California fires yield brief reprieve amid drought and damage
Fire officials say relief from widespread blazes near Santa Barbara and Los Angeles County is temporary as drought continues. About 4,900 acres burned and 430 homes plus 28 apartments were leveled. five fires may have been set. Officials urge caution during Fourth of July fireworks to prevent new blazes.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Glendale
Los Angeles County
San Diego
Riverside
San Bernardino County
San Diego County
Arizona
Texas
Colorado
Hartigan
Mixed rulings mark 1989 90 Supreme Court term
The court’s conservative majority holds control with mixed outcomes. The era saw key victories on flag burning and affirmative action while abortion, religion, search and seizure rulings expanded government power and narrowed civil liberties. Critics warn persistently fragile rights under majoritarian rule.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Steven Shapiro
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Shapiro
U.S. debt gap widens as foreigners hold more
The Commerce Department reports 1989 U.S. foreign debt rose 25 percent to 663.7 billion, with foreign holdings in the United States climbing 15.6 percent to 2.076 trillion. U.S. assets abroad grew 11.6 percent to 1.412 trillion, widening the net debtor position from 531.08 billion in 1988 to 663.75 billion.
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Washington
America
United States
Commerce Department
U.S. Holdings
New Jersey beaches make comeback at Belmar amid worries
Belmar, New Jersey, sees a rebounding beach season with clear water and sunny beaches after 1988 sewage incidents, oil spills north and south, and efforts to stop dumping into the ocean. Officials tout cleaner water while residents fear future contamination from winds and spills.
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Belmar
N.J
Jack Roberts
Belmar Beach
New York Harbor
New Jersey
New York
Long Island
Mega Borg
Texas
Huntington Beach
California
Ralph Savastano
Ralph
Belmar Boardwalk
Monmouth County
New York City
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National Fire Information Center
Boise
Idaho
John Scully
Washington Legal Foundation
Scully
William H. Rehnquist
U.S
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Eilen
Strawder's
Ottawa
Jay Todd
Ottawa University Student Union
THE
Kansas State Bank
Kansas State Bank Trust Department
Kansas
John Richeson
Anderson
Byrd and Richeson
Ottawa, Ks
KSB
Scelcoelee
I State Bank
South Bank
City Park
Briscoe Drug Store
Main Street
M&m
Carondelet
Allegre Healthmart Pharmacy
S. Main
Billboard
Manhattan Beach
Forest Park
John Philip Sousa
Harold Bennet
Henry Fillmore
John N. Klohr
John Higgins
James D. Playbar
George Cohar
Brian Wilson
Richard Rogers
Brent Wheeler
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