Oil Spill From Greek Tanker Near Houston Bay
The Shinoussa collided with tow barges in the Houston Ship Channel spilling more than 500000 gallons into Galveston Bay. Officials urge containment with skimmers and microbes while testing bay waters for wildlife and fisheries impacts amid a joint Coast Guard and NTSB hearing.
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Galveston Bay
Shinoussa
Chandy II
Houston Ship
Coast Guard
Dennis Schaefer
Sigan Ab
Schaefer
Ina
National Transportation Safety Board
Trinidad ends coup as hostages freed in Caribbean crisis
AP report details a Trinidad coup ending with surrender of militants led by Abu Bakr. Dozens of rebels gave up after storming state TV and Parliament, freeing 25 TV workers and 17 ministers they held. Robinson freed earlier and offered to step down. fate of premiership unclear.
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Trinidad
Wedcoisa
Abu Bakr
Oae
Arthur N.R. Robinson
Robinson
Bakr
Id Bakr
Gregory Shaw
S&L bailout to launch inventory clearance sale
Washington AP reports the Resolution Trust Corp plans a fall sale of assets totaling billions from failed savings institutions. Phase 2, dubbed the great fall inventory clearance sale, will use satellite auctions and bulk property packages to reduce the agency's holdings and minimize taxpayer costs.
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Resolution Trust
Ce Res
Congress
L. William Seidman
Resolution Trust Corp
Seidman
King of
Midland MMH proposes 20 percent tax hike for care costs
Midland County Hospital District Board endorsed a 20 percent ad valorem tax increase to fund indigent care projected at more than 7.5 million this year. The plan sets a 16.62 cent rate per 100 evaluated, with a public hearing at 5 p.m. August 22 in the Ital Auditorium, 200 Andrews Highway. The higher rate would raise about 6.1 million, versus 5.1 million this year under the current 13.72 cent rate, and would adjust the effective rate to 14.06 cents. Board members Wiesenfeld Viney Bruner voted yes, Dulaney Porter absent. Williams abstained. A rollback possible if voters petition. Projected next year shortfall: 1.5 million.
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Midland County Hospital District Board of Directors
Texas
Ital
Andrews Highway
Jim Kendrick
Medical Center Hospital
Midland County Hospital District Board
Stephen Wiesenfeld
Shelton Viney
Sylvester
Tom Bruner
Richard Dulaney
David Porter
Margaret Williams
Kendrick
Porter
Bill to aid workers affected by policy changes
Democrats unveiled a $5 billion five year program to aid workers losing jobs from policy shifts, including defense and military personnel, with extra unemployment and health benefits. Republicans criticized the plan as unfair to workers with other job losses, while Downey framed it as a domestic Marshall Plan to cushion displacements from the spotted owl safeguards.
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Thomas Downey
D-N.y
Pete Stark
D-Calif
Downey
House
Ways and Means Human Resources Committee
Downey -Stark
Dow
Brock Adams
D-Wash
United States
Rod Chandler
Chandler
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