Private Uranium Venture Prompts High Costs and Debate
In Washington and California, readers follow a dramatic rescue at sea as three men survive four days on a stormy Pacific life raft near Santa Barbara. Separately, ERDA backs a private uranium enrichment venture in Alabama with heavy government support, raising critics’ concerns over taxpayer costs and reduced competition.
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Franjieh Ordered To Quit Office Within 10 Days
The left wing Moslem Alliance and Christian President Suleiman Franjieh faced a 10 day deadline to leave office. They warned any delay could trigger a revolutionary move by force and risk internationalizing the crisis and partitioning Lebanon.
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Washington Farewell Address engraving questioned as gift
An American history sleuth says Washington did not sign the 1796 Farewell Address engraving gifted to France for the Bicentennial. Mount Vernon librarian John A Castellani notes the unsigned piece is an early 19th century engraving, produced 1814 to 1819, with signatures not by Washington.
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Bomb explodes at Boston Courthouse injuring eight
An explosion on the second floor of the Boston Municipal Courthouse probation office injures at least eight. A man loses a leg and others are carried out on stretchers as the building is evacuated and a search for additional explosives continues at the ornate courthouse in Massachusetts General Hospital receives victims.
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Middletown Forecast: Clear Tonight Sunny Friday
Clear skies with overnight lows in the low 50s. Friday will be sunny with highs in the mid 70s. Yesterday's high reached 70 and overnight low 52. A chance of showers appears Saturday and Sunday with fair skies Monday.
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Horses face mistreatment in bicentennial wagon trains
San Diego officials warn of nationwide abuse as inexperienced handlers drive horses and mules on the 250 mile 12 day trek to Valley Forge. North Carolina experts note harm risk, impounding underweight mules and exposing animals to heavy traffic. Welfare groups call for caution as five wagon trains converge on July 4.
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Ohio House passes contentious teachers protection bill
State representatives approved a heavily amended measure aimed at shielding about 125000 public school teachers from arbitrary dismissals without hearings. The bill, condemned by the Ohio Education Association as an instant tenure plan, would affect roughly two thirds of teachers on limited contracts and faces Senate reconsideration.
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Cincinnati Council Tightens Rules on Public Gambling
Cincinnati City Council amended its ordinance on Wednesday to ban sidewalk gambling outright and prohibit gambling in public spaces including parks and plazas. The move tightens previously blurred rules and targets street craps and similar activities in public areas.
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