Winter Of 1983 Arrives To Match The Weather
The nation faces a sixth straight day of ice storms and extreme cold as temperatures plummet across many states. Up to 65 deaths are blamed on the weather, with heavy snow in the Midwest and Eastern regions and roads, airports, and bridges affected from Texas to New York.
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Texas
Abilene
Chicago
Denver
Rocky Mountain Aaa Auto Club
Michigan
New England
Rocky Mountains
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Washington, D.C
Baltimore
Potomac River
Capitol Beltway
Wisconsin
Indiana
Tennessee
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
North Carolina
Minnesota
Duluth
Plains
Alliance
Neb
Montana
Butte
Omaha
Casper
Wyo
Harry Gordon
Kansas City
Denver probe warns of high tech link to Moscow
Customs agents thwarted a laser system shipment to Moscow via a West German firm tied to a scheme to move technology to unfriendly nations. Assistant U S Attorney Richard Spriggs said two men face charges over plans to ship components from Stapleton Airport to Munich for relay to the National Physics Institute in Moscow.
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Denver
Moscow
U.S
Richard Spriggs
International Consulting Group
Stapleton International
Munich
National Physics Institute
Spriggs
Royce Sickler
Millionaire Couple Vanishes After Christmas Tree Left Lit
Industrialist Elmo Batterton and wife Edna vanish after leaving a lighted Christmas tree and her medicine behind in Morton Peoria area. The 55 year old founder of multiple firms and auto dealerships was last seen December 11 departing a downtown cafeteria in a dark blue 1977 Mercedes. Missing since December 13, he failed to attend a business meeting.
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Morton
Ill
Elmo Batterton
Edna
Peoria
Batterton
Building Forecast Good for 1984 Housing Market
Washington AP notes nervous borrowers watch rates as builders and sellers foresee a strong 1984 housing year after 1983 gains. Housing starts rose 63 percent through November 1983, with construction and sales likely to be steady or slightly higher if rates stay stable.
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Washington
Diabetes Drug Shown To Reverse Early Vessel Damage
Boston AP doctors tested glipizide to reverse capillary damage in early diabetes. The study targets preventing eye and kidney complications, long-term damage from the disease affecting about 10 million Americans. Basements membranes thicken and leak as vessels fail.
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Boston
Solder Short Delays Columbia Landing by IBM Finding
In Los Angeles AP reports a solder fragment in IBM built shuttle computers caused a seven to eight hour delay in the Columbia landing setting, while Clint Hundley IBM space shuttle hardware engineering manager, discloses the post flight analysis traced the fault to a stray solder bead eleven one thousandths of an inch thick.
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Los Angeles
Clint Hundley
Shuttle
International Business Machines Inc
IBM
Bishop reported killed by U S backed rebels in Nicaragua
The Sandinista government said American born Monsignor Salvator Schlaefer was killed while resisting rebels at Wisconsin village near Francia Sirpi in North Zelaya. The bulletin also claimed four other churchmen and about 500 Miskito Indians were abducted. Confirmation from church and U S officials was not provided.
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Managua
Nicaragua
U.S
Salvator Schlaefer
Wisconsin
Francia Sirpi
North
Zelaya
Augusta Mayor and two others charged in bribery case
An eight month FBI probe led to the arrest of Augusta Mayor Edward M McIntyre City Councilman Joseph C Jones and real estate agent Mary Holmes on federal bribery and extortion charges tied to riverfront land deals The trio were released on $50000 unsecured bonds with conditions including travel restrictions weekly reporting to authorities and no witness contact without permission The arrests are seen as potentially political yet the mayor plans to seek re election
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Augusta
FBI
Edward M. McIintyre
Joseph C. Jones
Mary Holmes
McIntyre
Roy V. Harris
U.S
John W. Dunsmore
Richmond County
Dunsmore
Hinton R. Pierce
Bobby R. Gillham
Holmes
W. Richard Thirlwell
Jacksonville
Fla
Thirlwell
Cheryl Ladd wins suit against film producer in likeness case
A Superior Court jury awarded actress Cheryl Ladd 1,050,000 dollars against Jaacov Jaacovi and Superfilm Ltd for unlawful use of her name and likeness in ads for the 1979 film Taxi Girls. Ladd argued artists control their likenesses and the defendant may appeal.
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Cheryl Ladd
Charlie’s Angels
Star
Jaacov Jaacovi
Superfilm Ltd
James Selna
Miss Ladd
Senna
Nancy Suiter
Aiken Standard Advertising and Office Hours
The Aiken Standard provides contact numbers for subscriptions and classifieds including 648 2311 for news ideas and display ads. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday at 124 Rutland Drive.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers Service by Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard provides a service listing emergency contact numbers for police fire and medical services in the local area. Residents can find essential hotlines and rapid-response contacts for urgent needs and safety. These numbers cover public safety departments and emergency medical services available to the community.
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Aiken Community
Jackson
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagoner Fire
Aiken Police
Wagener Police
Aiken
Salley Fire
Coalition To Assist
Salley Police
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Marble Tower
Hamra
Kuwait
Roger Shikhani
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Jean
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Atlanta
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Carrier
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