Alaska governor hits road to win back summer tourists
Governor Steve Cowper travels to Seattle New York and Washington to urge Americans to visit Alaska this summer despite the Exxon Valdez spill. He stresses the spill is not in tourist areas while Exxon funds a nationwide campaign to restore travel demand as Alaska’s tourism economy, third largest, anticipates impact.
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Juneau
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Travis Shelton and McEntire Dominate Music City News Awards
Randy Travis repeats entertainer of the year while Ricky Van Shelton wins male artist single album and video of the year. Sheltons songs win multiple categories. Reba McEntire secures female vocal of the year amid Fan Fair kickoff in Nashville. Johnny Cash is named living legend. Bush commends his career.
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Music City News
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Johnny Cash
Boy Survives Fall Into Abandoned Mine Shaft Near Crystal City
A 14 year old, Thomas J. Whitmier, fell 35 feet into an abandoned sand mine shaft outside Crystal City, suffering a broken back and ankle. He was rescued by local fire and police squads, crawled to safety, and transported to Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in stable condition. His cousin Ernie Hastings, 15, fled to summon help after the incident occurred Monday evening.
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Eleven year old pilot begins world circumnavigation journey
Tony Altengena, an 11 year old San Juan Capistrano flyer, completes the first leg from Santa Ana in a six seat Cessna 210 Turbo. The voyage aims to be the youngest circumnavigation and includes a Kremlin visit to meet Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Roman Tcheremnykh
West
Soviet Union
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