Fallout cloud from Chinese nuke test may miss California
California health officials say rad monitors show no fallout in the state after last week's Chinese nuclear test. Weather forecasts suggest the plume will pass over Southern Alaska and descend along the Sierra Nevada, likely avoiding California entirely.
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Filthy labor camp in Brisbane rescued elderly workers
Police raid Belmont camp uncovers elderly laborers forced to work eleven hours daily on logging and farming with no proper shelter or water. Six men were freed. victims endured parasites malnutrition and brutal beatings over years. Investigators pursue fraud and abuse charges against camp operators.
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Death of James Marion Stuns Ripley Students
In Sutton Lake near Ripley West Virginia James Marion a three sport athlete and national merit semi finalist died after slipping from an inflated raft and drowning He had repeatedly warned his family he would not live long saying God revealed it to him The boy had told his mother he would not reach 30 and his faith and premonitions framed a tragic final week for the Ripley High student and his family.
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Czech escapee from Reds found murdered in California park
Visalia reports Czech exile Waclau Uhlik, famed for a 1953 homemade tank border crossing, was beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave in Sequoia National Park. Tulare County deputies identified the Sept. 10 body. no arrests have been made.
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Star Wars seen as space age remake of the Bible
Rhode Island pastor argues the film borrows Scripture themes with the Force as divine guidance. He compares Obi Wan to a savior and says the new disciple triumphs by spiritual guidance over technology. The analysis notes Christ figure as universal savior.
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Terminal cancer patient defies odds with Laetrile trial
Harry Walker a 43 year old from Rossville Kansas walked unaided while under Laetrile treatment after weeks in a wheelchair. Dr Sidney Cohen who doubted the therapy noted Walker’s marked improvement including less pain and better sleep. The doctor previously predicted only two weeks left but now says the outlook may be less grim depending on factors beyond the drug.
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Democrats trim list for 1978 convention site
A site selection committee narrowed the field for the 1978 Democratic Party convention to Honolulu Seattle Denver and Memphis citing political factors The committee will inspect facilities in October Additional contenders included Pittsburgh Ft Worth Cincinnati Detroit and Portland Ore Gov George Ariyoshi urged Honolulu saying it would appeal to Asians and could influence views in China Japan Guam and the Philippines
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