Storms batter Midwest and South amid deadly tornadoes
A massive storm system lashed the nation with 79 reported tornadoes across a wide triangle of Texas, Ohio and Georgia, killing at least 31 people and injuring hundreds. Tornadoes struck Texas Arkansas Mississippi Missouri Ohio Georgia California Wisconsin and more, with extensive property damage and mass displacements.
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Shuttle recovery advances possibly early departure from New Mexico
At White Sands NASA crews sped toward returning the space shuttle Columbia to Florida. Winds that slowed operations Friday eased by Saturday allowing subsystems checks and minor cleanup to finish, enabling preparations to mount the orbiter on a modified Boeing 747 for the piggyback flight to Kennedy Space Center.
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Israeli diplomat slain in Paris by attacker in white beret
A young woman wearing a white beret shot Israeli diplomat Yacov Barsimantov four times at point blank in Paris. He died thirty minutes later in the 16th arrondissement. A group calling itself The Movement of Arab Revolutionary Brigades claimed responsibility in Beirut.
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UC Ski Team Survives 15-Foot Sierra Blizzard Avalanche
A dozen UC Berkeley cross country skiers, including three ski team members, emerged safely in the Cow Creek area near Sonora after a weeklong trek through Sonora Pass amid a 15 foot blizzard and avalanches. Marines, Tuolumne County deputies and volunteers aided the search before dawn. The group, led by seniors Carl Gable and Chaz Kingbury, faced heavy weather that paused efforts and closed the area to recreation.
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Navy plane missing afterMediterranean crash near Crete
An intensive air and sea search found no sign of a Navy C-1A Trader with 11 aboard after it disappeared from radar near Crete following takeoff from the carrier Eisenhower. The crew and passengers were listed as presumed lost at sea and relatives notified. An Orlando report cites an F-4 fighter buzzing traffic on the Florida Turnpike near Orlando.
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Largest Chinchonal eruption silentgives early warning light
World Pichucalco Mexico reports Chinchonal volcano erupting Saturday night with hot rocks lava and debris traveling miles. Tremors and underground rumblings preceded the 8 10 p m CST eruption visible eight miles away. Villahermosa Tabasco eight miles north covered in smoke dust as 70000 residents face falling ash and debris.
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Nuclear war in Europe could kill 167 million, Ilyin warns
Soviet radiology expert Dr. Mikhail Ilyin told the International Physicians congress that 167 million people would die in a European nuclear war and 146 million would be injured. He warned survivors would face endless woes and genetic risks for future generations. He cited heavy casualties in western Soviet Union.
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