Ohio booze tax proposal faces stigma claims in debate
AP Columbus report outlines a plan to raise a 5 cent per serving tax on alcoholic beverages as a public health measure. Industry spokesmen argue the tax unfairly labels drinkers as abusers and would hurt sales and Ohio’s competitive standing with neighboring states. The coalition says revenue would fund prevention, treatment, and enforcement programs while most moderate drinkers would be unaffected.
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Teen’s arm reattached after Grand Forks car wash accident
St Paul surgeon Dr. Paul Donahue says Josh Thompson has a good chance to regain use of his severed arm after a 12 hour operation at Ramsey Medical Center. Surgeons repaired bones arteries and muscles and grafted skin while a quick ice prompt aided blood flow. Josh and fellow worker John Austin describe the dramatic rescue and the arm’s recovery potential.
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University of Dayton to replace locks after master key lost
Dayton AP The University of Dayton will replace about 1 000 locks on 50 houses it owns after a Dayton Power and Light meter reader misplaced a master key that opens all locks. DP&L will cover about 15 000 in costs. The key, kept at a university center, was checked out by a meter reader and not marked as a master key.
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Cease-fire Reported in Yugoslavia Amid War Fatigue
An independent Bosnian radio report cites the Bosnia presidency that factions in Bosnia-Herzegovina agreed to a cease-fire for the republic starting Thursday, as fighting and political maneuvering continue amid fears of territorial division and winter pressure.
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Six sailors charged in killings of eight stowaways at Le Havre
In Le Havre prosecutors say six crewmen of the Baha mian flagged Mathuby killed eight African stowaways to avoid fines for bringing undeclared foreigners into port. The Ghanaian and Cameroonian victims were beaten and shot after being thrown into the Atlantic. one survivor reported the deaths.
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Krakatoa erupts after four years of quiet
Mount Krakatoa in Sunda Straits erupts for the first time in four years sending ash up to 2600 feet and lava up to 500 feet. Subroto Mojo of the Volcanology Directorate notes about 15 tremors per hour at Pasuwuan. Krakatoa’s 1883 eruption killed about 36000 and was heard 3000 miles away. last activity was a lava flow in 1988.
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Pasuwuan
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Java
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