Belle of Louisville wins Great Steamboat Race using secret weapon
The Belle of Louisville defeats the Delta Queen near Six Mile Island as towboats nudged the lighter craft to the finish. A Julia Belle Swain finishes second while the Queen denounces the tactic as dirty pool. Coast Guard and judges deem the device legal amid protest and praise from officials.
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Louisville
Cincinnati
Six Mile Island
Indiana
Julia Belle Swain
Peoria
Till
Ernest Wagner
Coast Guard
Belle
Inner
Kentucky
Delta Queen
Jobless claims decline to 456,600 in week ending April 19
Initial claims for regular state unemployment benefits fell by 39,700 to 456,600 for the week ending April 19, the Labor Department said. It was the lowest first time claims since mid November. Forty two states reported declines and 6,368,600 Americans drew unemployment benefits in the week ending April 12, down 153,200 from the prior week.
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Washington
Labor Department
Job-Seekers Warned Over Deceptive Private Agencies
Ohio Consumer Protection Division cautions against private employment agencies that lure applicants with glamor and high pay. Advertised salaries often hinge on commissions or require selling targets. Some ads misstate availability or demand fees, with graduates especially tempted to apply.
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Columbus, Ohio
Man convicted in girl’s rape slaying in Indiana
Lester French, 34, of Lebanon, was found guilty by a Henry Circuit Court jury of first degree murder kidnapping and rape in the yearlong case of 19 year old Kathy Wylie whose body was recovered from the White River near Cicero two days after she was abducted from Summitville Grandmother’s grocery. The jurors deliberated six hours before the verdict with the death penalty mandated and sentencing set for Monday Judge Wesley W Ratliff Jr. announced.
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New Castle
Ind
Lester French
Lebanon
Henry
Kathy Wylie
Gaston
White River
Cicero
Summitville
French
Wesley W. Ratliff Jr
Charles Martin
Alexandria
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Harvey Sloane
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ELDER
Beerman Stores
EL Bee Shoe
Blue Label
PRO Tennis
Oxfords
Orig
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GOLF
University Square Shopping Center
Middletown
Martin
Madison Circuit Court
Anderson
Telecake
U.S
Manchester & Clinton
S. Breiel
Franklin
E. State St
Trenton
E. 6Th St
Leshoe
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