Cocaine body packing deaths rise in Miami area
Miami reports a surge in lethal cocaine body packing incidents with at least four deaths this year, following 1975 cases. Experts explain semipermeable membranes cause diffusion and overdose as smugglers rely on condoms or balloons, while authorities warn travelers of the deadly risks and monitor inbound flights for leaking bags and seizures.
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Chessie System upgrades Brunswick radio tower cooperation
Chessie System Railroads and WTRI AM Radio join in a cooperative project to replace a small site tower with a 200 foot high structure at Brunswick. The upgrade improves microwave reception, increases WTRI’s fringe-area signal, and provides a flatter frequency response via a new shunt-fed folded unipole antenna arrangement.
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Actress-singer Lillian Roth dies at 69
Lillian Roth, noted actress singer and author of Cry Tomorrow, died at 69 in a nursing home after weeks in a coma following a massive stroke in Manhattan. Born December 13, 1920 in Boston, she rose as Broadway’s youngest star, appeared in The Love Parade and Animal Crackers, and wrote a bestseller detailing struggles with alcoholism and mental illness before a late career comeback.
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Maryland voters approve light turnout in presidential primary
Maryland voters faced a subdued primary as 59 Democratic delegates and 30 Republican delegates were at stake. Turnout ranged from light to very light amid apathy and rainy weather. officials noted few problems and largely avoided predicting outcomes. Republicans backed Reagan or Bush with others like Crane and Anderson on the slate. Democrats listed Kennedy Carter Brown Finch and LaRouche.
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