Magician Exposes Blackout Prediction Hoax on East Coast
Providence RI UPI reports Roge the magician staged a headline prediction using an empty envelope and a concealed blade to prove the trick. Carl Truchel Rhode Island magician then demonstrated the method, saying he exposed fraudsters and plans to perform at Crescent Park August 7 and 8.
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R.I
UPI
New York City
Roge
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Carl Trucel
Rhode Island
Providence Journal-Bulletin
Truchel
Good and bad news on downtown street paving
City officials report mixed timing for paving and beautification in downtown. O Street should reopen by August 5, while P Street and 12 Street in Que Place face at least a one month delay and may push work into next year.
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Tom Lansworth
O St
P St
12 St
Que Place
Rodney Schwartz
9Th
12Th Sts
Schwartz
Constructors Inc
Lincoln
14Th
17Th Sts
12Th St
Q St
Dobson Brothers Construction of
University of Nebraska
Centennial Mall
O and P Sts
LibyanClaims of Raid Clash With Egypt Denials
Libya alleged Egyptian bombing raids across the desert with gunners claiming five planes shot down while Cairo denied any attacks. The two states exchanged claims over 24 hours as Arafat shuffled between capitals to ease tensions.
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Cairo
Arab Revolution
Tripoli
Tobruk
Mediterranean
Kufra Oasis
Egypt
Beirut
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Muammar Khadafy
Anwar Sadat
Nasser
Arab Unity Radio Tripoli
Sadat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Mohammed Gamassy
Libya- Egypt
el Adem
Personalities of Khadafy Sadat fuel renewed desert clashes
Two days of fighting on the Egypt Libya border mark a clash of egos as Anwar Sadat and Muammar Khadafy trade insults over Arab nationalism. The feud shadows broader debates on peace with Israel and pan Arab unity.
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Lebanon
UPI
Egypt
Libya
Anwar Sadat
Muammar Khadafy
Gamel Abdel Nasser
Sadat
Israel
Khadafy
Morocco
Northern
Ireland
Nasser
Sudan
Moscow
Mideast
Washington
Middle East
Menahem Begin
Weather and science notes mix in late edition
Weather on page 13 calls for warmth with 70 percent rain tonight and 40 percent Sunday rain, highs near 86 and overnight 72. A San Diego report reveals two seven year old twins previously deemed retarded actually developed their own language and are bright. Page references included for editorial and merger discussions.
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San Diego
Reading Meters and Bills Amid Energy Cost Pressures
Sylvia Porter outlines how Carter's energy package could lift utility prices and urges readers to learn meter reading and bill checking to verify energy use and conservation efforts. She provides simple guidelines to understand electric and gas meters and spot bill inaccuracies.
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Carter
Reading utility meters to track daily energy use
Step by step instructions explain reading electric and gas meters, calculating monthly consumption, and estimating power use for heating and air conditioning. Tips cover multiple dials, unit multipliers, and how to compare readings over time with guidance from the Federal Energy Administration. A postcard offer from the Consumer Information Center invites further help.
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Federal Energy Administration
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Field Enterprises, Inc
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