Record cold and blizzard storms sweep Northeast and midwest
A spring blizzard and record cold slam the Northeast and Great Lakes, with up to 3 feet of snow in Montana and New England. At least 64 people are dead as storms disrupt travel from Maine to Mississippi, while temperatures drop to single digits in several cities and a ship strikes ice near Mackinac Island.
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Falklands tensions split Anglo Argentines in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires a community of 17000 British citizens and Anglo-Argentines face a moral clash as Britain and Argentina contend over the Falkland Islands. Families weigh duty to country, with some planning safety measures as tensions rise and small anti British incidents appear.
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Lawmaker Claims Immunity for Refusing Traffic Ticket
State Sen. Joe Coleman of Clare declined to discuss a Des Moines traffic stop in which he refused to sign a red light citation, citing legislative immunity. Officers referred the matter up the chain, consistent with a prior incident when he also refused to sign and later paid a $46 fine.
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Parents settle out of court in Davenport fire lawsuit
The parents of 5 year old Nicki Murphy reached a 225 000 settlement with the city of Bettendorf through its insurance carrier. The suit claimed negligence in the Bettendorf Fire Department response to the April 3 1980 Bettendorf blaze that killed Nicki Murphy.
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Pope reenacts Last Supper washing feet at Rome service
Pope John Paul II washed the feet of 12 elderly men in St. John Lateran Basilica to reenact the Last Supper. About 10,000 in attendance as deacons read Passover passages. 1.5 million pilgrims in Rome for the weekend.
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Social services official denies staff cuts at Independence hospital
Charles Palmer of the Department of Social Services says talk of 18 percent raises for doctors and layoffs for other staff at the Mental Health Institute in Independence is false. A 10 percent raise for staff doctors is under review, with no layoffs planned, while a possible July 1 implementation is expected if approved.
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Board OKs new building in principle in Brooklyn district
The Brooklyn Guernsey Malcom Community District school board accepted a junior high building plan in general principle. The district will meet contractors to finalize specifications and return details to the board. The Malcom elementary will close with students moving to Brooklyn.
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Sigourney Hires Tim Glandon as Part Time Officer
Sigourney City Council approves Tim Glandon of Sigourney as a part time police officer on a six month probation. He joins two full time and two part time officers. A Fort Dodge firm Comm-Sat Inc supplies the cable system with installations on schedule for completion this summer. The council approves use of city property in the north town for satellite equipment and the system. No action taken on a summer water meter for rural residents.
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Power outage at University of Iowa Hospital School
Water damage from melting snow caused an electrical failure at the University of Iowa Hospital School in Iowa City. Administrators said power went off about 8 a.m. A cable splice south of the building was shorted by water. Crews restored service late Thursday and portable gas powered generators were used in pediatrics research areas.
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Burglars Take $200 From Independence Home
The Buchanan County sheriff reports burglars forced a door at Angelo Wrucke’s Independence residence and stole about $200 in cash. The ransacked home was found shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday.
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CIO Pickets surround Bell Telephone Installations Nationwide
The CIO Communications Workers organized picket lines at Bell Telephone Company installations across the country. The action targets labor disputes and aims to pressure management on wage and working conditions.
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