Monday, April 14, 2008

A HOSE MANUFACTURER IN ARIZONA IS MOVING ITS OPERATIONS TO NEWBERN. IN A REPORT FROM THE SUNDAY STATE GAZETTE, HOSE MAKER DURODYNE, WILL CLOSE ITS PLANT IN TUSCON, AND MOVE CLOSER TO THE EATON PLANT. ABOUT 45 EMPLOYEES ARE AFFECTED BY THE MOVE, AND WERE OFFERED SEVERANCE PACKAGES, OR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE. EATON BOUGHT THE PLANT IN MARCH OF 2007.

AN OIL PIPELINE LEAK NEAR ROELLEN WAS FOUND TO HAVE LEAKED ABOUT TEN GALLONS OF OIL FRIDAY. ACCORDING TO THE STATE GAZETTE, THE PIPELINE OPERATED BY ROYAL DUTCH - SHELL OIL COMPANY HAD A DIME SIZE CRACK IN THE PIPE. TECHNICIANS WORKED THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO REPAIR THE PIPE. THE PIPELINE WHICH WAS LAID IN 1963 WAS THE LARGEST, UNTIL THE ALASKA LINE WAS BUILT IN THE 1970S.

 

THE WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX BEAT THE HUNTSVILLE STARS LAST NIGHT, FINAL SCORE 8 TO 1. THE JAXX TOOK 4 OF THE 5 GAMES PLAYED IN THAT SET. THE JAXX WILL BE ON THE ROAD THIS WEEK, GOING UP AGAINST THE MO'BEEL BAY BEARS, STARTING AT 7:05 TONIGHT. THEY WILL BE BACK HOME IN JACKSON SATURDAY NIGHT HOSTING THE BIRMINGHAM BARONS.


IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE...

WASHINGTON BEAT THE BRAVES, 5 TO 4.
THE CUBS WON OVER PHILADELPHIA, 6 TO 5, AFTER PLAYING 10 INNINGS.
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THE CARDINALS FINISH UP A 4 GAME SERIES WITH SAN FRANCISCO LAST NIGHT WITH A LOSS, FINAL SCORE 7 TO 4. THE CARDS TOOK TWO WINS FROM THE WEEKEND SERIES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THEY TAKE THE DAY OFF TODAY TO HEAD BACK TO SAINT LOUIS. THE CARDS HOST MILWAUKEE BEGINNING TOMORROW NIGHT, WITH LIVE COVERAGE STARTING AT 6:30 ON OLDIES 1450 AM AND 101.7 FM.

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