Extreme Cold Delays Hit U S Holiday Travel Grounds
As winter storms snarled travel for the Christmas exodus, airports faced hours of delays and cancellations from Chicago O’Hare to Denver and Detroit. Amtrak slowed trains amid subzero temps, while safety officials warned of up to 400 holiday traffic deaths. Airlines reported late arrivals and crowded terminals.
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National Safety Council
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James Glazier
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Art Lloyd
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Denver
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Red Cross clinic team hit by land mine near Beirut
A land mine explosion killed and injured members of an International Red Cross medical unit as they fled clashes between Christian and Islamic Druse militiamen southeast of Beirut. A doctor sustained a serious leg wound while a nurse and a Lebanese aide had minor injuries.
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Interior reshuffle widens clash with Watt oil policy
Interior Secretary William Clark announces replacements for top aides J J Simmons III Perry Pendley and David G Russell signaling a reshaping of the agency amid environmentalist complaints that the moves only skim the surface of Watt era policy.
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James Watt
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Cimo Put On Work Release After Six Months In Prison
Tony Cimo 37 is placed on prison work release less than six months into an eight year sentence for conspiring with mass murderer Donald Gaskins to kill death row inmate Rudolph Tyner. He works in real estate and subcontracting in Murrells Inlet Horry County.
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Murrells Inlet
Horry County
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Gaskins
U S Welcomes Mideast Talks After PLO Mubarak Meeting
U S welcomes renewed talks between Yasser Arafat and Hosni Mubarak in Cairo to advance Arab Israel peace efforts. State Department and White House call the discussions encouraging and aligned with the Camp David framework and Reagan's 1982 peace initiative.
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Kennedy Hunger Plan to Cost Billions
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy unveiled a 2.5 billion dollar, 16 point program to combat hunger in America, arguing the Reagan era policies are inhumane. He compared the price to a fraction of defense budget increases and urged action to ensure health and freedom from hunger for citizens. Agriculture Secretary John Block acknowledged gaps in public awareness of hunger relief efforts.
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Block
Kidnapped Baby Amelia Ramirez Found Safe in San Diego
Eight day old Amelia Leal Ramirez was found in a suburban home after an anonymous tip. She was returned to Mercy Hospital in an unmarked car as a crowd gathered to greet the reunion. A woman at the home was detained on kidnapping suspicions.
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Sandra Leal
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Ramirez
Wisconsin
California
Ms. Leal
Hope Brings Christmas Message Aboard Guam for Troops
Bob Hope kicked off his first overseas Christmas show since Vietnam aboard the USS Guam. He joked about Beirut and politics while entertaining Marines and sailors returning from Beirut and preparing to visit the New Jersey, Independence, and Kennedy. Singers Ann Jillian and Cathy Lee Crosby joined in a moving Silent Night moment as the ship, 65 days at sea and fresh from Grenada duty, hosted the veteran entertainer.
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Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Details
The Aiken Standard lists subscription and advertising contact numbers including 648 2311 for subscriptions and news tips and 649 1555 for classifieds. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday at 124 Rutland Drive.
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Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers for Aiken County Services
Aiken Standard provides key numbers for emergency services including Aiken Community Hospital and EMS. Local resources listed include Volunteer Fire Departments and the Aiken County Sheriff with direct contact lines for urgent assistance.
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