Gasoline Spill Moves Down Ohio River Toward Paducah
A 100000 gallon gasoline spill from a Marion Kentucky towboat accident is moving downstream toward Paducah as towns along the Ohio River warn residents and throttle intake valves. Officials say Paducah should avoid contamination though Rosiclare and Golconda shut their intakes briefly.
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Ohio River
Jack Stonebreaker
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Vaughn
Tennessee
Ohio
Stonebreaker
Rosiclare
Marion
Golconda
James Lowery
Coast Guard
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Lowery
EPA
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Robert North
Coast Guard Marine Safety Office
Paducah
Troy cites gifts used to pay fees in Scott probe
Democratic candidate Richard Troy accuses Republican Attorney General William Scott of improper use of campaign funds to cover legal and accounting fees tied to a federal grand jury investigation of Scott’s finances. Troy filed with the Illinois Board of Elections and seeks repayment of about $27,000 by Scott. A separate Troy complaint seeks to bar a private financing arm for Scott’s legal costs.
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Springfield
William Scott
Scott
Richard Troy
Troy
Illinois Board of Elections
E. Stanley Enlund
Grand Jury
Mittee
Elections Board
Chicago
Labor disputes roil Wichita Memphis Chattanooga and Cleveland
The Associated Press reports over 300 Wichita firefighters walked off the job leaving the city inadequately protected while Cleveland garbage crews refuse to cross picket lines. Memphis and Chattanooga officials moved to avert strikes with new police and firefighter offers and procedures. Cleveland workers still faced suspended routes as unions spurred concessions.
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Wichita
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Cleveland
Tennessee
Memphis
Chattanooga
Floyd Hobbs
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Hobbs
Wyeth Chandler
Fight Could Delay Tax Cut Bill Action
Washington Star reports a battle over Social Security taxes complicates the outlook for income tax cuts and could delay House action. House leaders seek to block a vote on offsetting higher Social Security taxes while trying not to anger rank and file over the issue. Speaker O Neill outlined a possible 18.1 billion compromise to amend the pending 16.3 billion bill as the House Rules Committee weighs amendments.
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Washington Star
Associated Press
Washington
House
Thomas O'Neill
O’neill
Ident Carter
Ways and Committee
House Rules Committee
Pope Paul VI body viewings end at Castel Gandolfo
Public viewing of Pope Paul VI ended after three days with about 60,000 mourners visiting his body in the Swiss room at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence where he died.
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Vatican City
Pope Paul VI
Castel Gandolfo
Gold prices hit record highs on European markets
Gold surged to $208 and $208.25 an ounce on Europe’s bullion markets as the dollar slid to new lows against the German mark and Swiss franc. London dealers fixed at $208 during morning trade, closing at $206.45 from a prior record of $207.50 set on Aug 1. In Zurich trading opened at $206.75 and rose to $208.25. The dollar edged up to 187.60 yen in Tokyo.
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London
Europe
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Zurich
Hurricane Cora Strengthens Far At Sea
The Cape Verde hurricane Cora moved east of San Juan and posed no immediate threat. Forecasters noted 1450 miles of open water to strengthen before nearing land, with winds rising from tropical storm to hurricane strength as it travels westward. Connie in 1955 is recalled as a Cape Verde hurricane impacting the Carolinas.
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Cora
Atlantic
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Cape Verde
Verde Island
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