Anita Deepens as Gulf Storm Aims Texas Coast
Hurricane Anita moves westward in the Gulf of Mexico toward Texas with 90 mph winds and high tides. Offshore oil rigs are evacuated and 4,500 workers sent ashore as residents along 430 miles of coast prepare for possible landfall.
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Cameron warns as Anita nears town of Cameron La
In 1957 Cameron La plans evacuation as Hurricane Anita threatens. Sheriff Claude Eagleson urges residents to move north to Lake Charles before nightfall, recalling the disastrous Audrey hit that killed 526 parish residents and the cautionary memories of past storms.
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Anita
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Lake Charles
Crime Alert Call Police If You Witness a Crime
A public safety notice urges residents to call the police number if they witness a crime or spot suspicious activity. The alert emphasizes prompt reporting to aid law enforcement.
Kentucky’s oldest resident Hattie Riggs dies at 109
Hattie Riggs, born 1868 in Boone County, died Tuesday at age 109 in Ludlow Kentucky. On her 105th birthday she quipped about men with beards and called the younger generation swing ers. She and husband George farmed near Hebron and Limaburg, near the site of the Greater Cincinnati Airport.
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Hattie Riggs
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Kentucky
Boone County
Andrew Johnson
Hebron
Limaburg
Greater Cincinnati
George
Abuses Alleged In VA Benefits For Filipino Veterans
Congress heard that thousands of Filipinos with US military ties live luxuriously on VA benefits. GAO official Gregory Ahart cited abuses in dependents claims, illegitimate children, and claims fixers, noting peso devaluation inflates US checks and benefits rose far faster in the Philippines than in the United States.
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Veterans Administration
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Middletown Weather Sees Heat Wave Through Weekend
Heat and humidity dominate the Middletown area with highs near 90 to 95 through Thursday and thundershower chances through Saturday. Overnight lows around 70, dipping to the low 60s by Sunday, with no rainfall reported so far.
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Middletown
Miami University leader proposes literacy test for graduates
University President Phillip Shriver urged a 1978 79 policy requiring minimum proficiency before diplomas are awarded. He cites declines in English scores and rising functional illiteracy, blaming reduced essay work and increased TV consumption. He expects other schools may follow.
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Miami University
Phillip Shriver
Shriver
Miami
Youth Energy Program proposed by Carter administration
Los Angeles Times reports a plan to use high school volunteers to door knock and score neighbors on energy conservation. Volunteers would perform a 45 minute survey outside then request inside access to finish the audit. The aim is awareness with no data transmission and avoid an army of inspectors.
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Los Angeles Times
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White House
the Times
Schneiders
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