Riots, gunfire and unrest rock Miami Overtown district
Violence flared for a second day as rioters in Overtown, Miami, threw rocks and set fires after a shooting in a video arcade left Newell Johnson Jr. dead. Police expanded cordons, guards and tear gas deployed, with 29 arrests, multiple injuries, and National Guard readiness.
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Miami
Overtown
Raymond Lang
Bob Graham
National Guard
Reagan
Palm Springs
Calif
White House
Howard Gary
Gary
Newell Johnson Jr
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Million-Dollar Saddlebred Stallion Arrives at Leatherwood Farm
Sultan's Santana, a two-time world champion stallion, arrived at Leatherwood Farm in South Bluefield in a $1 million sale, the highest price for an American Saddlebred. A ribbon cutting marked the opening of the new broodmare barn attended by civic leaders. the farm plans to host 100 to 200 mares in 1983 for breeding.
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Scott Shott
Daily Telegraph
Leatherwood Farm
South Bluefield
Sultan
Santana
Tom Galbreath
Castle Hill
Versailles
Ann Tierney Smith
Bluefield
Leatherwood
Wet Weather Still Plagues Midwest
Flooding near record levels forced evacuations in Louisiana and Mississippi as storms since Christmas Eve claimed at least 28 lives. The Northeast Louisiana flood worst in 20 years, Mississippi Tombigbee near 7 feet over flood stage, with evacuees and sandbagging efforts reported. Snowbound Denver faced 2 feet of snow and transit chaos while Great Lakes winds and Midwest blizzards disrupted travel and restored power nationwide.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Mississippi
Midwest
National Weather Service
Red Cross
Tombigbee
Columbus
Alabama
Civil Defense
John Sapen
Freedom Village
Greenville
Natchez
Monroe
Natchitoches
Kenneth Mack
National Guard
Weather Service
Ouchita River
Columbia
Little River
Rochelle
Black River
Jonesville
The
David Barnes
New Orleans
Arkansas
Federal
Emergency Management Administration
Denver
Kathy Joyce
Stapleton International
Great Lakes
Buffalo
N.Y
Buffalo Savings Bank
al Osborne
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Colorado
Upper Michigan
Husband Named Suspect in Cyanide Capsule Poisoning Case
San Jose California police named Richard Bowen as a suspect in the cyanide poisoning of his wife Susan Bowen after capsules tested positive for cyanide and investigators searched his home and car. He has not been charged or arrested. No cyanide was found in thousands of other samples.
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San Jose
Calif
Richard Bowen
Bowen
Joseph McNamara
McNamara
Santa Clara
Ence
Bud Bye
Bud Davis
Good Samaritan Hospital
Davis
State Department of Health Services
Hard Negotiating Ahead In Lebanon
Kiryat Shmona prepares a ceremonial welcome as Lebanon and Israel begin talks near Beirut on withdrawal of foreign troops and border peace. U S envoy Draper hints at compromises, but no agreed agenda yet, with discussions to alternate between Khalde and Kiryat Shmona until a deal.
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Kiryat Shmona
Israel
Lebanon
Khalde
Beirut
United States
U.S
Morris Draper
Draper
Menachem Begin
Jerusalem
Begin
Palestine Liberation Organization
Marsha Brown
New York
Weekend Calm Forecast With Cool Temperatures
The National Weather Service extends the forecast through Monday with cloudy skies and little or no precipitation. Expect seasonably cool temperatures with highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s and morning lows in the teens to 20s.
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National Weather Service
U.S. Trade Deficit Heads Toward Record
The November U.S. monthly trade deficit narrowed to 4.1 billion dollars, but full-year 1982 looks set to surpass the 1978 record of 42.4 billion. Officials say a higher dollar and weak foreign economies drive the deficit. 1983 may see larger shortfalls and slower growth. Merchandise imports fell 10.2 percent to 19.8 billion in November.
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Washington
U.S
New Commerce Report
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Johnson
Justice Department
FBI
Rudolph W. Giuliani
Tampa
Arthur McDuffie
Liberty City
Over
Marvin Dunn
Florida International University
Dade County
Sultan’s
Kentucky
Marcus Johnson
Minnesota
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pete
Abby
Doctor Lamb
ESC
Commerce Department
Robert Dederick
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