Downgraded Dennis weakens as it drifts toward seas
Dennis loses hurricane strength and becomes a tropical storm as it moves east-northeast into the Gulf Stream. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the system remains diffuse and should weaken, with 55 mph winds threatening only shipping. The center's location at 6 am placed it about 450 miles south-southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Desegregation plan urged in St. Louis schools
The city urged federal Judge William Hungate to order a mandatory desegregation plan by January, saying voluntary efforts have failed and that prompt access to desegregated schooling for many children is needed. The motion offered no specific plan form beyond timely access and removal of government-imposed segregation vestiges.
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Innis Released From Jail After Not Guilty Plea
Roy Innis, national chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, was released without bail after pleading not guilty to assault in the first degree. He allegedly beat a man seen stealing a radio from an CORE car in Harlem last Friday night. The arraignment occurred before Judge Michael A. Corriero in Manhattan Criminal Court.
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Northeast Kansas Weather Outlook and Lake Report
Mostly clear tonight and Saturday with lows around 60 and Saturday highs near 88. Sunday to Tuesday fair with a chance of storms Tuesday and highs in the 80s. Clinton Lake at 8 a.m. shows 82 F, level 874.26 ft, normal 875.5 ft.
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OPEC Struggles To Reach Unified Oil Prices In Geneva
In Geneva OPEC ministers failed to unify prices after three days of talks. Saudi Arabia held at 34 dollars a barrel, Venezuela persisted at 36, while others sought compromise. If no agreement, prices for oil products may stay flat or fall as U.S. refiners face potential higher crude costs.
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Bread Price Hike in Poland Signals Economic Strain
Warsaw reports a 300 percent bread price rise from 4 to 16 zlotys per loaf, with Trybuna Ludu promising a future meat ration cut. Solidarity demands reform and worker self management before accepting price hikes, warning of potential social unrest if no agreement is reached.
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California expands medfly eradication spraying area
aerial malathion spraying extends to include seventeen square miles, increasing the zone to 701 plus 17 square miles. The USDA quarantines the expanded area reaching 2,427 square miles where fruit export requires guarantees of no infestation. findings of fertile medflies in Newark and Westley confirm ongoing spread across Stanislaus and Alameda counties, moving beyond Santa Clara Valley.
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Inflation wipes out workers gains in 1980 era wages
The Census Bureau reports real income fell 5.5 percent in 1980, the steepest drop since 1947, as inflation eroded wage gains. Median family income stood near $21,020, while poverty rose to 13 percent of the population with about 6.2 million poor families.
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Journal World delivery hours and contact numbers
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