Record Cold Spreads as December Delivers Historic Freeze
Arctic air froze citrus groves in Texas and Florida while utilities cut power for 85 000 customers in Florida and millions faced outages. The death toll rose to 238 with more than 100 frost deaths as Chicago and Sioux Falls logged record cold and Denver saw a rare warm spell before a new freeze.
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Sisters Die In Landgraff Blaze In McDowell County
Two elementary aged sisters Katisha and Stacy Craighead died when a stove overheated, setting a house on Tipple Hill in Landgraff, McDowell County. Their mother, six months pregnant, was hospitalized for shock while firefighters battled the fully involved dwelling amid icy roads. Local crews reported multiple holiday fires across the state.
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Richlands Firefighters Battle Holiday Blaze Rush
Richlands firefighters fought 11 fires from Saturday to Monday, destroying three houses and damaging others in Tazewell County. Brisk cold and freezing hoses challenged crews as arson probes were to be conducted on the Purcell Addition blaze where James Hagg lived.
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Daily Telegraph
Richlands
Drew Puckett
Tazewell
Fires Across Bluefield Area Struck by Thawing Fires
A string of weather related fires hit Bluefield area Sunday and Monday as residents thawed pipes. Norval Anthony of 708 Holbrook St suffered about 1 000 dollars in damage when a bedroom window and curtains caught fire during pipe thawing. William Clark at 2320 Rose St faced about 500 dollars in damage from a flue fire. fire crews prevented attic spread. Two other fires were spotted on Greenbrier Street and East Wayne Street. casualties were minor with one man treated for burns.
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Bouvia in stable condition amid release uncertainty
Riverside AP reported cerebral palsy patient Elizabeth Bouvia remains in stable condition as debates over her release from Riverside General Hospital continue. Force feeding continues after she refused food since December 19, with doctors moving from IV to a nasogastric tube.
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Bill Katzenstein
Richard Scott
Violence Rages in Beirut as Fights Sharpen
In Beirut clashes between Lebanese army gunners and Moslem militiamen escalate over Palestinian refugee camps. Civilians flood the streets while Italian soldiers and US Marines face indirect fire. casualties rise with 57 dead and 117 wounded reported.
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Andropov Missing Key Party Meeting Again
Ailing Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov failed to attend a two day Communist Party Central Committee meeting yet sent a speech of regret. Tass reported his absence due to temporary causes with no illness details given. Two allies were named full Politburo members signaling continued control.
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