Mysterious Explosion Shuts Abqaiq Pipeline In Saudi Arabia
An explosion at the Abqaiq oilfield near Dhahran triggered a fire and temporary shutdown of a major pipeline. Aramco officials said the blaze is under control within hours and production will be temporarily reduced, with no confirmed American injuries. Strong hints of possible sabotage and Palestinian terrorism circulated, but officials denied this. The incident affected Ghawar-origin crude and Ras Tanura exports, with no immediate fuel shortages reported internationally.
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Saudi Arabia
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Abqaiq
Persian Gulf
Frank Jungers
Washington
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Jungers
Capitol Hill
Israel
Gulf
Ras Tanura
Ghawar
Gulf Terminal
16 000 flood victims stalled by federal red tape
Kentucky lawmakers urge HUD to speed mobile home deployment to flood hit areas. HUD London officials say housing 20 000 people across 5 000 square miles faces terrain and supply challenges as 1 000 applications have been approved and 4 000 people remain awaiting aid.
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Louisville, Ky
Len Walter
Dee) Huddleston
D-Ky
Housing and Urban Development
Patricia Roberts Harris
Kentucky
Kk Jackson Ingram
HUD
London
Ingram
Cumberland
Big Sandy
Pikeville
Pineville
Harlan
Williamsburg
Carter
Huddleston
Genes Behind Sleep Needs Revealed by Webb Study
University of Florida psychologist Dr Wilse Webb reports sleep needs are inherited and tied to body clocks. NASA funded studies place volunteers in a 25 hour cycle lab, testing stability and aging effects on sleep while exploring how to help elderly sleep adapt.
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Wilse Webb
University of Florida
Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Boston Attic Document Mistaken for Jefferson Draft
A Boston minister reveals a found document thought to be Jefferson's final draft is an 1829 steel engraving by Charles Toppan. Experts from Delaware to Philadelphia confirm it is an engraving, though Rev. James Allen retains belief it might still be the original draft.
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Thomas Jefferson
James Allen
Allen
Charles Toppan
Philadelphia
U.S
Mr. Allen
First Parish
Dorchester
Delaware
Herbert
Navy
Wilman Spawn
Philadelphia Philosophical Society
Toppan
Spawn
Robert MacClaren
National Archives
H.F. Dupont
Weather outlook with mild temps and fair skies
Tonight will see a low in the low 50s under fair skies. Friday features mostly sunny conditions with a high in the upper 70s and near zero rain chances. Yesterday's high reached 73. overnight low not recorded. The extended outlook calls for fair skies and mild temperatures through Monday.
Expert predicts auto and home insurance as next employee benefit
New York AP reports a benefits consultant expects automobile and home insurance to join the growing list of employee benefits by 1980. He argues corporate volume buying, tax incentives, and improved loyalty drive the trend beyond pensions and health plans.
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New York
Leonard Mactas
Mactas
Macias
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