Woman scales El Capitan solo for first time
Beverly Johnson, 31, becomes the first woman to climb El Capitan alone in Yosemite after a 10 day ascent. She carried about 100 pounds of gear, slept in rock slings, and battled fatigue with determination, planning further extreme climbs in New Guinea and Antarctica.
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Metzenbaum mobile office to park in Lebanon
U S Senator Howard Metzenbaum will station a mobile district office in Lebanon from 9 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. on November 2. The van will be at Broadway and Mulberry streets with staffer John Maynard handling inquiries. The visit aims to provide district services to areas far from Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Toledo offices.
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Congress backs GI benefits boosting veterans programs
Veterans organizations rate the 95th Congress as among the best for veterans benefits including home loans jobs pensions and education. They praise the decision to retain and in some cases strengthen veterans preferences in government hiring while noting missed increases in GI Bill education benefits.
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Two Women Die After Plunges on Annapurna Peak
San Francisco AP reports two experienced climbers Verna Watson and Alison Chadwick Onyskiewicz died after plunging nearly 2000 feet on Annapurna. Sherpas could not retrieve the bodies from Camp 4 at 24500 feet. rescue risks ended the effort. The expedition had earlier marked a historic ascent by Irene Miller and Vera Komarkova.
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Channel 14 in Oxford Off Air After Antenna Hit by Lightning
Oxford Channel 14 will be off the air for several days due to antenna trouble. A spokesman said the new transmitter is not at fault and technicians believe a lightning bolt struck the antenna causing the malfunction.
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