Fireworks To Be Familiar Sight This Fourth Of July
The Associated Press surveys a nationwide fireworks boom for the Fourth, with record displays planned in Washington New York and Vancouver Washington. Officials note constraints and raids amid a national debate over legality and safety shaping the holiday spectacle.
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Casey
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Cash discounts lure shoppers as more merchants accept cash
A growing number of merchants offer cash discounts of up to five percent to buyers paying with cash rather than credit. The move follows the Fair Credit Billing Act and aims to cut merchant credit fees, though many remain cautious. Early adopters report higher sales, especially in electronics, appliances, and apparel.
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Connecticut Citizens Action Group
Hartford
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Dhi
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Gray Panthers
Dial-A-Bit-Of-History offers recorded U S milestones by phone
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. introduces a dial-a-bit-of-history service with a recorded reenactment of Patrick Henry in 1773 and other early American moments. Future messages will dramatize Francis Scott Key, the Star Spangled Banner, and the Declaration of Independence among highlights.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
U.S
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Virginia
Richmond
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Hays Says Excessive Drug Dose Was Accidental
Chico area congressman Wayde L. Hays spoke publicly for the first time since an overdose of sleeping pills. He described the incident as accidental and discussed his health and the ongoing payroll scandal context. Hays also noted weight loss and his planned return to Washington for a congressional recess.
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Richard 5. Philips
Elizabeth Ray
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Thompson
Frank Thompson
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