descent lord, a mixed servant staff, and romantic elements. The pilot may air this spring with a possible New York production series.
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Driver Reads Manual While Driving Hits Pedestrian
Sacramento Regional Transit driver Charles S Gildersleeve 27 told police he was reading a bus operation manual while behind the wheel. He was arrested after his bus allegedly struck and injured a woman pedestrian and charged with felony hit and run driving.
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Two Sugar Firms Cut Wholesale Sugar Prices Again
New York AP reports two major refiners Sucrest Corp and Amstar Corp reduced wholesale sugar prices by two cents nationwide. Granulated sugar now 47.5 cents per pound and liquid sugar 47 cents per pound, with home five-pound bags down to $2.37 as dealers pass on savings amid a large drop in wholesale costs since late November. Grand Union Co reports a $2.69 five-pound bag price for nationally advertised sugar.
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Iowa to receive $100 million for sewage treatment funds
Des Moines reports a U S Supreme Court order to release $9 billion in impounded federal sewage funds could mean $100 million for Iowa. Larry Ferguson notes Iowa's share from the $8 billion impounded. $46.2 million already granted and $53.8 million earmarked for another batch.
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Black Caucus presses gun control and aid plans
The Congressional Black Caucus unveiled a seven member agenda led by Rep Charles Rangel calling for strict gun control plus subsidies for electricity heating fuel and gas for low income families. They urged oversight of CIA and FBI surveillance and tied unemployment to debates over guns and butter.
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Weather Unit Warns of Serious Spring Floods Across Midwest
The National Weather Service issued a second spring flood outlook warning that heavy snowmelt and ongoing March precipitation could trigger serious overflows along the Mississippi main stem above the Missouri River mouth and broader Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota tributaries. Major risks include western Iowa, southeastern Nebraska, and the Little Sioux basin, with shallow overflows possible in the Big Sioux river area.
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James Earl Ray Appeal Rejected
A federal judge refused James Earl Ray a new trial in the 1968 King assassination case. The court upheld the plea of guilty and Ray’s lawyers said they would appeal to the Sixth Circuit and, if needed, the Supreme Court.
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Viet Prisoners Said Beaten as Congressmen Visit Saigon
In Saigon on a fact finding mission, U S congressmen said 11 Vietnamese journalists accused of Communist ties told police they were beaten. Rep McCloskey quoted a 19 year old girl saying she and others were subjected to force while authorities claimed proper legal rights would be limited to attorneys. The lawmakers planned trips to Phnom Penh to meet Lon Nol as part of a larger inquiry into military aid for South Vietnam and Cambodia.
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Rotterdam Oil Tanks Overflow After Western Europe Surplus
Rotterdam faces an oil surplus as Western European demand remains weak. Tank storage fills due to mild winter and reduced industrial needs, with heavy fuel oil most affected. Refineries run at partial capacity while Middle East cargoes are rerouted or delayed but improving.
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