No Warmth in Sight For Christmas, Chilliest December In 50 Years
Record cold stretched across the nation on Friday slowing travel as December logged its coldest period in over five decades. Temperatures plunged to 52 below in Butte Montana 46 below in Williston North Dakota and widespread outages strained utilities. Authorities reported many deaths from ice accidents and hypothermia with at least 123 fatalities linked to the week of brutal weather.
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Red Cross Workers Injured In Lebanon
Three Red Cross medical team members were injured when their car hit two anti personnel land mines in the Kharroub region southeast of Beirut. Swiss head of Red Cross Michel Amiguez said Pierre Dizdrens suffered a broken leg, while nurse Sylvia Frankhauser and Lebanese assistant Ghassan Lessmwani were treated for facial bruises. Radio reports noted clashes between Druse militiamen and Christian irregulars with no casualties reported.
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Christmas Party At Bluefield Honors 67th Tree
Today Bluefield Community Christmas Tree hosts 1100 needy children at Bluefield City Auditorium at noon for the 67th annual bash. Santa arrives at 1 pm after a 12:30 program, with gifts distributed to present children only. Doors close at 3 pm.
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Weather turns windy cold with scattered snow showers
Saturday brings strong winds and cold air with likely snow showers. Daytime highs will be in the 20s. The long range shows a Christmas period of partial sunshine and continued cold with highs near 30 and nights in the teens. Arafat vows reorganization. Bouvin improving. student geologist on mine safety. Hostetler rises to occasion.
Dimples Reunited With Boy After Christmas Wish
In Princeton area, five year old David Lester longed for his dog Dimples after the family surrendered her to the Mercer County Humane Society due to poverty. The Christmas wish story spread with a Pet Corner photo, drawing public help to find a new home for Dimples.
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Mills Cleared for Parole After Governor Clemency Action
Governor Rockefeller granted clemency in four cases, reducing two sentences and pardoning two offenders. Cam Mills of Bluefield and Floyd Brown Jr. of Switchback received sentence reductions, with Mills eligible for parole at the Jan. 24 Parole Board meeting. Charles Ross and Robert Fisher received full pardons.
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