Massive West storm leaves 13 dead and floods plains
Rescuers hunted for hikers as a massive storm blanketed the West with up to five feet of snow on Sierra peaks and snow widespread to California’s Mojave. Record lows were set from Reno to Sault Ste. Marie while Texas saw flooding from southward cold air. storms closed I-80. Local regions saw near spring warmth then unseasonable chills.
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Iowa
William Alder
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Salt Lake City International Airport
Lake Tahoe
California- Nevada
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Plains
Texas
Reno
Nev
Seattle
Olympia
Wash
Eureka
Calif
Burns
Ore
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Greater
Bluefield
Mercer County
Colorado
San Juan Mountains
Utah Highway Patrol
Shelly Francis
Andy Morin
Sacramento
Unseasonable Warmth Forecast Through Friday
The forecast calls for unseasonable highs today from 65 to 70 after Tuesdays 68 record, with partly cloudy skies. Tonight's low 45 to 50, Wednesday mostly sunny around 70, and Thursday to Friday variable clouds with a chance of showers. highs in the 60s or lower 70s and lows mid 40s to mid 50s.
Dow Jones hits new high at 1431.88 on strong rally
Dow Jones industrial average rises 27.52 points to 1431.88, the highest level yet, extending a weeks long rally. The gain marks the biggest one day advance since January 21 when it climbed 34.01 points.
Columbia Gas seals deal to cut consumer gas prices
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. reaches agreements with Amoco Chevron Shell Oil and Texas Oil & Gas to amend high cost Southwest and Rocky Mountain gas contracts. The move affects over 75 percent of high cost gas for customers in Kentucky Maryland New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and DC. Aiming to drop costs, the company also plans further supplier negotiations and previously proposed $800 million in payments.
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Columbia Gas Transmission Corp
Columbia
Columbia Gas System Inc
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC
Southwest
Amoco Corp
Chevron Corp
Shell Oil Co
Texas Oil & Gas Corp
Rocky Mountain
Columbia Gas Transmission
Kentucky
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Bluefield Gas Co
Bluefields
Columbia Gas
Scott Shott
Veterans Day Parade Draws Welch and Nation Observances
Young Amy McClure and her father Jim McClure, a Vietnam veteran, watch Welch’s 66th annual Veterans Day Parade as vigils, memorial dedications, and parades mark observances in Bluefields and across the United States.
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Amy McClure
Jim McClure
Welch
Bluefields
Welch Hosts 66th Veterans Day Parade With About 12000 Attendees
Welch marked its 66th Veterans Day parade with an estimated 12 000 spectators on a warm Monday. Veterans from McDowell Mercer and Wyoming counties attended alongside 14 bands and civic groups. The Welch National Guard was absent for the first time since World War II as guardsmen aided Pendleton County flood victims. Parade marshal Captain Jon McBride narrated spaceflight highlights at Mount View High School’s Veterans Businessmen’s Luncheon.
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Alamo
Welch
McDowell
Mercer
Wyoming
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Welch National Guard
National Guard
Pendleton County
The
Tional
Jon McBride
Mount View High School
McBride
Houston
Royal couple ends D C visit with Arlington tomb salute
In Washington the British royal couple wrapped up their three day stay with a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a farewell dinner at the National Gallery of Art. Diana said she enjoyed the visit very much while Charles saluted the tomb in ceremonial dress and the couple received a 21 gun salute.
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Washington
Britain
National Gallery of Art
Diana
Prince Charles
Nancy Reagan
Arlington National
Prince of Wales
Researchers say children lie less about sexual abuse
Chicago AP: A study by Dr. David Young shows children make false or fictitious accounts of sexual abuse rarely, with 2 percent or fewer errors. In 576 Denver reports from 1983, 45 unfounded cases came from false reports by adults or children, while the public often doubts a child when the accused adult denies it unless corroborated by other evidence.
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Chicago
David Young
Kempe National Center For the Prevention and Treatment
Denver
Young
Playboy Channel dropped in Cedar Bluff Richlands area
Residents protested the Playboy Channel calling it anti family prompting Richlands Cable Vision to rescind its plan to launch the channel. Disney Channel will be offered instead while subscribers who opposed the move claim the decision reflects community will. Notable opponents included Rev Byron Snapp and former mayor Doug Anderson.
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Playboy
Cedar Bluff-Richlands
Cedar Bluff
Playboy Channel
Connie Addison
Disney Channel
Addison
Byron Snapp
The
Covenant Christian School
Doug Anderson
Virginia
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John Ballantyne
Military District of
Charles
Elaine Thompson
Daily Telegraph
Richlands Cable Vision, Inc
Richlands
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