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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1996
Page
4
Boston AP report on RMS Titanic Inc expedition to raise a 21 ton hull section failed as nylon lines snapped during lifting. Crew blamed heavy piece and rough seas, abandoning operation for next season with 11 p.m. news from captain of a French research vessel signaling the loss.
Governor Fob James signed an executive order barring recognition of same-sex marriages in Alabama. The order, based on state AG rulings, prohibits issuing or recognizing marriages for homosexual couples and cites Hawaii’s 1993 ruling as context. Mississippi’s governor recently issued a similar ban.
Nagle, 34, attempted to free his Labrador mix seized by the Municipal Shelter after a burglary suspect was arrested. The dog remained in custody. Nagle posted a $10,000 bond and the case was continued to Sept. 13. Police say the shelter worker had refused to release the dog after demanding payment of the $50 impoundment fee.
In Flint, Michigan, families kept vigil for over a week beside two unconscious 17 year olds after a car crash. Both girls shared age and eye color, causing misidentification until one woke and spoke her name, Jamie, while the other remained in critical condition at St. rr Hospital in Saginaw after the crash that killed four others.
New York AP reports author Jim Miller continues his annual search for the nation's most tyrannical bosses. Examples include a harsh manager who humiliated a surgery patient and a paranoid supervisor who spied on workers. The contest awards a one week trip for two to Hawaii to the winner.
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