Arson Suspected in Southeast Forest Fires Surge
Authorities report a spate of brush and forest fires across Georgia Alabama Tennessee and Mississippi with many arson related arrests. Fire officials cite dry weather and open burning as factors. Alabama reports 196 fires on 17346 acres and four deaths with arson suspected in several incidents.
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Alabama
Tommy Mauldin
Tennessee
Max Young
Mississippi
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Frank Craven
Georgia Forestry Commission
Sego
Crime Alert Emergency Police Contact Line
Public safety notice urging residents to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activity. The alert emphasizes quick reporting and provides the single non emergency contact for police assistance.
Weekend surgery PROMOTED by Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas flight
Sunrise Hospital administrator David Brandsness says a weekend lottery offering up to four thousand dollars in travel prizes has boosted weekend elective surgeries by about 60 percent. The $40 million facility aims to keep costs down and attract patients by advertising to fill idle weekends. Sunrise now reports rates 3 to 7 percent below area competitors as it redistributes patient load for efficiency.
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Sunrise Hospital
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Nevada
Mine Workers Return to Jobs After Long Strike
Washington AP reports mine construction workers end a 121 day stoppage after ratifying a contract. United Mine Workers Vice President Sam Church announced the accord by a 2 to 1 margin and said telegrams would tell 10,000 workers to return today to join 160,000 UMW miners who ended an 111 day strike on March 27.
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Sam Church
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Weather outlook with showers and mild temps
Tonight brings showers and mild temperatures with a low near 50. Thursday features continued showers and a high in the low 60s. This morning was 40 with yesterday’s high 68. Showers may persist into Friday, then fair skies for Saturday and Sunday as lows dip to upper 30s to lower 40s and highs reach the low to mid 60s.
Baseball's Back Seattle Opens 103rd Season Tonight
Seattle hosts Minnesota to open the 103rd season, followed by Cincinnati welcoming Houston at Riverfront Stadium with a 2:30 p.m. first pitch. A 55,000 crowd fills the Findlay Market parade, Nuxhall serves as grand marshal, and James Rhodes, Bob Howsam, Sparky Anderson, and Bill Virdon figure in the opening ceremonies. Tom Seaver starts for Cincinnati vs James Rodney Richard.
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Bob Howsam
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Rosie Reds
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Bill Virdon
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James Rhodes
Tom Seaver
James Rodney Richard
City fathers relent save women's toilet in Jackson
In Jackson Minnesota a six member city council voted unanimously to keep the municipal women's toilet and lounge open after a six week survey showed about 300 women used it. Residents filled petitions and letters opposing the January closure to save about $4,500 yearly.
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