Tanker Sinking Search Halted For 15 Sailors
Sixteen seamen clung to the tanker Victory’s stern for 33 hours before Dutch helicopters rescued them near 500 miles north of the Azores. The coast guard called off the search for 15 missing sailors as life rafts were found empty. The ship broke up in a severe North Atlantic storm while carrying molasses from Florida to Liverpool.
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Cupid Letters From Fifth Graders Show Playful Takes
Falls Mills Elementary fifth graders write letters to Cupid for Valentine's Day. Anita Martin shares student lines asking why arrows cause love, whether Cupid feels pain, and if he enjoys flying, with humorous requests and cautious wishes not to be hurt.
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Bowinarrow and Cupid Inspire Valentine Affection
A note from Kim Stowers praises Bowinarrow and its golden arrows of love on Valentine’s Day. The sender recalls seeing the device in photos and dreams, claiming it makes people fall in love and brightens loneliness.
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Kim Stowers
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Cupid and Valentine Day Letter to the Sun God
A playful Valentine note asks Cupid to come down to earth to shoot love at the writer and friends. The writer mentions Brian Wood and asks whether love can be sparked, while confirming a Valentine's party and expressing mixed feelings about being shot with arrows.
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Cupid Letters From Falls Mills Friends Share Love Questions
A set of handwritten notes from Falls Mills figures asking Cupid about love arrows, whether arrows create love, gender changes for a playmate, and how Cupid handles multiple loves, with signs from Rick Jackson Kenny Lewis Beth Riffe Nina Scott.
Storm Dumps Snow Along Atlantic Coast
A coastal storm off Cape Hatteras spread up to six inches of snow from Virginia to New Jersey, with gale winds and heavy rains in the Carolinas. Dense fog hampered driving across Illinois Indiana and Michigan. Pellston Michigan hit 18 below, while Hawaii saw calmer conditions after a windstorm. Snow emergencies were activated in 10 Maryland counties as the nation faced a mix of frigid and stormy weather. Road conditions were described as dangerous by Maryland state police.
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Less Is More Philosophy of Odell Huffman
Odell Huffman, a Mercer County Democrat in his third Senate term, advocates a limited government approach and contrasts conservative ideals with outspoken opposition to overlegislation. He says he rarely pursues pork barrel projects, except for highway funding related to the West Virginia Turnpike, and criticizes straight party voting while stressing a focus on statewide impacts and economic constraints.
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Sunday Weather Forecast as an Alien on Warmer
A Sunday forecast notes warmer conditions across the region with brighter skies. Temperatures rise into the mid to upper 70s, with light winds from the southwest and chances of afternoon clouds.
Weather and notices from a cloudy day and warm Monday
Partly cloudy today through Monday with highs upper 40s to mid 50s and lows tonight upper 20s to mid 30s. Monday will be warmer with highs in the 50s to around 60. The National Weather Service forecasts a mild Tuesday and a chance of rain Wednesday with daytime highs in the 50s and overnight lows in the 30s.
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