Dock Strike Possible Threatens Hawaii Economy
Hawaii faced a potential dock strike as ILWU negotiators and industry reps raced to a settlement. A 12:01 am Hawaii time deadline loomed, with a wage and pension dispute core to stalemate. A local walkout could halt almost all surface cargo, forcing shift to air cargo.
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Honolulu
UPD
Hawaii
International Longshoremen’s and Warehouseman's Union
ILWU
Robert McElrath
Pacific Coast
Hawaiian Islands
United Air Lines
Witch Doctor Not All Wet in Malaysian Royal Visit
Malaysia's king arrived in Kota Kinabalu under blue skies after the royal party employed witch doctor Pawang Taha Haji Damin to hold back rain at cricket events. Rain fell minutes after ceremonies began in Kuching, suggesting the ritual had not been used there.
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Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia
Bomoh
Pawang Taha Haji Damin
Erideneye Duck Note Stirs Botched Nomenclature Debate
A quirky issue surfaces as the Erideneye duck becomes known by an odd name due to a botched transcription error and high phonetic confusion. Local observers debate naming accuracy while officials consider naming guidelines.
Resignations rise at West Point among gifted officers
West Point records show 33 officers resigned in 18 months, 15 of 22 leaving last year were faculty. Among those exits were Major Edwin A. Deagle Jr., Major Josiah Bunting III, and Captain Paul Bucha, all noted for high achievement and Vietnam era honors. Deagle cited exposure to brutal war events as a trigger for leaving.
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West Point
N.Y
UPI
U.S. Military Academy
Academy
Edwin A. Deagle, Jr
Paul Bucha
Vietnam
Stanford University
The
Council of Foreign Relations
Deagle
Te Lai
Thaking
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Monterey
New England
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Kansas
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Islands
Witch Doctor
West Texas Optical
Paine Mall
Military Academy
West Points
Harvard
Tratham
Josiah Bunting
Virginia Military Academy
Eac
Gil
Noman
Setety
AMK
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
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