L&N Rail pushes safety reforms after worst accident record
Washington AP reports the Louisville and Nashville Railroad faced the harshest safety record last year with hazardous cargo mishaps and evacuations. A confidential FRA progress report found L&N practices wanting and outlined plans to spend about 128 million to upgrade tracks cars and staff while inspectors flagged missing bolts and poor record keeping.
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First black Mormon priest ordained
Salt Lake City AP Joseph Freeman Jr a 26 year old telephone repairman who converted to the Mormon religion five years ago says his ordination as the first black Mormon priest is something we've waited a long time for The church announced that black males would no longer be barred from the priesthood Spencer Kimball president of the church called the decision a revelation The ban had kept black men from the priesthood while all other worthy males 12 and older were eligible Detroit AP The Big Three automakers are pitching to attract women and minority groups into car sales jobs with dealership buy ins as low as 0 The plan covers GM Ford and Chrysler dealers offering training and potential entry for minorities and women with smaller down payments
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Protests target Hustler sale in Oakland San Francisco
Feminists picket about a dozen stores in Oakland and San Francisco over Hustler magazine's cover showing a naked woman in a meat grinder. A leader of Women Against Violence and Pornography says the image promotes violence against women and encourages assault.
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Weymouth Graduation Shooting Shock at South Weymouth High
Karim Thompson a 17 year old student at South Weymouth High School pulled a .22 caliber pistol from beneath his graduation gown and shot himself during the outdoor ceremony after leading the chorus in Teach Your Children. He survived and was in fair condition at South Shore Hospital following surgery to remove the bullet from his left side. School officials expressed confusion noting the boy was playful but not a showoff and said the act seemed unrelated to school. The incident occurred on the athletic field during graduation exercises.
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Carter Seen As Anti Establishment Yet Voters Favor Experience
Louis Harris reports a 1980 era shift where 52 percent prefer a president not part of Washington, while 74 percent want established experience with Congress. Voters rate Carter poorly on dealing with Congress and foreign policy, yet most want a capable government executive and an effective politician, signaling a complex trust in establishment vs anti establishment traits.
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Girl Scout murders witness link to Hart slow in hearing
A preliminary hearing into the 1977 Camp Scott Girl Scout murders reconvenes with testimony failing to tie Gene Leroy Hart to the killings. Families sue the Magic Empire Council for 3 million as Hart, a Cherokee, fights for innocence amid camp details, deaths, and lingering questions.
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Mississippi clam harvests surge in Quad Cities area
Dredgers near the Quad Cities report a bumper Mississippi River clam season the first in over three years. At seven cents a pound or 140 dollars a ton, productive days yield about two tons per crew. Local workers like Bill Surratt praise the yield while noting beds will replenish slowly over the next few years. The surge, tied to Japan’s shell demand for cultured pearls, boosts value and livelihoods in Moline and Beardstown, as crews rake the river bottom for clams.
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Family firm turns Lincoln School into apartments in Champaign
Kurasek Construction Co. bought the 84 year old Lincoln School for 100000 dollars and spent about double that to create Lincoln School Apartments. Brothers Jerry and Douglas Kurasek with their father Walter faced wiring, plumbing, and financing hurdles. Fifteen apartments total with first tenants moving in this week. goal to finish by July amid strong interest from 50 to 100 seekers, including two retired Lincoln School teachers.
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