Liberia upheaval reshapes power after coup
AP correspondent describes a country in upheaval after a military coup. Americo Liberians lose elite status to majority tribal groups. the People's Redemption Council, largely Krahn, asserts control. Curfews, walkie talkie culture, and state rituals mark a tense shift as Doe era begins under a revolution touting “In the name of the people.”
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Monrovia
Liberia
Libera
People’s Redemption Council
Barclay
US Congress
Africa
Republic of Liberia
United States
Fidel Castro
Wilam R. Tolbert
Chuef
Samuel K. Doe
Doe
Florida preserving traditions through Folklife Program effort
Florida plans to expand its folklife preservation beyond its flagship White Springs festival. Deputy Secretary Randall Kelley says a $250000 three year program supports keeping Florida words, foods and crafts alive while embracing new ethnic influences from Vietnamese and other communities shaping the state's heritage. The program funds a Tampa school folk arts project, a basket exhibit, crafts filming, and a statewide festival network with a panel on music dance and storytelling.
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Tallahassee
Kelley
Florida
Cooter
John
Bulger
Panhandle
Unon
Miami
Havana
White Springs
Tampa
Parents cling to slim hope for Mount St Helens volcanologist
CHICAGO AP. Dr David Johnston, a USGS volcanologist, is missing after Mount St Helens erupted. His parents recount his daring work near the north summit observation post and recall his calls and the radio message “Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!” as they hold to a one in a million chance he survives. He had studied at Illinois and Washington, spotted the blue crater flame, retrieved ash samples, and warned of possible lava-driven explosion.
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Chicago
Thomas
Alice Johnston
David Johnston
Washington State
U.S Geological Survey
Mount St Helens
Coldwater 2 Observaton
Geological Survey
Denver
Johnston
Vancouver
Mount St Augustine
Alaska
Camera Care Tips Ahead of Vacation Season
Practical guidance urges checking cameras before trips. Inspect batteries and battery contacts, clean lenses with care, remove dust from crevices, and test film and processing. How to service flashes, meters, and bags, plus a note on historic water wheel restoration in Pawtucket for context.
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Dewitt
Pawtucket
Wechisery
Patrich Malese
Bocknese
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David
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Peter Lipman
Chesapeake Beach
Abraham
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Canada
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New Mexico
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