Nuclear plant alert linked to uncertain information
A nationwide alert at nuclear plants ordered by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission cites highly tentative information suggesting guards should be tightened for days. The alert sparked debate over release of details, with theories tied to California’s June 8 anti nuclear referendum and broader fears of plant sabotage amid ongoing energy debates.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington
California
America
Daley backs Carter as urban support shifts in 1976 race
Chicago Mayor Daley signals endorsement of Jimmy Carter after Ohio primary victory. Daley's move, echoed by New York Mayor Beame, suggests Carter can win urban backing without boss influence, while Daley hints at a possible vice presidential nod for Adlai Stevenson if Carter chooses him.
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Chicago
Richard Daley
Ohio
Jimmy Carter
Daley
Carter
New York
Abe Beame
America
White House
Washington
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Scientists urge grain stockpiling to avert drought losses
Institute of Ecology researchers warn a 1930s style drought this decade could wipe out 84 percent of last year’s U S grain production and even minor droughts threaten exports. They urge cautious stockpiling and note political, economic headaches but argue reserves would reduce crisis damage for farmers and consumers.
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Institute of Ecology
Midwest
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
India
Daring 700 Mile Mississippi Swim Captured In Burlington
A Monday Burlington Hawk Eye photo shows Marine Capt Alan Jones and Wayne Thompson greeting in Burlington after a stop in Muscatine. The pair were on a 700 mile swim down the Mississippi to St Louis, claiming 38 to 40 miles in five to six hours between Muscatine and Burlington. Their route omitted Locks 17 and 18, with officials noting they did not see the swimmers at those sites.
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Sadie
Alan Jones
Wayne Thompson
Burlington
Hawk-Eye
Jones
Thompson
Muscatine
New Boston
Gulfport
Steve Ohler
No. 18
Tina Lundeen
Lowell Bauer
Mississippi
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Lundeen
MacArthur Bridge
A Williamsburg Visitor Encounters a Ghost of George Mason
A late night stroll on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg leads a diner to meet a ghost resembling George Mason. Their exchange recalls the Virginia Declaration of Rights and asks whether fundamental principles endure in modern America. The visitor laments modern free press and bent governance while Mason’s shade vanishes into the fog.
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Williamsburg
Duke of Gloucester Street
House of Burgesses
George Mason
Virginia
Mason
Local housing upgrades and property transfer notice
Yesterday 190 years ago A Jackson raises a floor and rebuilds a roof on a double tenement opposite his home. 0 years ago W and M Fuhlman deed 676 acres near Flatiron Point to Fred Garrison. 25 years ago Caroline Mason Sr. announces daughter Marilyn Jane's upcoming marriage to Pvt. Richard Leonard Howard at Calvary Baptist Church. 40 years ago Margaret Godeke, 203 W Lith Muscatine, to travel in Europe as a People-to-People Student Ambassador.
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A. Jackson
William
Mary Fuhlman
Fred Garrison
Flatiron Point
Charles Mason Sr
Foster St
Marilyn Jane
Richard Leonard Howard
Calvary Baptist Church
Margaret Kristen Godeke
W. Lith
Muscatine
Europe
Letters to the editor on preserving old Muscatine buildings
Ray E. Downer of Muscatine argues against tearing down aging structures. He urges preservation of the old high school and library, noting their beauty and potential if properly maintained, and condemns the preference for new concrete designs over arched historical architecture.
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Muscatine
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King's Arms
James J. Kilpatrick
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Ray E. Downer
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