Rescuers battle costly false distress calls across coast
Coast Guard crews face rising hoax maydays draining funds and risking lives. In 1990 a Sol E Mar father and son sinking prompted new laws and hefty penalties for fake distress. Last November a phantom Monterey cost $467000 in search costs and hours.
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Portland
Ore
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Oregon
Il le
Massachusetts
Northeast
Glenn Rosenholm
Boston
Monterey
Wedi
Cone
Astoria
Pacific Ocean
U S said hundreds of Vietnamese commandos were listed dead
Newly declassified documents show the United States sent hundreds of Vietnamese commandos into North Vietnam during the 1960s and declared them dead while alive. They trained for sabotage, were paid death benefits, and many remained alive despite deaths being reported to families.
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New York
United States
North Vietnam
John Mattes
New York Times
Los Angeles Times
Federal Claims Court
Ofietnam
CIA
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Theew York Times
Radio
Hanoi
Vietnam
Dang Cong Trinh
Union workers to shape Big Three contract talks
Detroit's Big Three wage a comeback era with 420,000 union workers guiding the deal. UAW negotiators will meet at Ford HQ as GM and Chrysler prepare parallel talks to settle job security, overtime, and healthcare. Outsourcing and global competition frame the dispute as workers seek protections.
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General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Dayton
UAW
Fort Bragg Sniper Trial To Begin Today
Army Sergeant William J. Kreutzer goes on trial at Fort Bragg N C for the October 27 1995 sniper attack in the 82nd Airborne Division area. Prosecutors seek the death penalty and accuse him of killing Maj Stephen Mark Badger and injuring others while his defense cites mental state.
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Fort Bragg
N.C
William J. Kreutzer
82Nd Airborne Division
Kreutzer
Clinton, Md
Maj
Stephen Mark Badger
Inmate Riot Shuts New Hampshire Prison Unit
Nearly 100 inmates barricaded a housing area at a New Hampshire prison, triggering a special emergency team response. Two inmates and one guard lightly injured as officers in riot gear cleared the area with flash grenades. Inmates blocked doors with furniture and started a small fire. the disturbance followed an afternoon weapon search. Authorities cited overcrowding and tension as contributing factors.
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Concord
N.H
Paul Brodeur
Brodeur
Sing
Contaminated Jarlsberg Cheese Recalled Nationwide
Auburn based Peterson Brand recalls over 28,000 pounds of Jarlsberg cheese sold in nine states and Guam through Costco and Cost-A-Less stores due to listeria contamination risk. No illnesses reported yet. high risk for young children elderly and immunocompromised. Wedges distributed in Kee ka California Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon Utah Washington and six outlets in Washington and Oregon.
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Auburn, Wash
George Lyden
Keeka
California
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Guam
Price Costco
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Heitsch
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Jon Harmon
Ohio
Chrysler
Craig M. Brown
Cleveland
Airborne Corps’ Staff
New Hampshire
Associated Press
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Dad
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