Gore Campaign Sets Sail On Mark Twain River Cruise
Democrats Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman launched their campaign on the Mississippi at La Crosse Wisconsin aboard the 120 foot Mark Twain paddle wheel cruiser. A 5000 strong crowd greeted the pair as a white suited Twain impersonator and an a cappella group joined the send off.
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City Retreat Council Sets Private Talk Rules for Unity
Harrisonburg City Council members, after a tense election period, agreed with an independent moderator on five expectations to improve relations. They will keep private comments private, clarify impressions, alert others before public initiatives, share information openly, and avoid assuming motives. The session aimed to foster a more unified city plan despite occasional tempers and past disputes.
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Obituary Snippet Names Ages From Denver to Criders
Inside J Daniel Seaman a 43 year old from Denver Colorado. Lena C Ludwig 87 of Baker West Virginia. Nelson B Shank 74 from Dayton. Lewis H Yankey 97 from Criders. Page 12
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Bombing Hit Public Housing Sign in Harrisonburg
Phillip Lam Jr woke to a blast at 12 43 a m as a fire bomb exploded opposite his 517 Sterling Street apartment. The Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority sign at 286 Kelley Street burned down, with nine firefighters from the city racing to douse the flames. Lam Jr and his father reported seeing three Black men in a white low rider Toyota, one fleeing up Kelley Street, the other two driving away. The truck bore painted images of a woman.
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Blythe children blamed in suffocation death of toddler
In Blythe California a 3-year-old boy Damien Stiffler suffocated after a pillow was placed on his head and held down by his sister and cousin while a 12-year-old watched. Investigators say the act was intentional and the girls will not be charged due to age.
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Government to destroy entire carcasses with excess drug residues
USDA plans to bar sale of meat from carcasses with any excessive chemical residues. Under new rules, whole carcasses would be destroyed rather than selling clean parts. Officials say violations are very low and unlikely to reach consumers. About 0.2 percent of cattle tested in 1997 exceeded FDA residue limits.
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Survives Three Days in Snakes Swamp After Crash
An 83-year-old woman Tillie Tooter was trapped in her wrecked car for three days after her vehicle plunged 40 feet off a Florida bridge into a swamp. She described desperate efforts to attract attention, rationed water with improvised methods, and credited a 15-year-old road crew worker for finding and saving her. She expressed relief at surviving and thanked her rescuer.
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