Newark mayor warns Congress on city’s dire finances
Newark Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson testified before a House Senate economic committee detailing crime, disease, and ills crippling the city. He urged Congress to enact revenue sharing and for broad federal aid, warning without relief Newark and other cities face collapse and rising welfare costs.
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Tanker Universe Patriot Explodes In Tyrrhenian Sea
Rescue ships saved 38 of 82 882 ton Universe Patriot crew after an explosion and fire in gale winds. The Liberian registered tanker broke in two and half submerged with 50 Japanese crew aboard. one man remained on the burning hull. Capt Schneider of West Germany was rescued. 10 crewmen saved by French ships. 6 by a Danish freighter. 22 by another vessel. The ship had sailed from Port de Bouc and was bound for Tripoli after unloading crude oil. Built in 1970 by Univers Tank Ship Co. of New York City.
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Intelsat 4 Satellite Set for Cape Kennedy Launch
Caped Kennedy will host the launch of the 1 ton Intelsat 4 satellite for Comsat, seven times more powerful than current systems, aboard an Atlas-Centaur rocket at 7 01 p.m. EST. The $13.5 million craft is first in an eight unit series and marks the space program’s business return after a two year pause.
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Mild Return of Warm Weather Across the Nation
National weather reports show fair skies for most of the country with warmer temperatures returning to the South after a cold spell. Florida faced rapid thaw concerns for crops while a frontal system brought precipitation from New England to Texas and coastal rain in the West. Temperatures ranged from 10 degrees in Williston to 67 in Brownsville and Lufkin. A second weekly power reduction by five utilities due to out of service equipment affected eastern New York.
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