Ariane rocket explodes after takeoff from Kourou
An uncrewed Ariane 44 L rocket carrying two Japanese communications satellites exploded shortly after liftoff near Kourou French Guiana. The failure halted all further flights pending investigation. Arianespace aims to resume production and launch readiness after the setback.
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South America
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France
Four Mile Margin Given Around Burning Kuwait Tanker Surf City
The U S Navy told vessels to stay four miles clear of a burning Kuwaiti tanker in the Persian Gulf where salvage boats worked to prevent another blast. The Surf City carried naphtha and diesel for Italy. an explosion killed its captain Derrick Linardich and first mate Steven McHugh. Twenty three sailors were rescued. four were hospitalized. Lead official blamed a possible short circuit. no sabotage or mine suspected. Cargo loss was naphtha, a volatile fuel.
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Steven P. McHugh
East Bridgewater
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Chesapeake Shipping Inc
Arafat OKs Palestinian Role in Peace Talks with Israel
PLO chairman Yasser Arafat approved participation of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza in peace talks with Israel. He favored an international conference with UN guarantees but supported dialogue between Israeli representatives and Palestinians in the territories and diaspora as part of a comprehensive, final settlement. The plan references the Egyptian points and Mubarak’s bid to host talks, aiming at elections and autonomy for 1.7 million Palestinians amidst ongoing casualties.
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James A. Baker
Middle East
Tokyo stocks plunge as Nikkei hits fifth largest drop
AP dispatches report a sharp selloff on Tokyo's market with computerized selling and rate jitters driving the Nikkei 225 down 2,569.35 points for the week. Cheney confirms plans to withdraw about 12,000 U.S. troops from Asia over three years. East Germany faces food panic as shelves drain of flour sugar and meat amid government promises emergency relief and army aid.
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High Court to review flag burning decision
The Justice Department will appeal a federal judge's ruling that a year old flag burning ban is unconstitutional. The appeal moves directly to the Supreme Court with a 30 day briefing window, as leaders express cautious optimism about a constitutional ban.
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House
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Wash
Bitter Arctic Cold Invasion Strikes Eastern U S
Bitter cold spread across the eastern half of the nation from Canada into the upper Great Lakes while rain and flood concerns prompted sandbagging in the South. An arctic snap threatened from Minnesota to Georgia to Maine by Sunday morning with readings as much as 25 degrees below normal. Tornadoes hit the Gulf Coast, wreckage strewn across 12 counties near Montgomery to the Florida line and into Georgia. Sub-zero temps were forecast for the plains to the Midwest, as fog and rain dominated the East Coast and New England.
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Illinois Forecast and Weather Details for Sunday to Tuesday
The report outlines an Illinois extended forecast from Sunday through Tuesday with cold conditions on Sunday highs in the 20s north and 30s south, and lows from zero to 10 above in the far north to around 20 in the south. Monday and Tuesday warm to the 30s north and 40s to 50s south with lows from mid 20s to mid 30s. Dixon record highs and lows are noted with 38 and 21 and 1.8 inches of snow, plus Illinois Lottery draw results including 1-7-1, 3-7-9-8, and an estimated $50 million Lotto jackpot.
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Dixon Telegraph Office
Dixon Telegraph
P.O
Dixon, IL
Commodity quotes and live market prices report
Noon quotes courtesy of Merchants Trading Company list futures and spot prices for beef cattle hogs pork bellies feeder cattle soybeans corn wheat and related commodities along with precious metals and energy indicators for multiple contract months and dates. Strong entities include Merchants Trading Company and numerous commodity contracts across several months.
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