West Coast storms bring little drought relief, officials say
A Pacific storm front delivered light rain to the West Coast, with California seeing at most one inch in the northwest and diminishing amounts southward. Forecasters warned the drought would not ease significantly, though a second front could bring more rain midweek. Federal officials discussed broader relief efforts as snowpack varied regionally and cloud seeding was approved in some mountain areas.
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Seattle
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Oregon
Drought Task Force Approved by Governors at Denver Meeting
Western and Midwestern governors meeting with Interior Secretary Andrus unanimously backed creating a federal drought task force to speed aid. They urged water conservation as long term fix, warned of potential food and power impacts, and planned early next steps in Washington.
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California
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Nebraska
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Washington
Robert Straub
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Weather forecast for Northwest to snow in north regions
Rain is expected to taper into snow on Monday across the Northwest with snow in northern Minnesota and adjacent areas. Snow also forecast in northern New England, tapering to flurries in New York and Pennsylvania. Northeast will be cold while other regions warm.
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Public Employee Unions Push for Bargaining Rights
MIAMI BEACH Fla AP public employee unions plan a strong year for collective bargaining rights despite a Supreme Court ruling. AFL CIO Public Employee Department backs a Thompson bill to extend NLRA coverage to state and local governments with binding arbitration for police and other public safety workers.
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Cousteau Sees Sun as Answer to World Energy Crisis
Jacques Cousteau in New York argues nuclear power is a Titanic risk and the sun over the oceans offers the true energy solution. He cites solar energy in oceans, noting two thirds of solar energy lands there and warns the world may shift to solar too late while fearing nuclear energy.
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Jacques Cousseau
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Earth
Florida Strait
Japan
Paraguay releases political prisoners amid Carter push
Asuncion marks release of 28 prisoners from Embastada including 18 women and children after years in confinement. Former Paraguayan Communist leaders Julio Rojas Alfredo Alcorta and Antonio Maidana freed after 19 to 184 years. Human rights observers and Mrs. Carmen de Lara Castro credit President Carter with prompting the loosening under Stroessner’s regime, amid ongoing siege conditions and past torture reports.
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Paraguay
Latin Americas
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Carrier
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Carter
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Organization of American States
Embastada
Orla
Washington
Stroessner
Julio Rojas
Paraguayan Communist Party
Alfredo Alcorta
Antonio Maidana
Waraguay
Sone
Rojas
Carmen de Lara Castro
Paraguayan Human Rights Commission
Dangers of Sewer Crawlers Revealed by Baskerville
Baskerville warns of sewer crawlers and gas dangers in Philadelphia sewers. He describes large pipes, 30 feet in diameter, water rushing at 50 mph, and the need to stay head above water and keep mouth closed under. He notes injuries and near misses but no deaths among crawlers yet.
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Baskerville
Philadelphia
Carbon Tetrachloride Slug Detected in Ohio River
Cincinnati AP report: a slug of carbon tetrachloride in the Ohio River signals broader, undetected discharges since 1946. EPA official Garton Robeck says rising river contamination prompted water boil orders. levels reached up to 100 parts per billion with danger above 50. He cites taste and odor clues and warns of liver and kidney damage and cancer risk in animals.
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Rabéck
Insulation push eyed for energy saving homes
A Mountain Fuel study found 80 percent of 200 homes surveyed lack recommended insulation. Utilities may pay for ceiling insulation and two furnace devices with cost repaid through higher rates over 16 to 20 years. Hearings on the plan are scheduled next month.
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Gas Association
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Erle Schneidwin
Michigan Public Service
Milton
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