Weather Leaves Us Both High And Dry
Scarce rainfall and heat stress crops and water systems in Aiken County. A record 96 degrees yesterday, continued sun and warmth likely through the week. City water pressure may drop in high spots as demand rises and a booster pump undergoes repair. Agricultural agents warn drought threatens cotton soybeans watermelons peaches and wheat with possible replanting and reduced yields. burning remains a serious danger.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Johnson
Terry Mathis
Mathis
Storms, temperatures fall across midsection with damage and one death
A cold front spread across the midwest and south, bringing 30s to 40s temperatures and violent storms from Texas to Wisconsin. One four year old girl died in Iowa, seven others injured. damage reported in Texas Minnesota and Nebraska, including a roof blown off in Cass County Texas and downed lines in Omaha. Minnesota flooding and road closures occurred on I 94 while Minneapolis St Paul airport diverted planes.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Cass County
Arkansas
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Nebraska City
Topeka
Kan
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Clear Lake
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Madison County
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Michigan
Florida
Alabama
San Diego
Joni DeBoer
Rock Rapids
Summer Road Driving to Briefly Lift Gasoline Prices
AP reports oil analyst Dan Lundberg says summer driving will cause a moderate rise in gasoline prices after five months of decline. He notes only a minority can travel enough to push prices higher and that a continued price drop may reverse as import fees and higher federal taxes offset low costs.
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Los Angeles
Dan Lundberg
Lundberg
Resumption of U S and Soviet Commercial Flights After Summit
The United States and the Soviet Union plan to resume direct commercial flights after the Geneva summit. Pan American will fly New York to Moscow with a Frankfurt stop, while Aeroflot will start Washington to Moscow with a Gander stop and New York service on May 4.
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Gander
Newfoundland
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Reagan
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Death notices summarize several individuals in Florida region
Death notices list Roosevelt Harris in Trenton Mary L Mims in North Augusta Ruth B Clary in Aiken Robert L Leibetter in Augusta Frankie L Carter in Aiken Charles C Harrison in Whitmire James Butler in Fort Lauderdale and Lula Bell Raiford in Johnston. Details on Page 88. Florida.
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Roosevelt Harris
Trenton
Mary L. Mims
North Augusta
Ruth B. Clary
Aiken
Robert L. Leibetter
Augusta
Frankie L. Carter
Charles C. Harrison
Whitmire
James Butler
Fort Lauderdal
Lula Bell Raiford
Johnston
Fla
Reagan Is Thanked For Action On Marcos
President Corazon Aquino thanked President Reagan for reportedly refusing to back Ferdinand Marcos in his challenge to her government. Marcos, in exile, urged peaceful rallies in Rizal Park, Manila, while asking for a new election. Reagan spoke by phone and urged nonviolence as Marcos sought to rally 12,000 supporters.
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Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Reagan
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Aquino
Rizal Park
Honolulu
Indonesia
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
U.S
Philippine
Mrs. Aquino
Malacanang Palace
National Assembly
Cory Aquino
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