Labor Day 2001 overview dampened by fears and delays
Labor Day 2001 brought subdued crowds at Daytona Beach as sharks dominated headlines with two holiday weekend fatalities in Virginia and North Carolina. Economy anxieties were voiced from Kaukauna to Los Angeles while unions debated immigration reform. A Mackinac Bridge walk faced 40 mph winds and Cedar Point’s Millennium Force stalled due to a test-cable issue.
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Tex
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St. Ignace
Mich
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Sandusky
Ohio
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Steve Petras
Pizza King
Retired teachers would return to ease classroom crunch
Murphy and Lawrence officials support a plan allowing retirees to come back to work while preserving benefits. Mary Rodriguez backs expanding the applicant pool, while Rep. Lloyd Stone warns it could strain KPERS and delay new-teacher pay raises. About 2,000 Kansas teachers meet the 85 point retirement cutoff. if half retire and return, KPERS costs could rise by around 11 million dollars annually.
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Mary Rodriguez
Lloyd Stone
Remporia
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Explosion sinks boat on Clinton Lake injures five
Five people wearing life jackets were knocked into Clinton Lake when a boat engine exploded. A box covering the engine became a projectile as ignition started, sending debris into the water. The boat burned and sank slowly, with two nearby boats rescuing the injured and returning them to the Clinton Lake Marina. Firefighters planned salvage and an investigation into the blast.
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Clinton Lake Marina
Chris Lesser
Kanwaka Township
New era opens as Robert Mueller heads FBI
Robert Mueller begins as FBI director amid probes and embarrassments. He vows accountability, transparency, and fixes while Congress and the Justice Department review cases including Hanssen, McVeigh document handling, Ruby Ridge, Wen Ho Lee, and internal reforms. Mueller, 57, resumes after cancer surgery with a strong prognosis.
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