Report Says 250 dump sites deemed hazardous nationwide
Washington based House subcommittee on Environment releases a list of 250 sites in 35 states where potentially hazardous wastes could seep into groundwater. Florida leads with 54 sites. overall 2,100 sites noted with varying danger, prompting call for cleanup funding and clearer data amid concerns some sites may be outdated or incomplete.
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Oktoberfest bombing. neo-Nazis arrested in Germany
Police probing the Oktoberfest blast that killed 12 and injured 211, including five U.S. airmen, arrested Gundolf Koehler among six neo-Nazis linked to Karl Heinz Hoffmann’s Wehrsport gruppe Hoffmann. Authorities say the bomb may have exploded prematurely. Hoffmann’s group, outlawed earlier, faced raids across multiple homes. The attack follows another right-wing strike in Western Europe, as investigations name suspects moving toward Austria and Yugoslavia.
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Hepatitis B vaccine shows near total protection
An experimental vaccine derived from hepatitis B carriers proved nearly completely effective in a large trial among 1,083 homosexual volunteers. After two years, 25 percent of the placebo group contracted hepatitis B versus 3.6 percent in the vaccine group, with no cases among those completing the three-shot series. Side effects were minimal.
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Area Marine and Cuban Refugee Set to Wed in Ohio
A Cuban refugee and an Area Marine from Ohio plan to marry after meeting in the U S Interests Section. They anticipate a Boston visit to meet her mother, then Washington, and finally Vermilion to begin life together while Steve studies at Lorain Community College. Sara aims to be a psychologist and learn English.
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Congress Moves to Expel Myers and Adjourn for Election
Washington plans to expel Rep. Michael Myers amid Abscam related charges as the House and Senate move to finish funding actions and avert a midweek government shutdown. Byrd rejects any pre election tax cut while post election sessions loom into December. The House schedules varied bills on energy, environment, refugees, and crime before Thursday adjournment.
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Ohio News in Brief Highlights Cleveland Press Buy Talks
In Cleveland the attorney for industrialist Joseph Cole says final deal talks with the Newspaper Guild Local 1 are near, paving the way for Cole to buy The Cleveland Press. Guild plans a Monday meeting as concessions include layoffs a wage freeze and removal of work rules. Six of eight unions have agreed. Paperhandlers Local 11 rejected the offer but sale proceeds. In Sandusky a Cleveland woman, Essie Pugh, 45, is missing presumed drowned after a Lake Erie boat capsize near Kelley’s Island. Coast Guard divers searched without finding her body. In Cleveland Bishop Anthony Pilla praises police for their sensitive rape investigation of a nun. two teens, 18 and 17, are in custody after arrests. Ohio Lottery daily numbers winner was 213 with sales $62,161 and a $1,002,001.50 payoff.
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Nine Die On Ohio Highways In Weekend Accidents
Ohio Highway Patrol reports nine fatalities from weekend crashes on state roads. Victims include a motorcyclist and a moped operator, with six deaths Sunday and three Saturday. Patrol tallies fatalities from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday.
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Ohio man critically injured after Route 301 crash
A 22-year-old Ohio man, Earl Robinson of Cleveland, was struck on US Route 301 near the highway center by a car that had to be lifted off him with jacks. He remains in critical condition at a Richmond hospital with head and internal injuries. No charges have been filed against the driver. Bert Ailen of New York was en route to Georgia when the accident occurred.
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Developing nations seek more aid from wealthy countries
The Group of 24 finance ministers representing about 100 developing nations urged industrial nations to meet the UN target of 0.7 percent of gross national product as official development aid. They noted roughly 2 billion people in developing nations would benefit and pressed for at least a share of increased assistance.
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