Gulf leak threatens offshore oil rig in Yucatan area
MEXICO CITY UPI A leak in an underwater natural gas duct set a surface fire and threatened the offshore Pemex platform near Isla del Carmen in Ciudad del Carmen. Firefighting ships dispatched. workers evacuated from the oil rig as Pemex assesses the cause. West Germany Bonn UPI Rebels push to oust Schmidt win a special FDP congress to join with CDU. No date set. aim to overthrow Oct 1 with a Kohl-led coalition. Economic problems cited. Mishnick Genscher signal voting alignment in Bundestag.
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Gunmen rob Manoa Library patrons during open-door break in
In Honolulu, gunmen entered the Manoa Library through an air-friendly door and robbed about 40 people of cash and valuables during a Monday night discussion on non-violence. No injuries were reported as the masked robbers fled after threatening to blow the faces off anyone who pursued them.
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Economy concerns lead in polling for Congress
With six weeks to go, voters name economy as the dominant issue and Democrats hold a wide edge over Republicans in the Times CBS poll. Among 1305 voters, 54 percent favor Democrats to 38 percent for Republicans, suggesting a potential gain of about 40 House seats if trends hold through November.
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Cable Car No 7 makes final run before two year overhaul
In San Francisco a crowd watched Cable Car No 7 end its run as the city begins a $58.2 million renovation of the century-old system. The final ride on Powell Street drew cheers, with gripmen and conductors recalling Bogart’s film stint and the car’s history. Track work starts Oct 1, affecting 68 blocks through Russian Hill to Union Square.
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Spy appeal rejected on security grounds
U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington refused to let 21 protesters, five groups, and Times reporter Harrison Salisbury sue CIA NSA and other agencies over alleged Operation CHAOS spying in Vietnam era. Ruling upholds use of state secrets privilege, blocking access to documents to prove spying claims and dismissing lawsuits.
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Northern States See Wide School Walkouts Amid Pay Disputes
Strikes hit four northern states Pennsylvania Illinois New Jersey and Michigan with about 285000 students affected. In New Jersey strike leaders faced possible jail terms for defying a back to work order while Teaneck and Waldwick districts used substitutes as talks stalled.
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Weather: Clouds and Cold Snap Hit Midwest and East
Forecasters warn a two day unseasonable cold snap with frost warnings from Wisconsin to Kansas. Temperatures fell to 24 at La Farge Wisconsin and 46 in Huntsville Alabama setting regional records while the air quality remained good.
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