Severe thunderstorm disrupts New England travel and power
Powerful thunderstorms lash the northeast causing floods and downed trees. In Massachusetts and Vermont, outages affect thousands, Route 2 floods near North Adams, Logan Airport delays flights, and four utility circuits go out in Boston. Vermont faces $10,000 in local damages. Apple crops suffer heavy losses. State emergency funds likely sought.
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New England
National Weather Service
Hartford
Boston
Bill Connolly
Logan International Airport
Massachusetts Port Authority
Bennington
Louis Sareless
Walloomsac
Careless
Vermont
Thomas Salmon
Weems Orchestra to headline Discover Columbus Days Grand Ball
The New Ted Weems Orchestra directed by Ted Weems Jr. performs at the Discover Columbus Days Grand Ball in Columbus on the evenings of Det. 9. The group promotes the big band sound with fresh material and aims to preserve the classic era while exploring new music. Tickets are $1.00 on a first come basis with sales tied to a fundraiser.
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Ted Weems Jr
Columbus
Ted Weems Sr
Ted Weems
Jim Unlmann
McCarthy Not Placed On Nebraska Ballot
The Nebraska secretary of state said Eugene McCarthy will not be listed on the November ballot via petition. Officials noted only presidential and vice presidential candidates nominated at a national convention can be listed, making a McCarthy showing via petition unlikely. A group formed the McCarthy 76 Nebraska committee to aid the effort.
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Janualn
Neb
UPI
Secretary of State
Eugene McCarthy
Ralph Erglet
Englert
Liwerestating
McCarthy
Ted
National “Committee
Alaska Pipeline Revision Raises Project Cost to 2 Billion
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co says the Alaska pipeline now costs about 2 billion dollars, 40 percent above earlier estimates. The project aims to reach a daily capacity of 1.2 million barrels and faces higher materials costs and productivity concerns for the 800 mile line from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez.
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Newywaue
Inside Job Suspected After Prison Canteen Robbery
Officials said the inmate canteen was robbed over the weekend of about $2,000. Commissioner Walter Capps said he suspects an inside job and that some money may have been passed to visitors. an inmate on duty reported being struck on the head by two masked men.
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Ber
Walter Capps
Capps
Ruling pleases judges on Simants gag order appeal
Lincoln Nebraska UPI reports judges reacting to a media gag order in the Erwin Simants murder case saying they were pleased though they admit a mistake. Lincoln County Judge Ronald St Ruff and Lincoln County District Judge Hugh Stuart discuss guidelines protecting fair trials while noting possible moves to close courts. Jurors voted the gag necessary for impartiality and the Nebraska Supreme Court is reviewing only the death penalty constitutionality.
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van Beman
Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Erwin Charles Simants
U.S. Supreme Court
Nebraska
Lin County
Ronald St. Ruff
Lincoln County
Hugh Stuart
Simants
Ruff
Stuart
Igh
Ddr
Nebraska Supreme Court
Bai
Henry Kellie
Sutherland
Srewrmene Voit
Media of
Nebr
Phillip Berkebile
Nebraska Press Association
Media of Nebraska
G. Woodson Howe
Omaha World: Herald
Joe R. Seacrest
The
Lincoln Journal
Seacrest
Nation ‘High Court
Milton Larson
Supreme Court
Postal Service suspends post office closings after July 1
The Postal Service will suspend closings and consolidations after July 1 while Congress debates temporary increases in Postal appropriations. The move affects 231 offices scheduled to close or consolidate and aims to avoid postlegislation validity issues.
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Washington
UPS
Postal Service
Congress
Benjamin F. Bailar
Bailar
Berrys Lick
Little
Stonehenge Construction Time Reported in Nan-Hour Measure
The nearess international study estimates the construction of the ancient neagalithic formation at Stoneheng gland required about 1.5 nan-hours of labor.
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Nearess International
Stoneheng
Gland
Mount Baker Steam Emission Persists as Eruption Risk Declines
U S Geological Survey reports Mount Baker in northern Washington continues to emit large amounts of steam. Scientists say the probability of an eruption and major mudflow or avalanche now appears lower than mid estimates.
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Mount Baker
Washington
U.S Geological Survey
Land Sale Notice City of Columbus Nebraska
City of Columbus Nebraska invites sealed bids for land sale. Bids must be submitted to the city with a check made to the City of Columbus equal to ten percent of the bid.
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Columbus
Nepraska
Apg
Cuca Cathe
Ata Scieemacs
Ceeet Ncaa
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Jack Morgen
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