Heat Wave Grips Augusta and Southeast with record temps
Heat across Augusta Georgia tops 107 degrees marking a fourth day of extreme temperatures. The event has caused multiple deaths in several states and led schools to close or shorten hours in North Carolina Kentucky and Tennessee regions as crops suffer from drought strain with farmers reporting burned leaves and smaller yields.
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Weather Watch Reports Heat Across the South and Midwest
The extended forecast calls for little rain from Thursday through Saturday with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s and lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Record highs were logged across two dozen cities, with 107 in Augusta and 106 in Athens. Tornadoes and damaging winds touched several states, while new storms bring hail up to two inches and gusts near 80 mph in Maryland.
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Woman criticizes Reagan policy critic in federal review clash
Ms. Honegger, head of a department race and gender review unit, disputes an executive order she says forced only problem identification. Officials insist the unit does not exist and her precise role is unclear amid White House scrutiny of gender discrimination statutes.
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Economy at risk if deficits rise after 1984 says analyst
Con gress action needed to curb deficits near 200 billion dollars yearly to avoid higher interest rates that could slow recovery. Robert Fiedler of the Conference Board warns the 1984 outlook hides risks and that housing recovery shows a stall with starts around 1.6 to 1.7 million in coming periods.
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Ceiling fan sizing guidance for room dimensions
For a 10 by 12 foot room a 36 or 42 inch fan is suitable. Larger rooms need 48 or 52 inch fans, and oversized rooms may require two 52 inch fans.
Aquino AssassinationProbed by Opposition Leaders
United Nationalist Democratic Organization leaders pressed Marcos to answer who killed Aquino and why he was at the airport under heavy guard. Laurel warned it could spell the end of Marcos if questions remain. Marcos blamed enemies including rebels and claimed Aquino risked death by returning home. Washington called the slaying a political assassination. U.S. aid and bases remained under negotiation. Aquino and family had lived in Newton, Massachusetts, before returning to the Philippines.
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Four Joliet area killings linked by autopsy findings
Autopsy shows multiple stab wounds in four women killed Saturday. one victim also shot in the neck. Investigators note a deranged suspect pattern after a June 25 Joliet Township killing and other July shootings in Orland, Homer, and nearby expressway incidents. a fiancée survived after kidnapping and rape.
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