Digit the gentle gorilla killed by poachers in Rwanda hills
In Western Rwanda, Digit the famous gorilla from zoo and cinema was killed by poachers who severed head and hands for sale to tourists, as reported by the World Wildlife Fund. The beloved animal had co-starred with Dian Fossey and often slept beside her.
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Missing radioactive material container in Ohio theft probe
In Columbus investigators from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission seek a container of radioactive material owned by Shelwell Service Inc. of Hebron Ohio. Shelwell says the container vanished from a truck used in gas and oil well testing. NBC spokesman Frank Ingram calls it likely theft, noting the welded container to the truck bed and a broken lock.
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Ohio Turnpike tolls fall vs 1977 after record blizzard
Berea Ohio toll officials report preliminary four day toll revenue on the Ohio Turnpike after the blizzard last month is 150000 dollars less than the same period in 1977. O L Teagarden turnpike chairman says final restoration costs are not yet tabulated but will be substantial for both staff and private contractors.
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Carter and Sadat hold talks at Camp David summit
In Thurmont Maryland Presidents Carter and Sadat met at Camp David for weekend discussions. Egypt presses for Palestinian self determination as the summit begins, amid war torn region tensions guiding their dialogue.
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Elizabeth Taylor Sues Over Jewelry Endorsement Use
Elizabeth Taylor filed an 11.4 million lawsuit in federal court claiming breach of contract and invasion of privacy. She alleges her name and likeness are used to sell jewelry designs and diamond settings by International Diamond Industries Inc. Elizabeth Taylor Diamond Corp. and Harry Schuster, president of the latter.
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Miners Block Train and Dump Coal Across Counties
Picketing miners at a Cochocton County generating station halted a train feeding Ohio utilities. In separate incidents two truckloads of coal were dumped in Hocking and Franklin counties Friday night. Deputies said striking miners in pickups with Kentucky plates stopped a coal trucker at a truck stop and forced a dump, then broke a truck door window with a rock.
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Snow Likely Tonight and Sunday with Cold Weekend
Occasional snow anticipated tonight and Sunday with highs in the lower twenties. Probability of precipitation 60 percent tonight and 50 percent Sunday. Winds from the north at about 10 mph tonight. Births reported: a girl to Raymond and Margaret Baldwin of North Fairfield and a boy to Russell and Roberta Russell of Worcester, Willard area.
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Home on Tricky Curve Is Bombarded
Katherine Kermelewicz's home on an elevated highway curve becomes a landing zone for cars trucks and a jeep with several crashes over the years. A guard rail was installed and snow plows dump snow in the back yard bending a pool. State engineer Walter Merrithen says she may have a good chance at damages.
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Chicago Daily News Nearing End On March Fourth
Chicago's last afternoon newspaper faces closure as Publisher Marshall Field announces the Daily News may suspend publication on March 4 due to steep losses and shrinking circulation. Sun-Times would absorb many staffers, preserving service to readers amid a community lament.
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Morley Price Former Norwalk Service Director Dies at 67
Morley K Price longtime Norwalk service director, 1958 to 1969, died Friday at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital at age 67 after three months illness. Survived by wife Clyna, daughter Carol Lohman, five grandchildren, and brother Edwin. Funeral Monday at First United Presbyterian Church with cremation to follow. memorials to local cancer fund or church.
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Carol) Lohman
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Kidnapping of Calvin Klein's Daughter Ends Safely
The 11 year old Marci Klein was abducted near her school in Manhattan by three persons. She was held nine hours in an East Side apartment and released unharmed after her father Calvin Klein paid a $100,000 ransom. FBI and NYPD pursued three suspects with details limited. A woman accompanied Marci at the time of discovery and was questioned. The family and authorities coordinated the release, and Marci was reunited with her father. The incident highlights ongoing investigation into the abduction and ransom calls.
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Norwalk Considers Parking Rules and Utility Ordinances
Norwalk City Council agenda for Tuesday night includes two parking regulations banning front yard parking and raising required parking spaces from one to two per dwelling. Also on the docket a National Guard stonework plan for dam banks to curb washouts, plus special assessments for a water line project and bids for a high velocity sewer cleaner.
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The Shaggy D A Showings At Towne And Country Theatre
The Walt Disney film The Shaggy D A will screen at 8 p m tonight and at 2 and 8 p m Sunday at Towne and Country Theatre. The St Paul Mardi Gras runs Sunday from 6 p m to 12 p m at St Paul Social Hall.
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