Roller coaster boom fuels thrill ride race across parks
Amusement parks nationwide press for the fastest highest and steepest coasters. Industry figures cite rising competition since Disneyland's mid 1950s expansion and Arrow Development says it has sold about 30 large coasters since 1974. Experts note dangers and safety regulation vary by state with a federal push to tighten rules after several fatal accidents.
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Omaha
California
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International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
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SRI
Stanford Research Institute) International
Six Flags Over
Georgia
Cullinan
Weather Outlook Delaware and New Castle Counties
Delaware County expects showers and thunder showers today tonight and into Tuesday with highs 80 to 85 and lows around 65. New Castle County sees showers through tonight ending Tuesday morning with mid 80s today and mid 60s tonight, followed by partly cloudy cool Wednesday and mid 70s to 65s later in the week. Tides are listed at the Chester terminal and recent weather totals include 2.39 inches in the last 24 hours and 32.59 inches year to date.
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New Castle County
Chester Tidewater Terminal
Watered stock and a mix of facts and folk wisdom
A quirky collage notes watered stock once meant cattle feed then liquor diluted. It recalls Roy Clark's career, a Talmudic quip on divorce, Mussolini Fascists’ bundle metaphor, athlete foot myths, Bjorn Borg’s low pulse, and a South American study linking salt intake to insect vulnerability.
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Charles Boyer Dies at 78 in Arizona
French born film star Charles Boyer, famed for 1930s to 1940s romance roles, died at 78 two days after his wife Patricia Patterson, age 68, passed away. Coroner cites possible heart disease while toxicology results are pending. Boyer found unconscious in Paradise Valley home and pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital.
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Pittsburgh Lottery Draw Aug 26 Winning Numbers
In Pittsburgh the Pennsylvania daily lottery drawing from Saturday August 26 yielded the winning numbers 3 7 8. No payout details were provided in the snippet.
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