Soap Shortages Plague Chinese Rural Commune Letter
Peking reports Bian Shou-lang, president of a Dadian farm brigade, laments soap and washing powder shortages in Anhui rural areas. He notes ration tickets restrict access to local stores while black market supply persists. Peoples Daily calls for fair rural distribution of scarce goods.
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Stability sacrifice for speed in famed yacht derby disaster
The Fastnet race disaster in a fierce Atlantic storm left 17 dead with 330 yachts in danger. Ted Turner and other yachtsmen faced criticism for pushing lighter boats that sacrifice stability for speed. Officials study safety rules as two Bucks Fizz crew members were found dead and others remained missing.
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Monchi No 2 dam collapse toll may never be known
Morvi disaster in Gujarat, India, left unclear death toll as officials offered estimates from 5,000 to 15,000 after the 75-foot earthen dam burst. An aerial survey showed widespread devastation, with 600 bodies recovered and reports of 1,000 dug out from debris. Rebuilding Morvi and the region could take years.
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Ugly dog crowned ugliest in New England
Vera Mulvehill of Boston defends her dog Pudge as the ugliest in New England after the Boston Sunday Globe chose him from nearly 100 entries. The owner called the dog dumb as he looks and praised the paper for the distinction.
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Carter accepts resignation of famed diplomat Andy Young
White House announces Andy Young will step down after a long career marked by controversy. President Carter mourns his departure while praising Young's service and his strong ties with African and international leaders.
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Young
Africa
United States
Protests credited with lowering TV violence, UPI reports
A four week May study by the National Citizens Committee on Broadcasting says consumer protest letters helped reduce prime time violence. Sally Steenland notes letters influence policy while advertisers play a role, listing top violent sponsors and programs and noting funding by church groups and Dr. Thomas Radecki.
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Bruno the lion cub found in West Chester garage
Bruno a five month old lion cub weighing 57 pounds was found Wednesday night in a West Chester family's garage ending a weeklong search. Umton Township police said he escaped from a Gooding Amusement Co truck en route to the Hamilton County Fair last week.
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Boat Pooling Cuts Travel for Ohio River Plant Worker
Clarence Bradford, 58, of Racine Ohio, rows a half mile each workday to his job at the Philip Sporn Generating Plant on the West Virginia side to save about $1,000 yearly in travel costs. He says two coworkers may join him, taking turns at the oars. Ice is the main obstacle to his boat commute.
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Racine
Ohio
United States
Philip Sporn
West Virginia
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Ohio prison system on brink of collapse due to crowding
Ohio officials warn the state’s eight prisons are full and inmate inflow from the courts continues. They cite public demand for tough law enforcement but reluctance to fund it, risking a near-term collapse without major funding or reduced crime.
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UPI
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Zimmer N-plant protests vow civil disobedience
Anti-nuclear demonstrators vow to risk arrest over the arrival of uranium fuel at the Zimmer nuclear plant near Cincinnati. Utility officials refuse to disclose delivery times, prompting a around-the-clock vigil by 35 demonstrators at the gates and warnings of civil disobedience when trucks arrive.
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UPI
Zimmer
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Woman charged in triple slaying goes to trial in Geanga
In Geanga County, 33 year old Noreen Malkovsky faces three counts of aggravated murder for the April shootings of her parents Edward Leonard 58 Stella Leonard 60 and boarder Kenneth Bowser 55 at the Leonard home in Bainbridge Township. Her husband Kenneth Malkovsky 32 is separately charged with killings and will have a Sept. 10 trial. A senior investigator labeled the deaths a crime of passion and high rage.
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