Navy probes explosion on USS Iowa as toll rises
The Navy opened an investigation after an explosion and fire aboard the World War II battleship USS Iowa killed 47 sailors and left 10 to 12 injured during Fleetex 3-89 training near Puerto Rico. Officials said 660 pounds of black powder exploded in gun turret No. 2 while loading for firing, with the turret containing 74 men at the time.
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Florida researchers report tritium in heavy water cell
University of Florida nuclear engineers say their electrochemical cell with palladium platinum heavy water lithium produced tritium, a radioactive hydrogen form, lending independent support to room temperature fusion claims by Utah researchers. They caution they did not reproduce full fusion and note the result is only partial confirmation.
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Argentina Inflation Sparks Merchants Price Surge
UPI reports in Buenos Aires that merchants raise prices as inflation nears 40 percent for April. The austral collapse worsens, with the currency slipping from 65.10 to the dollar to 72 australs, increasing import costs and fueling the price spiral ahead of May elections.
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Soviets Cancel Reactor Plans At Chernobyl
The Soviet Union halted plans to build two new reactors at the stricken Chernobyl plant and stopped expanding other similar plants, Tass reported. The decision comes six days before the third anniversary of the 1986 disaster that killed 31 and spread radiation across eastern Europe.
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Mail pours in for Lucy Ball in Cedars-Sinai after heart surgery
In Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai reports an unprecedented flood of telegrams calls and facsimiles for Lucille Ball as she recovers from seven hours of heart surgery. The 77 year old comedian regained consciousness and saw her husband though remained in critical condition with steady progress noted by spokesman Ron Wise.
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Iran Iraq peace talks resume in Geneva amid stalemate
Indirect talks between Iran and Iraq restart in Geneva as U.N. Secretary General Perez de Cuellar warns the eight month deadlock remains unresolved. He urges restraint and swift implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 598, while Iran pushes a troop withdrawal timetable.
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Weather strikes across states with scattered thunderstorms
United Press International reports scattered storms hit North Carolina and northern Mississippi while rain dampened eastern Georgia southern Florida southeast Texas eastern Colorado and the Nebraska panhandle. Early temperatures fell to the upper 20s to near 30 in Michigan Vermont and New Hampshire. On Wednesday Texas saw heavy rain and fierce winds flooding San Antonio streets and breaking a wall in an apartment complex. The National Weather Service logged 2.5 inches of rain in 45 minutes at Wimberly. Hail up to 1.5 inches was reported north of Austin.
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Illinois Weekend Weather Forecast Report
Illinois extended forecast covers Saturday through Monday with variable conditions. Highs range from the 50s in the northeast to the 80s in the far south, with cooler north overnight. Sunday brings showers in the north and central regions while the south stays fair, then warmer statewide. Monday anticipates showers and thunderstorms across the state with highs from the 70s to the 80s. Dixon reports a Wednesday high of 62 and a low of 31.
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Illinois Lottery draws numbers for Wednesday and weekend grand prize
The daily game winning number was 7-8-7 with Pick Four 9-4-3-8 and Cash Five 07-14-17-21-29. The Lotto grand prize for Saturday is estimated at 6 million dollars.
Noon commodity quotes from Mer chants Trading Co
The noon market list shows live cattle, live hogs, pork bellies, feeders, soybeans, corn and wheat futures with prices for multiple months. Exchange quotes are provided by Mer chants Trading Company and by Majewski Beeler and O. M.
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