Big To-do Over Eclipse Of Sun
United Press International reports a rare solar eclipse will awe observers from Florida to Virginia. Scientists gather from around the world while towns like Perry and Greenville host breakfasts, gift fundraisers, and eclipse meals as researchers study shadow bands and animal behavior during the 169 seconds of total darkness.
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United-Press-International
Earth
United States
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Tallahasse
Norfolk
Perry
Switzerland
Greenville
N.C
East Carolina University
Old Dominion University
Savannah
Vanderbilt Planetarium
Centerpart
N.Y
Savannah Science Museum
Okefeno
London Airport Shut By Strike
Heathrow Airport would close at 7 p.m. after a strike called by airport firemen following wage talks with the British Airport Authority. A firemen’s union threatened action last Friday, with a meeting breaking up early. An unrelated bomb threat forced a Middle East Airlines flight to Beirut to return to Heathrow, but no device was found.
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London
UPD
British Airport Authority
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow
Middle East Airlines
Beirut
Strike Ends in Kentucky After injunctions Back Teachers
In Louisville, Kentucky, most public school teachers returned to classrooms as injunctions halted a week long strike. About 7,700 teachers in Louisville Jefferson County and Fayette County were ordered back while smaller districts resumed work voluntarily. The walkout idled about 500,000 pupils as the legislature rejected further raises beyond a $300 offer citing no funds.
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Louisville
Kentucky
J. Marvin Dodson
The
Kentucky Education Association
KEA
Dodson
Jefferson County
Fayette County
EEA
Treasury Delays Silver Dollar Sale Over Bill Dispute
About 2.9 million silver dollars worth up to 75 million are idle in the Treasury vault due to a congressional stalemate on sale authorization. The dispute centers on whether new dollar coins should contain silver versus the current nickel copper composition.
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Washington
UPN
Treasury Departments
Treasury
Treasury Department
Senate
House
Dwight D. Eisenhow
Congress
Carson City
Nev
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