Kennebec River Dam Comes Down as Maine Restores River
Maine journalist Ellen Goodman tours the Kennebec River in Augusta with steersman A Steve Brooke of the Kennebec Coalition. He traces the river from a sewer to a restored habitat where the Edwards Dam is slated for removal. The piece links local restoration to national shifts from dam building to restoration and conservation.
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Augusta
Tim Glidden
Maine
Natural Resources Council
Edwards Dam
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Bruce Babbitt
Secretary of the Interior
California
Oregon
Egypt
Babbitt
Clinton Pushes Tougher Rules to Raise Nursing Home Care
President Clinton called nursing home care a sacred duty and urged Congress to tighten oversight. He used executive authority to require frequent random inspections, backed by Grassley support for hearings on neglect. AHA group urges collaboration over enforcement while lawmakers push background checks and staff training.
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Clinton
Congress
Charles Grassley
Arowa
California
Grassley
Paul Willging
American Health Care Association
Herb Kohl
D-Wis
Gazette advocates soy ink and recycling program
The Gazette promotes agriculture by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop off newspapers for recycling at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW or use the nearest recycling location.
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Passengers recount slow fire alert on Carnival Ecstasy
On the Carnival Ecstasy fire, passengers said smoke reached cabins before alarms. A welder’s torch sparked lint in a laundry area, the blaze spread two decks, and delays in announcements drew criticism. 54 injuries reported among nearly 3,500 aboard. The NTSB opened a probe into cause and crew actions.
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Ecstasy
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Dennis Seehoans
Tom Owens
Dallas
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Gallagher
Dale Palmer
Union
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Des Moines
Brian
Krista Banyas
St. Jude Church
Cedar Rapids
Brian Banyas
Marcia Banyas
Banyas
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