Crime Alert and Weather Outlook Summary
A local crime alert urges calling 425-7700 for suspicious activity. The forecast notes showers possible tonight with a low in the 50s, followed by clearing. Friday promises sun and mild temperatures with highs in the 70s and a yesterday high of 80 after a 67 this morning. Extended outlook shows fair skies Saturday and Sunday with showers possible Monday and 70s to 80s highs.
Scaffold Collapse At Willow Island Spurs Willful Violations
The AP reports OSHA plans to cite at least two contractors for willful safety violations over the Willow Island scaffold collapse that killed 51 workers at the Monongahela Power Co. project in April. Possible criminal prosecution and fines up to 10,000 dollars hinge on the findings.
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Warren Riebe mystery at the White House sparks questions
A Seattle woman's letters about federal judge nominee Jack Tanner triggered a White House mixup. An automatic typewriter system produced replies that mistakenly inserted Warren D. Riebe's name, revealing gaps in staff procedures and prompting questions about who Riebe might be.
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Carter plans 200 million extra pounds of beef imports
President Carter moves to reopen trade pacts with 13 foreign exporters to lift beef imports by about 200 million pounds this year in a bid to ease prices. Economists predict only small overall price relief with a 0.5 to 2 cent drop per pound, while critics call the plan inept and harmful to ranchers.
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Soviet Reply to Carter Blames U.S. in Africa Policy
Tass dispatches in Moscow condemn U.S. and NATO as global police. The Soviet statement accuses Washington of neo colonial interference in Africa, citing U.S. airlifted Moroccan, Senegalese and Gabon troops to Zaire and disputing Carter’s Angola portrayal.
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