Race Motive Fights Leave Inmate Dead In Georgia Prison
In Georgia State Prison black and white inmates clashed in two brawls. One black inmate, Michael Blackwell, 29, died from stab wounds. Franklin Rivers, 24, was hospitalized with serious injuries. Three white inmates and two officers suffered minor wounds. Authorities link the incidents to prior racial tensions and a segregated yard.
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Reidsville
Georgia State Prison
Sara Englade
Department of Offender Rehabilitation
Englade
Michael Blackwell
Reagan shifts in face of budget gap and new tax plan
Reagan yielded to reality as a last minute package aimed to cover a five billion shortfall was added. The administration touted a second tax bill to eliminate abuses and obsolete incentives in the code, claiming it would save about 33 billion in 1982.
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Reagan
Areca
Kai
California
White House
Explosions gut Evansville rugby HQ amid protest tensions
Two blasts and a fire gutted the Evansville All-Whites rugby team headquarters early today, damaging nearby homes but causing no injuries. Fire officials said arson was involved, and the vacant two story brick building was almost completely destroyed as investigators examined the scene. Neighboring protests over a potential Springboks game added to the volatile situation.
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Evansville
Ind
South Africa
John Boehme
Boehme
Cantor
Bernie Bartholome
New York
Roy Silver
Midwest Rugby Football Union
Chicago
U.S
All-Whites
Stiver
Springboks
Albany
N.Y
Eastern Rubgy Union
Schenectady
ERU
Hugh Carey
Irene Strengthens to Sixth Atlantic Hurricane
Irene intensified to top winds of 90 mph and became the season's sixth hurricane as it moved across open Atlantic waters. It posed no land threat for at least two to three days, while gale winds stretched about 150 miles north and 100 miles south. An Air Force recon plane located the center at 17.5 N, 52.5 W, roughly 900 miles east of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Miami
API
Irene
Atlantic Ocean
National Hurricane Center
Air Force Reconnaisance
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Senate Row Over Social Security Finances Deepens
Lee and Wortley voiced relief but warned the dispute persists over fixing Social Security. Moynihan favors diverting funds from solvent trust funds to the cash-short main fund, insisting the system is sound per a Congressional Budget Office outlook. Republicans call the plan gimmickry and warn insolvency could occur soon without major changes. Schweiker said the system runs $12,500 per minute in deficit.
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Reagan
Moynihan
Congressional Budget Office
Stockman
Sen
Wortley
Health and Human Services
Richard Schweiker
New York
GOP
Great white shark study under way at Marineland
A five foot long, 100 pound female great white shark was caught off the Palos Verdes Peninsula by The Rebel fishermen. It was brought to Marineland where officials maintain round the clock watch to study its behavior and captivity potential.
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Los Angeles
Palos Verdes
Marineland
Don Zumwalt
Zumwalt
Showers and Thunderstorms Across Mississippi Valley
Showers tonight and tomorrow with a 70 percent rain chance. Tonight low 50 to 55, tomorrow high 65 to 70. Sunset 6 57 p.m. Sunrise 6 56 a.m. Yesterday high 60 low 48. Record highs and lows noted for the date. Relative humidity 89 at 8 p.m. yesterday and 73 at 8 a.m. today. Winds southerly 10 to 20 mph tonight and tomorrow.
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Denver
Milwaukee
Portland
Ore
Anchorage
Osetra
Nashville
Francisco
Atlante
Honolulu
New Orleans
t.Lo
Birmingham
New York
Seattle
Boston
Indianapolis
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Washington
Dallas
Lami
Phoenix
Wichita
Wide area showers span Texas to Maine today
Showers and scattered thundershowers covered a wide area from Texas to Nebraska and Kansas, across northern California to the northern Rockies and coast. The mid and upper Mississippi River valley saw showers, with lingering activity in Maine and parts of Florida. Forecast includes more showers from Idaho to the Great Lakes. Temperatures ranged from 39 in Bradford Pennsylvania to 83 in Phoenix.
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Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
California
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Mid
Mississippi River
Maine
Florida
Idaho
Utah
Great Lakes
Rockies
North Dakota
Upper
South
Bradford
Phoenix
Typhoon Clara's heavy toll in Fujian and Calayan losses
Guangming Daily reports Typhoon Clara caused heavy loss of life with damage to about 82 000 acres of rice and sugar cane across Fujian provinces including Nanjing Pinghe Zhangpu and Yunxiao. Rain totals exceeded 12 inches in 24 hours. Highways flooded and communications cut as crews search for missing sailors after a Philippine navy destroyer escort was driven ashore on Calayan island.
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Peking
Clara
Fujian
Taiwan
Guangming Daily
Nanjing
Pinghe
Zhangpu
Yunxiao
Philippines
Philippine Navy
Calayan Island
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Communist Party
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Art Eoediasd
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Cowincoln
Lie
Free
METRO
the Mattress Specialists
Serta Perfect
King Koil
Simmons
Eaie
Dewitt
Moute
M Stracuse
Mae Plea
Bharth Ot Baar
Fea
Fir
By Mark R. Chellgren
Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
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ORI
Ouiam
UPI
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Associated Press
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Standard
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Sibley
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Fayetteville
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