Mayor Backs Tourism Slogan Amid Historic Washington Push
In a bid to boost tourism Washington unveils a historic marketing slogan The American Experience hoping to draw visitors with evocative phrases like New York for Lovers and Love the City The effort aims to position Washington as a premier travel destination during a pivotal marketing campaign led by city officials.
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Ae William
Washengton
New York
Clam boat deaths spark fear on East Coast waters
Atlantic City report details a spate of clam boat tragedies over two weeks as crews face deadly seas. Officials probe for common causes while industry leaders blame risky fishing and overloaded vessels. New Jersey dominates surf clam landings with mariners earning roughly $1,500 weekly.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Joe Crumb
Cruen
New Jersey
Massachusetts
America
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Tom McCoy
State Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife
Manasquan
Cape Fear
New Bedford
Mass
Barnegat
Jack O'Dell
Coast Guard
Washington
Malcolm X Stamp Honored at Apollo Theatre in Harlem
The U S Postal Service unveiled a 33 cent Malcolm X commemorative stamp at the Apollo Theater in Harlem New York honoring the slain activist. Attending were Malcolm Xs daughters and other relatives as the stamp joins the Black Heritage series alongside Martin Luther King Jr Harriet Tubman and W E B Du Bois.
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New York
Malcolm X
FBI
Postal Service
David Fineman
Apollo Theatre
Harlem
Fineman
Malcolm
Attallah, Gamilah
Iyasah
Malaak
Malikah
Qubilah Shabazz
Malcolm Little
Qmaha
Martin Luther King Jr
Harriet ‘Tubman
W.E.B. DuBois
Meat inspectors Union accuses lax HACCP rules cited
Washington report says new HACCP program lets meat makers self regulate with inspectors sidelined. Union leaders claim chips of paint metal shards maggots found in meat while government data show Salmonella declines in early months. Inspectors rule plants lack checkpoints and fear phasing out oversight, urging congressional hearings.
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Washington
National Joint Council of Food Inspection
Footail Field
Tom
Riley
Congress
Sewell
New Air Traffic Computer System Rolls Out in Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest becomes the first region to use updated air traffic computers as part of a 1 billion federal upgrade to replace vacuum tube radar. FAA chief Jane Garvey and Transport Secretary Rodney Slater unveiled the system at Seattle Center, with Salt Lake City and Cleveland next and full national rollout by summer 2000. A backup power battery failure caused a crash during a routine check, but controllers praise easier maintenance and note old parts are no longer manufactured.
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Auburn
West
Pacific Northwest
FAA
Jane Garvey
Transportation
Rodney Slater
Seattle
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
California
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Cleveland
Mark Blair
Denny’s bacon in meals alleged in Montana case
Two Muslims Abdussalam Sipes and Clarence Watson allege a Denny’s in Billings deliberately added bacon and ham to meals ordered pork free. An investigator says ingredients were packaged separately yet found in both meals. If no settlement, case goes to Human Rights Bureau hearing. Denny’s denies intentional act.
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Hrena
Mont
Denny's
Montana Human Rights Bureau
Abdussalam Sipes
Clarence Watson
Human Rights Bureau
Billings
Richard Graves
Sipes
Watson
Denny’s
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