Rome airport shooting rips through busy terminal
At Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport a two phase attack left several dead and many wounded. Mexican diplomat Gen. Donato Miranda and secretary Genoveva Jaime were killed. Witnesses recall grenades and indiscriminate fire lasting minutes as security fought attackers. Ailing travelers and families continued amid the chaos.
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Weekend Warmth Fades Into Cold with Flurries Forecast
Ac cu-Weather forecasts a high of 26 degrees Saturday with brisk cold and a few flurries and some sun. Tonight should drop to 16 degrees under mostly clear skies. Sunday will see a high of 34 and a low of 20 with a mix of clouds and sun. Monday may bring cloudy skies and flurries to the Bluefield Princeton area.
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Dow Jones closes higher as rates hopes lift market
Dow Jones gains 16.51 points to 1,543.00 amid revived hopes for lower interest rates. Week ends unchanged from last Friday’s close as stock prices rise and investors digest New economic signals. Judge Richard Neely faces continued scrutiny over a staff helper for his son’s baby-sitting duties.
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Rome and Vienna Airport Attacks Kill 16 and Wound 117
Arab militants attacked holiday travelers at El Al counters in Rome and Vienna on Friday, killing 16 and wounding 117. Reports cite Italian Premier Craxi calling the strikes a fresh blow to Christmas and note two Americans among the dead. Terrorists moved through check-in areas firing Kalashnikov rifles after tossing grenades.
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Victor Simpson
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Reagan and Gorbachev to exchange New Year TV messages
President Reagan will address the Soviet people and Mikhail Gorbachev will speak to Americans on New Year’s Day in an unprecedented broadcast exchange. White House officials said the pre recorded messages will be available for radio and TV at 1 p.m. EST.
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Debts of Virginia college students grow deeper in red
Virginia college and vocational students carry rising loan debt as many fail to graduate or leave school early. Officials note low income families are most affected, with 31 percent of borrowers from incomes under 10 000 and two thirds of dropouts from families under 15 000. Indebtness rose from 1980 to 1984 in both public and private colleges.
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Mercer County to host 49 West Virginia lottery sales agents
West Virginia Lottery Director Ralph Peters announced 49 Mercer County businesses are among 2,100 statewide licensed to sell tickets, part of 7.5 million tickets to be distributed starting Monday. He noted 42 McDowell and 11 Monroe County outlets also licensed.
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