Barges Begin Draining St. Lawrence Oil Spill
Ten vacuum barges will remove 308000 gallons of heavy oil from more than 40 miles of the St. Lawrence River as crews assess wildlife damage. The spill spread downstream to Ogdensburg while booms guard the water and cleanup could take one to two weeks. Six oil-soaked birds were found and tourism fears rose as commercial shipping slowed to a crawl.
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Viking Mars Pictures Hint at Varied Landing Terrain
AP reports Viking 1 images from Mars show diverse terrain with some areas appearing hazardous while others seem safe for a July 4 landing. Dr. Harol Masursky notes many features resemble lunar landscapes including large craters and crater mouths, plus unexplained bright lines puzzling scientists.
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Calif
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Harol Masursky
Viking
Weather Summary With Flood Watch And Showers
Forecast shows high near 80 with a low around 67 and 0.47 inches precipitation. A flash flood watch is in effect today as mostly cloudy conditions bring showers and wind gusts up to 20 mph.
Ford Supporters Gain a Victory at Minnesota Convention
At the Minnesota Independent Republican convention Ford backers won a key rule change approving a majority vote for each of the 18 remaining national delegates. Reagan voiced opposition, warning party unity could fracture if delegates aren’t split. Carter pressed toward the Democratic nomination as delegates report increases toward 1,505 and beyond.
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Tennessee
Robert Dole
Kansas
Truck crashes into Roanoke home trapping family
In Roanoke Virginia a dump truck rolled through a wall during a Sunday scene. Mary Parnell and her five children were in the living room when the truck crash occurred. Police say brakes released from a nearby construction site caused the smash.Damage valued at about 300 dollars to the truck. home damage extensive.
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Angry legislators blame Governor for delays in adjournment
Times reports lawmakers fault the Governor over delays in moving to adjourn. The dispute centers on timing and procedural issues affecting the session’s end.
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OHS
City Recreation Department
Doyle Alexander
Oswegon
P-T
Oswego DPW workers threaten boycott over alderman attacks
Oswego DPW employees circulated a petition signed by about 37 of 65 workers to protest Alderman James T. Comerford after his criticism of DPW Commissioner Edward Williamson. Officials say the boycott targets Comerford rather than the First Ward, with workers denying intent to disrupt services. A contingent presented the petition to Palladium Times staff while noting prior union progress and calling for the alderman to back off.
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Independence Day Parade in Oswego Promises Major Bicentennial Event
Heavy Metal Ready Fourth of July Chairman Dan Brown and Finance Chairman Marshall Trion fero. The 13th annual Jaycees parade is organized with the Oswego City Bicentennial Commission and local governments to mark America's 200th birthday. Parade chairman David Dice says it will be the biggest yet with 91 groups and over a dozen musical ensembles. The event is set for 1 p.m. Sunday July 4.
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EPA paints grim scene of nuclear plant disaster
EPA warns a major nuclear plant accident could kill far more people than NRC estimates. The agency says long term cancer deaths could reach 66,000 to 330,000, with immediate fatalities uncertain. Rasmussen report faces scrutiny for underestimating risks and health impacts.
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Massachusetts Institute of Rosmetany
Explosions Hit Manhattan Banks and Bronx Police Station
Three blasts struck a Chase Manhattan Bank branch and a Pan American World Airways building in mid Manhattan and the rear of a Bronx police station. Police reported no injuries as militant groups claimed responsibility. In London, Kissinger said talks with South Africa’s Vorster show a peaceful transition to black majority rule is in motion, with minority guarantees the challenge.
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London
Henry A. Kissinger
John Vorster
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Africa
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Supreme Court rules on private schools and private employment
The court held private schools cannot refuse black children and protected both whites and blacks from racial discrimination in private employment. It split 7 2 in the private schools ruling and unanimously supported the employment case with two partial dissents by White and Rehnquist. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to all races.
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