Pope John Paul II Visit Sparks Funding Debates
Public funds and property use for the papal visit trigger squabbles as Boston artists sell fake Mass tickets and Chicago tests crowd capacity with concrete blocks. Vatican officials and church leaders seek clarity while questioning who pays for crowd control platforms and related costs.
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Barry Hanson
Associated Press
Film Flom
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Chicago
John Paul II
Vatican
Vincent O'Keefe
Michael F. Flaherty
John Paul
United States
Flaherty
Grant Park
Monroe Street
Des Moines
New York
Yankee
Shea
New York Civil Liberties Union
Philadelphia
Archdiocesan
Sisters of the Cross
Papal Visit Prep Hit by Winds and Bombs in Europe
Severe winds toppled a 200-foot papal platform in Dublin before Pope John Paul I's Sept 29-Oct 1 visit, narrowly missing Archbishop Dermot Ryan and Papal Nuncio Alle Brandi. In Belfast, two bombs exploded on a train with no injuries. Hong Kong returned 733 Vietnamese refugees to China. China vows religious freedom remains policy. Boston warns of scam ticket sellers for Masses during the pope's U.S. tour as cities plan security and logistics for large crowds.
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China
Vietnam
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Northern Ireland
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Bangor
Dollar Slips as Gold Prices Hit Record European Highs
The dollar fell sharply in global markets while gold surged to record European highs. In Tokyo it lost over a yen to 222.35 yen, and Frankfurt quotes dropped below 1.80 marks for the first time in 11 months. Gold traded at $378.50 in Zurich and $377.75 in London amid ongoing volatility and uncertainty about the U.S. economy and politics.
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Tokyo
U.S
Federal Reserve Board
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Frankfurt Exchange
United States
Zurich
God
Paris
Milan
Amsterdam
Fires Devastate Ventura as California Burns Across State
A 16 000 acre fire neared Ventura city limits as crews battled hot weather and erratic winds. Fourty four homes burned while hundreds fled the nearby area. Firefighters from Maine and other states aided locals in controlling at least 16 blazes covering about 90 000 acres.
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Associated Press
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California
U.S. Forest Service
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Maine
Ventura County
Dick Perry
Goleta
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Eagle Canyon
Los Padres National Forest
Angeles National Forest
Claremont
Los Angeles County
Placerville
Sacramento
Plumas County
Palmer Canyon
Faye Nagy
California Division of Forestry
San Diego
Cultura
Forest Service
Lee Redding
Mt. Pacifico
Redding
Beetle larvae in Cracker Jacks case sparks Wyoming suit
Ronald Eisenhauer of Colorado Springs claims he found beetle larvae insects on his hands and face while driving on a Wyoming highway in 1975. He seeks 50000 dollars for pain and 70 dollars for medicals plus 3000 for lost earnings. Jack O Reilly of the Cracker Jack spokesman declined comment pending review.
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Wyo
Ronald O. Eisenhauer
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wyoming
Eisenhauer
Jack J. O'Reilly
Columbus
Ohio
Jerusalem bombing hits shoppers before Jewish New Year
A bicycle bomb hidden in a hollow frame exploded at the Alno Cafe in Ben Yehuda Street, killing at least one and wounding 42 as troops and bomb squads patrolled crowded Jerusalem streets just before Rosh Hashanah. A second bomb was diffused. authorities questioned Arabs in the area. The PLO claimed responsibility.
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Ben Yehuda Street
Maya Shalmiel
Leor Avital
Israel
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PLO
al Fatah
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Dan Weiss
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