Blanket Of Dirt Over Steubenville
An emergency air pollution alert for the Ohio River Valley steel region remained in force as readings near Steubenville stayed well above standards. State officials said the alert could continue for about 24 hours and noted potential injunctions against violating industries, though unlikely to be used.
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Columbus
Ohio River Valley
Jumbiana
Belmont
Jefferson
Monroe
David Millenthal
Health Department
John Cashman
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
IRA Blows Up Train and Fights Across Northern Ireland
IRA guerrillas detonated a freight train mine near Lurgan causing a six foot crater and repairs to take two days. Gun battles with Protestant vigilantes near Shankhill Road left one dead and another wounded, marking the 451st death in three years of sectarian violence. A separate bomb in Killen damaged a car but caused limited harm as townspeople moved the vehicle.
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Dublin
Lurgan
Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Shankhill Road
Killen
Friedrich Flick dies at 89 owner of vast German steel and Daimler holdings
Friedrich Flick, longtime backer of Hitler and postwar wealth, died at his Lake Constance home at age 89. His empire includes Daimler-Benz and a $2 billion annual turnover. A kidney ailment and bronchial condition were noted. Leadership passes to his son Dr Friedrich Kark Flick amid family reshuffles with Otto Ernst Flick’s grandsons promoted to top posts.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Friedrich Flick
Hitler
Lake Constance
Daimler-Benz
Mercedes
Nuernberg
Flick
Flick Combine
Combine
Friedrich Kark Flick
Otto Ernst
Gert- Rudolf
Christian
Cameramen Feared Dead in Viet Nam Frontline
Two Singaporean ABC cameramen Terence Khoo and Sam Kaifaye and South Vietnamese photographer Tran Van Nghia lie on a battlefield south of the Quang Tri front and are believed dead. Earlier the North Vietnamese offensive wounded 28 newsmen, with two killed and one missing.
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Hue
Vietnam
American Broadcasting Co
Quang Tri Front
ABC
Terence Khoo
Sam Kaifaye
Tran van Nghia
Pollution Alerts Persist as Heat Wave Strains East
A withering Bermuda high kept eastern pollution alerts and heat in place with high 80s and 90s. Power utilities faced outages and voltage cuts as cities like Pittsburgh and Washington DC reported strained grids and record demands. Rain in New York briefly cooled air but relief was temporary.
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Seaboard
National Weather Service
East
Bermuda
Mississippi River Valley
Gulf
Pittsburgh
Dustry
Washington, D.C
New York
Weekend heat to persist with 90s across region
Forecasters predict a hot humid weekend with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 90s. The pattern holds for Kentucky as well with yesterday’s high 96 and this morning’s low 75, signaling continued warm conditions.
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Kentucky
Chuckle Quote: Nothing Is Impossible If You Don’t Do It
A wry saying attributes possible outcomes to the observer rather than the task. It suggests humor about outsourcing effort and the limits of personal responsibility. The line hints at a mindset about delegation and self reliance in light tasks.
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Civic Association
Ella Hines
Camp Hook
Bill Melloh
McGovern Rebutted As Discipled By Eisenhower Says Son
John Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower challenge George McGovern’s claim to be a disciple of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The son accuses McGovern of misreading defense policy while noting past opposition to high foreign aid and warning against complacent ties to the former president’s views.
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Augusta
George McGovern
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The
Washington Post
John Eisenhower
Mamie Eisenhower
Augusta Chronicle and Herald
Sen. McGovern
Gen
Eisenhower
McGovern
Len McGovern
Congress
North Dakota
Norwood GM Strike Near End Progress Report
Negotiators at the General Motors Assembly Division in Norwood report progress on minor issues. Agreement on two more minor points brings weekly settlements to 23. fewer than 40 minor demands remain. Local 674 UAW and GM still dispute major items like manpower, layoffs, and seniority as about 4,000 workers remain on strike since April 5.
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United Auto Workers
Prices rise bite into meals as shoppers grimly cope
A Middletown area survey shows beef and pork prices drive gripes while shoppers buy anyway. But welfare budgets and camp meals stretch further as operators cite steady demand amid higher costs and cautious patrons.
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Rich Pal
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Potomac Electric Power Co
Commonwealth Edison Co
Illinois
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Ann Sanders
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Valley News
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Oklahoma City
United States
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Norwood
Cincinnati
Albers
Rink’s
McGee’s
Helen Davis
Family Service Bureau
Middletown
Betty Ballard
Mid
Dletown Area
Civic
Marie Slezak
Butler County Mental Health Clinic
Gregory’s
Burger
McDonald’s
Ponderosa
Sheckler
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