Snow Storm Hammers Midwest and New England
A major storm blanketed the Midwest and northern New England with heavy snow. Northern Maine recorded 12 to 18 inches while the Great Lakes region saw earlier 6 inches. Icy roads and low visibility closed stretches including a 40 mile section of Interstate 90. Travelers faced warnings of drifting snow and blizzard conditions across several states.
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Maine
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Iowa
Iowa Highway Patrol
Yvonne Dundee
Cerro Gordo County
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Paul Fike
National
Kansas City
New England
Plains
Norfolk
Neb
Concordia
Kan
Kansas
Nebraska
Rockies
U S President Meets Mexico Leaders at Border Update
At Mexicali a four hour meeting between President Reagan and Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid highlighted a improving bilateral tone. Washington seeks cooperation while Mexico, burdened by a 96 billion dollar foreign debt, signals cautious engagement on sensitive foreign policy. Reagan said they help themselves by helping each other.
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Mexicali
Mexico
United States
Reagan
Miguel de la Madrid
de la Madrid
Washington
Nicaragua
U.S
el Salvador
Cuba
Jose Lopez Portillo
George P. Shultz
Bernardo Sepulveda
Baja California
Parents Discover Too Late About Dangerous Life Of Fishermen
Anchorage report follows the death of Peter Barry a Yale student who worked on the salmon boat Western Sea off Kodiak Island. His parents campaign for safety reforms as Coast Guard notes the sport is extremely hazardous with high vessel losses and minimal regulation.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Robert
Pegdy Barry
Peter
Barry
Coast Guard
Barrys
Washington
Yale
U.S
Peter Barry
New England
Georges Bank
Gulf of Mexico
Gordon Piche
Gulf
Officials Trade Charges After Prison Riot in West Virginia
In Charleston West Virginia three inmates died as rioters held the West Virginia Penitentiary for three days. Governor Arch Moore and former governor and senator Jay Rockefeller traded accusations of cowardice and failed policies stemming from 1979. The uprising ended with hostages released after Moore met with inmates to discuss grievances.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Arch Moore
Jay Rockefeller
U.S
Moore
Rockefeller
Tim Gay
Moundsville
Food Service
Bill Henderson
Freedom
Corrections
A.V. Dodrill
Citrus canker threat tops Florida citrus industry losses
Florida faces a major shift as citrus canker spreads after two hard freezes. The incurable disease led to destruction of 17 million plants since 1984 and has hastened the closure of 17 large nurseries. Growers fear further losses as infected stock must be burned and recovery plans stall.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida
Gary
Pokey
Mahon
Clyde Thompson
Winter Haven
Neil E. MacMillan
Delray Beach
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The
Associated Press
Jimmy
Shawn Pimental
A. C
J.B. Hamrick
Park Ave
S.E
Aiken
Family Conference
Bill Johnson
Home Ministries, Inc
Testament Baptist Church
Graniteville, S.C
Hwy 144
National Guard Armory
Matt Kimak
al Lunsford
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