Flood Devastates Ohio Valley Town as At Least 11 Die
Torrential storms trigger a flash flood in Shadyside and Meade Township. 51 people are missing and hundreds are homeless as homes are swept away and cars carried off. Gov Celeste declares a state of emergency and 50 National Guardsmen are deployed. FEMA declares Belmont, Jefferson, and Franklin counties disaster areas, part of a widening flood emergency with 17 counties affected. Authorities report 11 confirmed deaths, with initial tallies ranging from 11 to 14.
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Iran Agrees to Pay Amoco 600 Million in Settlement
The Hague AP Iran settles two Amoco claims totaling 600 million dollars against the National Iranian Oil Company. The ruling covers seizure of four Persian Gulf drilling fields and the Kharg island oil terminal and expropriation of a Kharg petrochemical plant. Iran aims to boost oil trade with the United States amid hostage tensions in Lebanon.
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Art theft case draws experts to Dallas for missing relics
Washington attorney Joe T Meador and West German official Willi Korte planned talks in Dallas to recover millions in art and religious artifacts believed stolen by a former soldier during World War II. The NYT cited a small North Texas town as the artifacts’ location and stressed no talks of the stolen items occurred at the meeting.
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Gulf oil spill after tanker fire ends clean-up begins
Gulf officials inject oil-eating microbes into the Gulf of Mexico to break up the 4.3 million gallon spill from a Norwegian supertanker that burned for seven days. Officials warn remnants could reignite if the vessel is left unattended as crews pursue cooling and cleanup.
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Midland RRC office reshuffle after inquiry
Director Henry H. from the Midland office is reassigned to staff duties as Railroad Commissioner John Sharp cites Friday. State Sen. Bill Simms requested an investigation into the exchange while districts report ongoing groundwater concerns and demand stronger agency action.
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