New Breed Sails The Great Lakes
ASHTABULA Ohio AP During spring fitting out the James R Barker a new generation of Great Lakes iron ore carriers prepares for a nine to ten month season Crewmen adjust to life aboard sharing duties and stories The ship carries 58000 tons of taconite to Chicago with four hour on eight hour off watches and a crew of 30 The 1000 foot vessel offers space comfort and a taste of home for sailors before the voyage resumes
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Great Lakes
James R. Barker
Coast Guard
Louis Roberts
Robin Richardson
Art Davis
Davis
Wilkes Barre
Richardson
Mobile
Ala
Chicago
Roberts
Buffalo
Duluth
Taconite Harbor
Lake Superior
Cleveland
Farrah Fawcett Shirts Banned at Ohio School
Westbrook Elementary in Brookville Ohio ordered pupils to remove Farrah Fawcett Majors shirts after teachers complained of distraction and students pinching and twisting the garments during recess. Principal Harry Eastridge said the image was too revealing and not personal. An 8-year-old student’s mother noted he wears the shirt constantly.
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Brookville, Ohio
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Westbrook
Harry Eastridge
Charlie’s Angels
Dayton
Eastridge
Odell Sapp Dies at 70 Former North Carolina official
Former state senator and district court judge Odell Sapp 70 died at home in Salisbury NC He had served in the General Assembly from 1969 and became judge of the 19th judicial district in 1970 He was a UNC law graduate 1930 and coach at Winston-Salem colleges before moving to Salisbury Funeral Sunday at St John’s Lutheran Church Survivors include wife Odell Sapp Jr daughter G G Walker brother Malcolm Sapp two sisters and two grandchildren
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Winston- Salem
Salisbury
Sapp
Raney Motor Co
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Odell Sapp Jr
San Diego
G.G. Walker
Burlington
Macolm Sapp
Winston-Salem
Miss Pearl Sapp
Howard Barnes
Longshoremen Strike Near End Says Union Leader
In New York two day strike talks showed progress as final decision looms for Monday. ILA President Teddy Gleason and shipping chief James Dickman reported optimism while labor department officials noted government fueled discussions led by Secretary Ray Marshall.
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New York
Thomas W “Teddy’’ Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Afl-Cio
Gulf
James J. Dickman
Council of North Atlantic Shipping Assassociations
The
New York Shipping Assn
Gleason
Washington
Frank Burkhardt
Labor
Labor Dept
Ray Marshall
Duke to seek cut in NRC fine for Lake Hartwell spill
Duke Power Co faces a 21500 dollar penalty for releasing radioactive waste from the Oconee plant into Lake Hartwell near Seneca South Carolina. The fine was recommended by NRC enforcement and inspection staff after a January 17 spill involving about thousands of gallons of water. Duke spokesman Dick Pierce said the company will ask that some fines be stricken and others reduced, while not opposing NRC contentions. NRC decision expected before month end.
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Duke Power Co
Oconee
Seneca
S.C
Lake Hartwell
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Duke
Dick Pierce
Charlotte
Pierce
NRC
Atlanta
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Odell Sapp
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ILA
Maine
Virginia
Staten Island
New Jersey
Harbor
Houston
Jacksonville
Boston
Associated Press
High Point Bank and Trust Company
Salem
Solem Carpets
Persimi Persimn
Ead
Bankamericard
VISA
Lexington Ave
High Point
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