Northeast Snowstorm Floods Hit Several States and Powers Down
The storm battered New England with heavy wet snow causing power outages for up to 17 000 customers and traffic incidents while flood warnings rose along Delaware River towns. In the Upper Midwest records fell with Duluth 8 degrees and other cities snapping long standing cold marks as rain and snow lingered. A Connecticut man Samuel L Williams 41 remained missing after being swept into a storm sewer Saturday.
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Entertainer Jackie Gleason Hospitalized in Florida
AP reports Jackie Gleason, 67, is hospitalized in Fort Lauderdale for circulatory problems. Imperial Point Medical Center would not confirm surgery on a minor circulation blockage. A family spokesman told The Miami Herald Gleason would remain hospitalized for a few days, with officials saying he checked in earlier in the week and was resting Saturday.
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Perle Acknowledges Pre Government Consulting Fees
Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Perle said fees from former clients were for work done before he joined the Pentagon in 1981 and that he fully reported them. He did not dispute a $50,000 consulting fee from an Israeli arms maker and a later recommendation to buy its weapons.
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U.S. Army
Boy's condition improves after liver transplant
In Memphis, 13 month old Brandon Hall from Walnut, Mississippi shows rapid recovery after a 12 hour liver transplant and a Friday surgery to fix internal bleeding. Doctors say infection and urinary issues are being treated, and the boy is progressing despite not yet riding a tricycle.
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Diana not pregnant despite weight gain in Australia
British journalists report Princess Diana has put on a few pounds during a Australia tour with Prince Charles and Prince William. Buckingham Palace denies pregnancy rumors and says November engagements are not yet set.
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Teen jailed for saying Yeah freed after court order
Michael Anthony Washington, 19, was ordered released by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on a $100 personal recognizance bond after an appeals panel ruled he must be freed. He had been jailed for 30 days for replying Yeah to a judge, a sentence completed Sunday once access to written notice arrived.
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Epton pursues bid for Chicago Sun Times ownership
Millionaire lawyer Bernard Epton arranging a group bid to buy the Sun Times from Field Enterprises in Palm Beach. He would immediately fire columnist Mike Royko and Roger Simon if he acquires the paper, citing past criticism of the media during his mayoral campaign.
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Prison hostage standoff moves toward surrender agreement
Prison officials and two inmates hold two hostages in a Pittsburgh basement as negotiations narrow the inmates list of discussable points. A written reply was given and talks continue after a long standoff that began with a bungled escape attempt.
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Salem plant workers exposed to minor radiation dust
Twenty six workers at the idle Salem nuclear plant in Lower Alloways Creek New Jersey were contaminated with small amounts of radioactive dust but officials said no health hazard. Thirteen workers had increased radiation levels the worst exposure being one fifth of what a 15 second X ray would deliver according to PSE&G spokesman Dick Silverio.
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Taegu nightclub fire kills 24 with 70 harmed
A second story Taegu nightclub fire killed 24 teenagers and injured about 70 as around 400 people were inside. Many were trapped or crushed trying to flee through a single five foot wide exit. Police will conduct a probe.
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Pump motor started at 2 30 p m Saturday
Silverio stated the pump motor began operation at 2 30 p m on Saturday.
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Rock musician Felix Pappalardi slain in New York
Police say rock producer and former Mountain bassist Felix Pappalardi was shot in the neck Sunday. His wife Gail Pappalardi, 43, was charged with second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon after a .38 Derringer was found at the scene. He worked with Joan Baez the Lovin Spoonful and the Youngbloods and produced Cream.
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Voter Turnout for 82 Races Sets 10 Year Record
Census Bureau survey shows 80 310 000 Americans voted last November 48 5 percent of eligible adults. Turnout highest for non presidential election in a decade with strong increases among blacks and ages 45 to 64. Teens 18 24 remained lowest at 24 8 percent.
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Census Bureau
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Iowa
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