Desert oasis thrives despite isolation in Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City Arizona survives amid extreme heat and isolation. Founded by Robert P McCulloch in 1963 the city leverages Lake Havasu water theme and tourism. London Bridge landmark draws visitors as industry declines. Population around 43000 with low unemployment under 2 percent supported by 1 million annual visitors and $100 million economy impact. Tourism sustains 450 miles of shoreline and extensive recreation.
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Lake Havasu City
Ariz
Bonnie Barsness
North Dakota
Robert P. McCulloch
McCulloch Corp
Lake Havasu
Bugsy Siegel
Las Vegas Strip
McCulloch
Mohave
Colorado
C.V. Wood
Disneyland
London Bridge
England
Arizona
Bob Tippitt
Copper Canyon
GlucoWatch wrist device may replace finger pricks for diabetics
AP reports a study at the University of Colorado found GlucoWatch readings matched traditional monitors in 39 diabetics. The wristwatch device tests glucose every 20 minutes, requires daily calibration, and could hit the market within a year if approved, priced around 300 dollars.
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New York
University of Colorado
Denver
American Diabetes Association
San Diego
Cygnus
Redwood City
Calif
Richard Kahn
Association
National housing boom lifts homeownership to 1998 high
A Harvard study reports 1998 homeownership at 66.3 percent, aided by record low mortgage rates and unemployment. Growth is strongest outside cities in the South and West, with about 1.8 million homes built annually since 1996. Immigrant and young households expand demand while baby boomers boost remodeling. gaps persist for minorities and the working poor due to education and income limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
America
Nicolas Retsinas
Harvard University
Joint Center For Housing Studies
Retsinas
Man convicted in Dayton rape and kidnapping case
A Dayton jury convicted Kevin Caes, 34, of multiple charges including 22 counts of rape and kidnapping a 25 year old woman for a month from July to August 1997 after rejecting an insanity defense. Sentencing set for July 30 with potential life term.
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Dayton
Ohio
Kevin Caes
Clarksville
Tenn
Caes
David Franceschelli
Tiny Stiltsville Wins Five Month Reprieve
Stiltsville, a group of seven homes on pilings over Biscayne Bay, won a five month extension from a July 1 removal deadline after National Park Service land reclassification. Rep Ileana Ros Lehtinen said the new December 1 deadline allows time to find a solution though park officials argue no legal provision protects the private structures on public property. The homes trace to the 1930s and were built on sunken barges and pilings.
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Miami
Stiltsville
Biscayne Bay
Bay Bottom
National Park Service
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
R-Fra
Park Service
Biscayne National Park
Dick Frost
Frost
Man gets probation for biting wife's lip
In Boston, Cator Lewis-Charles, 36, pleaded guilty to mayhem after biting off his wife's lower lip during a January 2 1998 argument over a party. He received five years probation and must attend anger management and batterers programs.
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Boston
Cator Lewis-Charles
Lewis-Charles
9- 1-1
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Texas Tech Health Center
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