Perseid Meteor Shower Aims For Spectacular Earth Show
Earth passes through debris from the Temple-Swift comet producing the Perseid meteor shower observable after midnight August 11 12 and 13. About 50 meteors per hour blaze from Perseus with Venus Sirius Jupiter and Mars visible near dawn. Scientists study the debris while noting the defunct comet may not return for centuries.
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Vance Aims to Define Palestinian Representation in Peace Talks
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met with Egyptian officials in Alexandria after a session with President Sadat to outline proposals on how Palestinians will be represented at the Geneva peace conference. The talks also covered borders returns and a Palestinian homeland as Vance tours the region seeking a just, lasting peace.
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Senate OKs fuel economy push for 1980 model cars
The Senate Energy Committee backed a Metzenbaum proposal to require 16 mpg for 1980 cars rising to 21 mpg by 1985 with a 10000 dollar per car annual fine for shortfalls. The Carter administration did not oppose the measure, while debates on a broader energy bill continued in Congress.
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Freeing of 70 year old shoplifter after long decade term
Louis Buckner a Puebla native and 70 sits on a Woodland rest home porch free after a 37 year prison term for a 12 74 shoplifting conviction. His case shows reform freeing inmates under a new California law with Buckner having spent 29 years in state mental hospitals.
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Oxygen mixup in ER may have caused patient deaths
Suburban General Hospital in East Norriton Township faced a six month fault where oxygen and nitrous oxide lines were reversed in the new emergency room. About 9,000 treated. 32 ER deaths under review as officials investigate how many patients received the wrong gas and whether any deaths resulted.
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Richard Anderson
Norriton Township
Alan Sommers
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Crime Alert Number Promoted For Public Safety
A community crime alert urges residents to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activity to the police, stressing quick reporting to aid investigations.
Weather outlook shows mild temperatures and scattered showers
Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the upper 60s. Wednesday brings a 10 percent rain chance and a high in the lower 80s. Yesterday's high was 82 and overnight low 54. An extended outlook calls for fair skies Thursday and a chance of showers Friday and Saturday with highs in the 80s and lows near 60.
Two Thai Border Villages Attacked Killing Dozens
Cambodian troops attacked Chalor Changan and Sangae villages near the Thai border, killing at least 16 people and burning a health center. Police said helicopter gunships strafed positions as monsoon rains and mines hindered ground reinforcements.
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