Navy EMPRESS device sparks Maryland governor’s safety alarm
Governor Warry Hughes criticizes a Navy test device named EMPRESS planned for a barge off Bloodsworth Island in Chesapeake Bay. He warns it could vaporize birds and fry fish via 7 million volt pulses, while Navy officials say the test simulates electronic interference from a nuclear attack to study ship communications.
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Bay safety clash over Navy testing near Chesapeake Bay
Governor Hughes and Virginia officials criticize Navy plans to test 7 million volts of electricity in the Chesapeake Bay 40 days a year over three months, warning of risks to commercial and emergency radio, oyster beds, and the environment. Governor Robb has not yet commented, while opposition grows among state leaders.
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Virginia
Harry Hughes
Robb
Robby
Civil Rights Act history twenty years after 1964
Cine News Service notes the 20 year span since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its legacy. It highlights gains in voting, education, and employment, while acknowledging ongoing disparities and the need for economic programs to lift disadvantaged communities.
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Presley
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Cine News Service
Young Astronauts program aims to spark tech interest nationwide
Reagan approves a broad plan to form Young Astronaut units across neighborhoods with NASA cooperation. Children as young as six enroll, earn insignias, and engage in space and tech activities through schools, churches, and community groups to boost math and science skills for the high tech era.
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America
Reagan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Commerce
Wheat threshing continues countywide in July heat
Weather and farm notes from July 16 1934 report widespread wheat threshing in fields due to hay crop crowding barns. The Mercury hit 98 degrees as St Swithin’s Day folklore predicts 40 days of dry, hot weather. A new Farm Union local formed at Baile’s Hall with Clarence Bachman presiding.
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Baile's Local
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Sam’s Creek
Clarence Bachman
Carrot County Union
Residents object to FP-12 site for proposed power plant
A letter to Gov. Harry Hughes urges rejection of Site FP-12 for a proposed power plant detailing neighbor concerns and signaling tax dollar opposition. The set also includes readers praising Stepping Stone Early Learning Center and critiques of local reporting and public affairs.
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Harry Hughes
Delaware
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