Cold snap shuts schools and halts transport across regions
Subzero temperatures and gas shortages force closures from the East to Florida. Hundreds of thousands stay home as heaters fail and power crews work to restore gas pressure. Amtrak suspends eight routes while Florida crops face freezing risks and New York records extreme lows.
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Chicago
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Mystery microbe linked to Philadelphia deaths
CDC and researchers used thousands of tests and many eggs to isolate a bacteria-like organism causing Legionnaires' disease. The still unnamed microbe is blamed for 29 deaths in Philadelphia last summer after hidden, evolving cases prompted Pennsylvania officials to seek answers.
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Atlanta
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Navy dead in Barcelona and Legionnaires mystery unfold
Bodies of 44 U S servicemen killed when a Spanish freighter capsized a Navy landing craft were flown to the United States. Divers search for five missing men as the investigation into Legionnaires disease continues with scientists testing blood samples from 151 survivors.
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Barcelona
Spain
United States
Navy
Pennsylvania American Legion
Bellevue
Joseph McDade
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
McDade
Inaugural hoopla marks Carter arrival in Washington
Washington hosts inaugural events as President-elect Carter arrives amid winter cold. Ford prepares to depart and hosted a farewell party for Betty Ford. Carter plans to leave Plains to reach Washington after a stop at the Plains railroad depot to send off supporters aboard a special inauguration train.
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Carter
Ford
White House
Betty
Plains
Cold Snap Eases as Snow Moves Into Minnesota
The Associated Press reports easing cold as a new snow system reaches Minnesota with 2 inches in Willmar and Litchfield and up to 6 inches in Canby. Winds 15 to 30 mph cause blowing. Temperatures rise to 15 to 30 with subzero nights easing. Warnings extend to South Dakota and North Dakota.
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Minnesota
National Weather Services
Red River Valley
Weather Service
Willmar
Litchfield
Marshall
South Dakota
North Dakota
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Beltrami Welfare Board weighs second resource examiner
Beltrami County Welfare Board discussed authorizing a second resource examiner to collect child support from runaway fathers. Members asked for more information while noting 1976 county collections exceeded $58 000 and that more staff could raise the total.
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Dave Bernard
Beltrami County Welfare Board
Larry Knudsen
C.E. Melberg
Lowell Biella
Welfare Board
Bijella
Biella
Walt Fenske
Rodney Benson
Fenske
Knudsen
Melberg
Martin Sabo
Benson
Brainerd State Hospital
Donald Skillings
Andy Richardson
Spital
Skillings
Ellerbe Associates to design Bemidji hospital in 1979
Ellerbe Associates of Bloomington will provide engineering and architectural services for the new Bemidji Community Hospital scheduled for mid 1979 completion. The $7 million project involves Guntz- Strathy Inc and McBro, with plans to seek FHA and public funds.
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Lee Swanson
Bemidji Community Hospital
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Bloomington
Hospital Board of
Swanson
Ellerbe
Bemidji
Guntz- Strathy, Inc
Minneapolis
McBro Construction Management Firm
St. Louis
Washington
Harmon
American Hospital Association
FHA
Hannah Ave
30Th St
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