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...religious Jews who marched 5,000 strong into biblical Judea and Samaria for a sitdown strike. The Israeli army managed to hold back all but about 300. One group of religious youths, led by Rabbi Moshe Levinger, made their way into a 500-ft. gorge beside an old Turkish aqueduct to squat there until the army or hunger forced them out. "It is our right as Jews to live here," said Rabbi Levinger. "No secular govern ment has the right to give away what the Torah has said is ours...
...does the company like to talk about the possibility of rupturing the Catskill Aqueduct--which supplies about 40 per cent of New York City's water--as it blasts its tunnel through the mountain. When it does, its statements are couched in such language as "we have every expectation" that reports denying that such damage could occur are correct. The City of New York is not as confident, and has gone to court to support its view...
Bush said the utility would be ready to begin blasting the tunnel for the project within two months. New York City officials and environmentalists have expressed fears that the blasting may damage the Catskill Aqueduct, which supplies about 40 per cent of the city's water supply...
...spokesman could not give a specific date when the blasting would reach its closest point to the aqueduct, about half way between the top and the bottom of the Storm King plant's tunnel to the Hudson...
Last week in the Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct, Protagonist continued to slide further out of the picture. The chestnut colt took a disliking to the sloppy going that day, loped around in last place most of the way and almost fell after stumbling just past the finish line. Trainer Johnny Campo's horse now has a swollen knee to contend with because of the mishap...