Maine reads lose Norman Rockwell drawings in Augusta
Four black and white Norman Rockwell drawings once bought for state tourism promotion vanish from Maine offices. Officials fear theft or misplacement during the 1975 departmental breakup. In New York, subway riders may gain plastic fare cards with magnetic stripe reads for multiple trips, via a $40.5 million MTA plan led by Robert R. Kiley.
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Rockwell
Augusta
Maine
Norman Rockwell
Department of Economic Development
Clarence McKay
State Development and State Planning Office
Don Bumpus
DED
United Press Internations
New York
Subway
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Robert R. Kiley
MTA
Hayride Tragedy: Truck Strikes Church Trailer Killing Boy
A truck slammed into the rear of an unlit farm trailer carrying a Farmington Heights Church of God hayride group on a rural road near here. One 13 year old boy died and 21 children were injured. The drivers face traffic violations charges. Sidney Barnes of Wilson was identified as the deceased. The crash occurred at 8 45 p m Saturday.
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Sidney Barnes
Wilson
State Highway Patrol
J.T. Bradshaw
Farmington Heights
Navy christens fifth nuclear carrier Theodore Roosevelt
The 96,300-ton nuclear carrier Theodore Roosevelt was christened in Newport News Virginia after building 17 months early and $42.3 million under budget. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger praised the ship as a deterrent and peacekeeper. Sea trials will precede fleet entry in January 1987 with at least 85 aircraft.
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Navy
Newport News
Theodore Roosevelt
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Roosevelt
Enterprise
Nimitz
Eisenhower
Vinson
Flags of United Nations raise complaints at Port Columbus
At Port Columbus International Airport, flags of 158 UN member nations have flown since Oct. 16. The city raised 6000 with donations to honor visitors. Mayor Dana G. Rinehart ordered the display to follow UN protocol and show all member flags in alphabetical order. Airport officials say the move aims to be inclusive, though some locals object to including communist country symbols.
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Vietnam
Columbus
Ohio
Port Columbus International
United Nations
Dana G. Rinehart
Oime
Michael R. Pannell
Speedboat rampage tops California tragedy
Five people die when a 20 foot speedboat surged into a concrete buoy near Anaheim Bay before sinking at 3 15 a m. Survivors clung to wreckage or the buoy as Coast Guard officials investigated the predawn crash amid calm boating conditions in the area. Archbishop Casey fights for life after emergency surgery
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Seal Beach
Calif
Anaheim Bay
Coast Guard
Denver
James V. Casey
Cone
Casey
Colorado
St. Joseph Hospital
Stanley Carson
Gifts give leaders added clout in New York politics
Albany report shows campaign committees for Senate and Assembly leaders raise millions from individuals labor unions and firms. Contributions to committees carry no limits while helping leaders fund campaigns reward loyalty and reinforce power room. Assembly Democrats and Senate Republicans lead both sides funding key races and protecting majorities across districts.
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Albany
Assembly
Senate Republicans
Senate Democrats
Assembly Republicans
Assembly Democrats
Senate
Paul Elisha
New York State Common Cause
Norman Adler
District Council 37
New York City Employees Union
Adler
State Board of Elections
New York State United Teachers
Civil Service Employees Association
Public Employees Federation
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Empire Dental Political Action Committee
Orreserve
Ed Donnelly
New York State
Kent Sanders
GOP Committee
Senate Republican Campaign Committee
GOP
Sanders
Syracuse
Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann
Martin Auer
Onondaga County
Oneida County
Madison County
Senate Gop
Clarence D. Rappleyea
Norwich
Rappleyea
GOP Assembly
Reagan Campaign Cautions Amid Tight Nine Day Push
Reagan aides urge vigilance as polls and endorsements shape a close race. Baker warns against overconfidence and lists 12-state push while Mondale counters in media ads stressing arms control. Reagan heads to West Virginia and Pennsylvania as Mondale rallies in California on taxes and wage protections.
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Walter Mondale
James Jr
Ronald Reagan
Baker
Reagan
CBS
James Johnson
Mondale
Johnson
White House
Camp David
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Crosby, Still & Nash
Minnesota
California
San Francisco
Where the candidates stand on acid rain policy
This pre election series outlines how Mondale and Reagan diverge on sulfur dioxide emissions. Mondale backs a 90 percent cut and a national cost solution, while Reagan resists new controls, urging more research funding and a broader polluter pays debate.
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Canada
Walter Mondale
National Academy of Sciences
Reagan
Ory
Congress
New England
Northeast
Ohio Valley
House Energy Committee
Mondale
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Crea
Midwest
Jonathan D. Salant
Bany Bureau
Real Estate Board
Political Action Committee
NYSAT
CSEA
New York Builders Association
Afscme
Condello, Ryan and
Piscitelli
Condello
Ways and Means
Arthur J. Kremer
D-Long Beach
Kremer
Melvin Zimmer
Michael Bragman
Cicero
Stanley Fink
Zimmer
Souret
Geraldine Ferraro
Oregon
Congressional Quarterly
Environmental Protection Agency
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