Tornadoes injure many, heavy damage across several states
Tornadoes struck Kentucky Mississippi Missouri and other states injuring at least 27 with extensive property damage. Homes businesses and a Tupelo apartment complex were hit while debris and roof loss affected a mall and several stores. No fatalities were reported.
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Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
South
Midwest
Illinois
Alabama
Tupelo
Miss
Tupelo Mall
Columbus
Hopkinsville
Morgantown
Tour of Scioto River Valley bicycle ride attracts thousands
In Columbus, 3000 bikers joined the Tour of the Scioto River Valley, a 105 mile there and 105 mile return event. The TOSRV draws entrants from 34 states and Canada, with 3500 slots filled yearly and a February 1 mailing for April 2 deadlines. Pace coordinates with Red Cross and police, while one heart attack marks the only fatality in recent memory.
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Columbus
Ohio
Scioto River
Portsmouth
America
TOSAV
TOSRV
Vermont
Canada
League of American Wheelmen Bulletin
Charlie Pace
TOSKV
Pace
Hie
National Guard
Red Cross
Police
Columbus Council
TOSRY
Stamps Costlier and Scarce Raise Need to Stock Up
The Postal Service plans a 15-cent first class stamp with a likely May 28 or June 4 rollout while 16-cent stamps flood supplies. Only about 5 million 15-cent stamps exist against 650 million 16-cent stamps and 400 million daily mail usage. Experts warn buyers to act now before 15-cent stamps run out and note possible priceless stamps being explored.
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Washington
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
John Jay Daly
Don McDowell
Ohio hearings address neglect in nursing homes
In Cleveland, the Ohio Nursing Home Commission opened hearings on neglect and unsanitary conditions. Mary Flynn testified her parents faced poor care and abuse in two facilities, including a mother who was partially unclothed during visits. She linked back to transfers that preceded her mother’s death. Witnesses feared reprisals, as officials debate state oversight and funding incentives to raise care standards.
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Cleveland
Ohio Nursing Home Commission
Mary Flynn
Robert Begin
Catholic Commission On Community Action
Wojtanowski
Cleveland Health Department
Frederick E. Krizman
St. Augustine Manor
Krizman
Students flunk honesty test in exam grading study
University of Maine sociology professor A A Lacognata tested 80 students by marking 10 exams too low and 10 too high. Those undergraded were quickly reported, but inflations were not. When a female student admitted the error, the study ended.
Well leak threatens hundreds in Texas gas scare
Toxic gas from a leaking well near Athens Texas forced about 400 people to evacuate as crews worked to cap the well. Red Adair and Houston crew burned off hydrogen sulfide to prevent spread while sensors monitored the site. Authorities closed roads and some schools. no injuries were reported.
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Athens, Texas
Texas
Adair
Houston
Denver City
van Zandt
Henderson County
Nixon Memo Book Sells Slow in Southern California
In its first week in Southern California the 1,120 page RN The Memos of Richard Nixon has drawn a tepid response from some bookstores. One bookseller cites lousy binding and a potential customer contemplates financing the $19.95 price as noted in a Los Angeles Times survey.
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Los Angeles
California
Richard Nixon
Los Angeles Times
EPA chief seeks Ohio water police powers withdrawal
Ohio EPA faces federal action as Region V head George K. Alexander urges removal of the state's water pollution enforcement authority. He says Ohio has not completed its program by the June deadline, recommending action under the Clean Water Act unless the agency corrects it before his departure after six years.
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Cincinnati
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ohio
George K. Alexander
EPA
Region V
Chicago
Ill
Douglas
Castle
Washington
Alexander
Weekend Weather Outlook With Variable Rain
Wet conditions persist into Monday with a low in the lower 50s and a high on Sunday in the upper 50s. Temperatures rise to the 60s by Monday, then upper 60s to 70s Tuesday and Wednesday. Lows dip to the 40s Monday morning, warming to the 50s by Wednesday.
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Festus
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Shipman
Champaign, Il
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Decatur
Carlinville
Scioto River Valley
Chuck Harris
Bonnie
McDowell
Mary Ellen Davies
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pa
Lacagnata
Abilene
Edward Bejan
NFC Petroleum Corp
Oklahoma City
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