Exxon Valdez resumes voyage from Valdez to San Diego
The tanker Exxon Valdez, three months after grounding in Alaska, began a slow tow toward San Diego for repairs. Tugboats pulled it at 1.5 mph, a small crude sheen tracked behind as officials collected oil samples and monitored hull integrity during the voyage.
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UPI
Exxon
Valdez
Alaska
U.S
Prince William Sound
Paul Myers
San Diego
Coast Guard
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Anchorage
Naked Island
Gulf of Alaska
Myers
Sound
Greek tanker spills oil near Narragansett Bay
The 560-foot World Prodigy struck an object off Newport Rhode Island and spilled oil into the mouth of Narragansett Bay. The slick extended about a mile with a five degree list to port as Coast Guard responded with boats helicopters and booms. Witnesses reported strong odor and calm conditions with no harbor spill.
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Newport
R.I
UPI
Narragansett Bay
Coast Guard
Ellen Harrington
Providence
Brenton Reef
John Helquist
Brenton Point
John Booth
Booth
Group of 77 calls for north south dialogue
The United Nations bloc of 77 developing nations in Caracas urged a north south dialogue and accused wealthy countries of apathy. The declaration, adopted during talks with 128 countries and 31 foreign ministers, urged a multilateral long range approach to durable solutions and promised constructive compromise for the next decade.
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Group of 77
Caracas
Venezuela
UPI
United Nations Bloc
Third World Nations
Army backs Pinochet as supporters reject call to retire
The Chilean army rejected opposition leader Patricio Aylwin’s demand that Augusto Pinochet retire from the army. It warned that legitimate force would be used against threats to the military as Chile moves toward a civilian government in 1990. Pinochet has held power since the 1973 coup with army backing.
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Santiago
Chile
UPI
Augusto Pinochet
Patricio Aylwin
Pinochet
Aylwin
Defense Ministry
Aspin Says B 2 Won't Fly in Congress Over Costs
Air Force released a five year budget for the 70 billion B 2 stealth bomber, drawing Senate and House pushback. Rep. Les Aspin said spending 7 to 8 billion annually for three peak years is not financially feasible, as costs rise to 70.2 billion overall, with 13.7 billion planned after 1994. The bomber, built by Northrop at Palmdale, is to make its first flight soon at Edwards AFB California.
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Washington
UPI
Air Force
House
Armed Services Committee
Congress
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Department of Defense
Aspin
Severe storms keep western New York counties under emergency
A weather service report shows a state of emergency in two western New York counties through Friday due to violent thunderstorms and up to 3.5 inches of rain. Genessee County lifted its emergency midday after safety checks while Wyoming County remained under alert with swollen creeks and flooded roads. Heavy rain, up to five inches, was forecast along the Texas and Louisiana coasts as watches were issued. Northeastern Illinois faced downed limbs and outages from 65 mph winds and lightning as Morris police noted extensive debris.
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New York State
Texas
Louisiana
National Weather Service
Illinois
Florida
Kansas
Oklahoma
East Tennessee
Middle Atlantic
New England
Rockies
New York
Wyoming
Genessee County
Rochester
Buffalo
Lousiana
Morris
Bob Wills
Weather and lottery results brief for Illinois
Monday through Wednesday will be warm and humid with a chance of thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday, then fair and cooler Wednesday. Highs middle to upper 80s, near 70s by Wednesday. lows in the 60s. Lottery numbers: daily game 665, Pick Four 4765, Little Lotto 4 6 11 16 23. estimated Lotto grand prize today is $6 million.
Friday Commodity Quotes From Merchants Trading Co
Friday's closing commodity quotes list Live Beef Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures for August through April, Live Hogs and Pork Bellies across several months, Soybeans, Corn, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Oil, Cocoa, Sugar, and metals including Gold, Silver, Copper, and Cotton. The report notes prices as of 3:30 p.m. Friday with quotes supplied by S. T. Majewski and H. W. Beeler.
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Merchants Trading Company
S. T. Majewski
H. W. Beeler
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Millie
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Made
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Litton McDaid
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IBM
Wal-Mart
IntNick
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Dixon, Ill
the Telegraph Dixon
B. F. Shaw Printing Co
Peoria Ave
Dixon, Il
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Whiteside
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
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