Third of world monkeys threatened with extinction
Washington AP reports about 85 percent of the world’s monkey species face extinction due to human activities such as war farming logging medical research and pet keeping The Interior Department proposed adding 27 species to the endangered or threatened list bringing total primates listed in the United States to 55
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Interior Department
United States
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Kings Island baboons escape again after fence upgrade
Kings Island officials race to contain 50 baboons that ran loose last night after escaping through a 12 foot fence despite new electrification. Six climbed back over the barrier prompting a renewed plan discussion with publicist Dan Edwards noting a baboon standoff. The incident coincides with a federal proposal listing eleven primate species as threatened or endangered, guiding federal protections and permits.
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Kings Mills
Kings Island
Kings Island Amusement Park
Dan Edwards
Supreme Court weighs press gag orders in murder case
Justices hear Nebraska media and state officials clash over a gag order shielding key facts from a sensational murder trial. The defense argues for First Amendment rights while Nebraska cites a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment. A ruling is due by July.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Erwin Charles Simants
Prettyman
Milton R. Larson
North Platte
Neb
Larson
William J. Brennan Jr
NAACP cites slavery claim in Columbus school fight
NAACP attorney Nathaniel Jones outlined allegations that Columbus public schools remain segregated by policy and practice, tracing roots to 19th century actions. He pressed Judge Duncan for a permanent injunction while defending against state board funding disputes and urging desegregation as remedy.
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API
NAACP
Nathaniel Jones
Ohio
Jones
Gary Penick
U.S
Robert M. Duncan
Columbus School Board
Samuel Porter
State School Board
Mark O'Neill
State Department of Education
State funds fight encephalitis to prevent Ohio outbreaks
Ohio officials approve 3.9 million dollars for a statewide encephalitis prevention program. Health Director John Ackerman says last year’s outbreak produced 388 cases and 23 deaths, with heightened concern the virus rests in local mosquitoes and birds. Funds cover lab staff, supplies, spraying gear, and insecticides, with 470,041 from existing appropriations and remaining as emergency money. A statewide surveillance plan will track the virus in birds and mosquitoes.
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State Controliz Board
St. Louis
Ackerman
Ohio
Statth
St Louis
Department
Tosquiloeg
Ohio economy study finds limited state remedies
Ohio lawmakers say a joint legislative conference confirming long term regional economic problems offers few state tools. The report urges energy development modernization of cities and plants, noting Ohio’s recession sensitivity, unemployment above the national rate, and plant closures. The study critiques Rhodes era bond and tax abatement as insufficient.
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UPI
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Ohio
Meshel
Arthur R. Wilkowski
James A. Rhodes
Wilkowski
Rhodes
Great Lakes
U. S
HIO
Sunbelt
West Virginia Governor Arch Moore Extortion Trial Opens
Judge rules expected on sequestering jurors as Arch Moore 54 faces UPI report on extortion charges. Former aide William Loy co-defendant. Moore alleged to have taken 25000 from Theodore Price of Diver sified Mountaineer Corp in exchange for bank charter that never granted, DMC later bankruptcy. If convicted both face up to 20 years and 10000 fine. Supreme Court earlier refused to stay state ruling on Moore's eligibility to serve another term, primary on May 11 awaits decision.
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W. Va
UPI
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Moore
U. S. District Court
William Loy
Young
Theodore Price
Diversified Mountaineer Corp
DMC
Price
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
High Court
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