Monterey man dies, quake orphan at 90
John James McDonald, a 1906 San Francisco earthquake orphan, died April 6 at Monterey Convalescent Hospital after head injuries from a fall at his Belmont apartment. He was 90 and had lived with Shirley Wedlake, who recalled his long-ago orphaning.
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Tubing seized in UK misidentified as giant gun parts
Iraq has already received 44 tubes identical to eight sections seized as suspected weapon components. Tony Peck of Sheffield Forgemasters calls the claim absurd and notes the eight sections are random parts of a 26 piece assembly. Iraqi officials say the tubing was for a petrochemical plant and Customs seized the eight sections at Middlesbrough after a MoD expert warned they could form a weapon.
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Pentagon reports 31 billion rise in 95 weapons programs cost
The Defense Department places the total for 95 major weapons programs at 843.8 billion, up 31 billion from three months earlier. Blamed on revised inflation and more missiles aircraft and other systems. Cited items include Midgetman nuclear missile C 17 cargo plane and DDG 51 destroyer with reconsideration noted.
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Civil War marks 16th year in ongoing conflict
A brief on the civil conflict reaching its 16th year with regional impacts and remembrances. The report notes enduring hostilities and the toll on communities as anniversaries pass.
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Perfect attendance within reach for Park River student
Dale Holand, an 18 year old in Park River North Dakota, aims to graduate with a 12 year perfect attendance record. He would beat his brother and sister who each missed one day. Holand notes holidays bring illness, and his father is the elementary principal. Post graduation plans include college, military, or a break.
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Park River
March wholesale prices dip 0.2 percent after 7 months
The Labor Department reports March wholesale prices fell 0.2 percent led by drops in gasoline and vegetables, with energy and food prices easing after a January surge. Core prices, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3 percent as economists note underlying inflation trends.
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Tuna firms pledge dolphin safe catch amid dolphin deaths
Three leading tuna canners including StarKist Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea announced they will not buy or sell tuna caught with dolphins. StarKist and Bumble Bee expect dolphin safe labels within months while Chicken of the Sea plans to shift vessels to the western Pacific. Greenpeace and Rep Barbara Boxer welcomed the move as a step toward ending dolphin mortality in nets.
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van Kamp Seafood
St. Louis
Jose B E. Munoz Jr
Western Pacific
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Leslie Scheele
Greenpeace
Charlie the Tuna
Barbara Boxer
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Soviets Admit Katyn Massacre Blame In World War II Era
The Soviet Union acknowledged for the first time that its secret police murdered about 15,000 Polish officers during World War II era, including thousands in Katyn Forest. Tass cited archive material linking Lavrenti Beria and V N Merkulov to the killings as Moscow seeks improved Polish relations.
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Weather zones forecast and Clinton Lake report
Weather zones 1 2 3 6 show tonight clear with lows in the 30s and Saturday highs 70 to 75. Zones 4 5 7 8 10 11: tonight clear with lows in the 30s, Saturday highs 65 to 70. Zones 9 12 17: tonight clearing with low 40s, Saturday highs mid to upper 60s. Zones 13 14 15 16: tonight clearing with lows upper 30s, Saturday highs mid 60s and northerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight partly cloudy with rain ending and low 38, northwest winds 5 mph. Saturday mostly sunny and high 63, northwest winds 10 mph. Saturday night clear low 43 with light south southwest winds. Sunday mostly sunny and warmer with high 68 and south southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Journal-World temper estimates: Thursday high 51 low 31, overnight low 39, precipitation 0.11 inch. Year ago today: high 68 low 38, record high 90 in 1936, low 23 in 1950. Sunrise 6:48 sunset 7:57. Clinton Lake report 8 a.m. today: lake temperature 50, lake level 876.78 feet above mean sea level, normal level 875.5 feet.
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Travel outlook across the region with varied conditions
Missouri sees a low around 40 tonight with clearing and a Saturday high in the low to mid 60s. Nebraska turns mostly clear with patchy fog and highs in the 60s. Oklahoma faces thunderstorm risk tonight south and east, then fair Saturday with lows 40s to 50s and highs in the 60s. Colorado mostly clear tonight and on Saturday with broad 30s to 45 tonight and 65 to 80 in the foothills. mountain areas 15 to 30 tonight, 55 to 70 Saturday. Road contacts list Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority numbers.
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