Galleon Claimed Found Off Florida Coast
John Charles Sykes, 31, says a sunken Spanish galleon was located off the Florida west coast in shallow water. Coins, two solid gold statues, silver bars, and silver hilted swords were catalogued by state agents in St. Petersburg. The state will investigate authenticity. Sykes estimates salvage value at $50,000 to $75,000 so far.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Florida West Coast
Philip Tibedeau
John Charles Sykes
Safety crackdown nets 1200 traffic stops in Bridgeport
State motor vehicle inspectors and Bridgeport police stopped 1,200 cars and trucks in a surprise crackdown. Authorities issued 560 warnings and arrested 55 drivers on charges related to unsafe vehicles. One car failed a left turn test and was towed. driver Michael J Kwokadi, 19, of Seymour, received a warning.
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Bridgeport
Reduced Sales Tax Proposal Aims for Higher Revenue
Columbus AP report says Executive Director George B Hammond of the Ohio Retail Merchants Association urged the House Tax Committee to cut the current three percent sales tax to two percent and broaden the base to include more services. Exemptions would be food purchases for off premise consumption, and he argued the plan would nearly double income from the tax. Warren Smith of the Ohio AFL CIO opposed any increase, labeling the tax unfair to low and middle income families.
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Columbus, Ohio
Tor George B. Hammond
Ohio Retail Merchants Association
House
Hammond
Ohio
Warren Smith
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VA reports waiting list status at 11 hospital closings
The Veterans Administration announced that as of April 18 there is no waiting list at any of the 11 hospitals slated for closings. Patient loads are below levels reported when the closures were first proposed, with variances across facilities like Brecksville Ohio showing 95 and 80 patients in recent and earlier weeks.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Johnson
Congress
Brecksville Ohio
Minaret Collapses in Eskisehir Killing Three
Severe gale and rainstorm toppled a mosque minaret in Eskisehir, Türkiye, trapping people in nearby shops. Three died and six were injured, authorities said.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Eskisehir
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