Armada fights heavy seas to rescue Cuban refugees
Cuban exiles sailed toward Cuba in small craft despite eight foot waves and twenty knot winds to help friends and relatives flee Castro regime. Coast Guard reports over 80 vessels aided in the Florida Straits as thousands participate in the freedom sealift at Key West.
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Cloudy and Rain Likely Today With Showers Tonight
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions with rain likely today and tonight. Variable clouds tomorrow with a chance of showers continuing. Highs near the mid 50s and a low around the low 40s. Details on page C-9.
End of M-19 Embassy Siege Nears in Bogota
Guerrillas holding the Dominican embassy say they will end the 60 day occupation by tomorrow morning, leaving a banner reading we’re travelling tomorrow. They plan to fly to Cuba with some of 16 hostages, including U S ambassador Diego Azenacio, as talks cite a $2 million ransom and OAS human rights monitoring.
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Elyria
Paul Fackler
Columbus
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Energy meter theft and scams harm utilities and customers
Utilities fear meter tampering and theft as inflation raises pressure on bills. Stories recount methods from magnet tampering to underpayment schemes, with penalties including fines or possible felony charges. Florida scams and nationwide losses cited, plus safety warnings from industry spokespeople.
Daylight Saving Time Begins at 2 A.M. Sunday
Daylight Saving Time took effect at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, moving clocks forward one hour for the start of the season. The extra hour will be reclaimed six months later on the last Sunday in October. The note ends with an unrelated line about gardening.
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Kelly Air Force Base
Brooke Army Medical Center
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Wilford Hall
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Lackland Afb
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