Battleships and Cruisers Fade From Navy’s Inactive Fleet
In Philadelphia the 422 craft of the Inactive Fleet rest at four sites with about 20 ships at the Delaware River yard. Navy historian John Price defends the $13 million annual cost, noting ships were vital in 1939 and in World War II for Britain and later conflicts. Rumors swirl of possible yard closures as other sites shuttered and budgets loom.
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Philadelphia
U.S. Naval Yard
Delaware River
John Price
Navy
Great Britain
U.S
Britain
Price
Salty Dog
Northampton
Springfield
Newport News
Sanctuary
Brooklyn
Naval General Repair
N.Y
Bremerton
Wash
Portsmouth
Pearl Harbor
Mare Island
California
Orange
Tex
Denis O'Hare
Four men arrested near Elvis Presley gravesite in Memphis
Four men were arrested near Elvis Presley’s tomb at Forest Hills Cemetery in Memphis during an alleged burglary attempt. Police say explosives were involved but the amount appeared insufficient to complete the crime. Two arrests occurred outside the gates and the fourth at a hospital emergency room. all are under homicide squad investigation.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
John Molnar
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Presley
Molnar
Forest Hills Cemetery
Memphis
Graceland Mansion
Baptist Hospital
Judge Leodis Harris runs Cleveland juvenile court in lion's den
In Cleveland, Juvenile Court Judge Leodis Harris the first black to hold the post uses creative outreach to connect with youths. He reads zodiac signs wears a blue denim robe and orders restorative acts like hospital and media visits. He aims to address home rooted issues and celebrates improvements with the robe off when grades rise.
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Cleveland
Leodis Harris
Harris
Lion's den
Leo
Voyager 2 poised for retries after dust cover delay
In Pasadena, NASA officials plan another attempt to trigger small explosions on Voyager 2 to free the data gathering boom and restore progress toward Jupiter. The blasts would remove a dust cover from a mechanical arm that carries instruments, said JPL spokesman Don Bane.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Don Bane
Higher incomes show schools push to move homes
A Census Bureau report based on 1975 data finds that while traffic and street lighting are common concerns, the main trigger for moving is inadequate schools. About one in four households unsure about local schools would relocate, with higher income groups less likely to be dissatisfied overall.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Departments of Commerce and Housing and Urban Development
Inside Ann Landers and 11 Bridge Crossword Scene
Brief page snippet lists sections including Ann Landers column, Bridge, Crossword Puzzle, Editorials, Markets, Middletown area, Television, Vital Statistics, Want Ads, Women's News. Reads like a newspaper front or interior page index with various features and columns.
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Ann Landers
Iseevenns
Middletown
Area
Ke Ee
Elevision
WantAds
Women’s News
Crime alert urges dialing police number for crime tips
A public safety notice repeats the Crime Alert phone number 425 7700 and urges residents to call if they witness crimes or suspicious activity for timely reporting.
Over half of Clevelanders would live somewhere else
The Cleveland Area Survey by Case Western Reserve University shows 53 percent of Cuyahoga County residents wish they lived elsewhere with no consensus on where. About one quarter expect to move within two years, and most who plan to move want to leave the Cleveland area.
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Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University
Saul D. Feldman
Feldman
Cuyahoga County
Cooler Weather With Rain Likely Through the Week
Forecast calls for a low 80s high on Tuesday following a 60s overnight low. Rain odds are 50 percent tonight and 30 percent tomorrow with continued chances across the week. Yesterday’s high reached 89 and this morning’s low was 72.
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U.S. Salem
Philadelphia Naval Base
Judge Harris
Lion’s den
Voyager
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