National Temperature Extremes and Weekend Forecast
National weather notes show sun set 5 30 pm and rise 7 11 am with a year ago high 37 low 12 and no precipitation. Extended forecast calls for possible snow Sunday and cool days with highs teens to 20s and lows 5 below to 10 above. Regional data list coastal locations with temps 62 to 91 and Caribbean stations with mixed conditions. Water levels include Coralville Lake rising and Cedar River steady. Bismarck records a Thursday low of 25 and Fort Lauderdale a Thursday high of 87.
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Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
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Newmoon
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Duluth
Phoenix
Honolulu
Seattle
Houston
Blizzard Wreaks Havoc Across Northwestern States
A Thursday blizzard swept Oregon with up to 15 inches of snow and near zero visibility. I-84 was closed between LaGrande and Baker, reopening at 2 p.m. PST, as winds up to 35 mph created deep drifts. Winter storms warned or expected in Idaho, Washington, and Montana with widespread travel disruption.
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Spokane
Snoqualmie Pass
Kim freed to roam in South Korea under political ban
A government source says dissident Kim will complete 17 of 20 years for sedition but is banned from political activity under the Special Measures law. Protesters fill Seoul streets while Kim thanks President Reagan for supporting his safe return.
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South Korea
Seoul
Tokyo
Reagan
Washington
Chun
Nun recalls shooting at church during Mass readings
Sister Phalin described a man knocking at the sacristy door before Mass asking about two sixth grade girls reading. He questioned authority, Rossiter cited the Pope as approval. The man left then returned after Mass and shots were fired as the children were outside the church.
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Sister Phalin
Rossiter
Woods on the Run Ends With Arrest in Missouri
Woods was located in Missouri after police tracked his whereabouts from Iowa. A cousin aided by urging Woods to surrender, while authorities weighed if a Tuesday radio call to WMT in Cedar Rapids hinted at Canada plans. Husbands wife Susan sought a call and offered little comment.
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Missouri
Canada
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WMT
Crawford County
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Iowa liquor post hires budget chief as new director
The state appoints the budget director for the human services agency as new director of the liquor control board effective March 1 with a salary of 48600. He oversees an 800 million budget and more than 7000 employees and cites a need to balance profits with controlled sale of liquor.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Energy Policy Council
University of Iowa College of Law
Drake University
Grinnell College
Cavanaugh
Liquor Post
Harkin branded by Daub as part of loudmouths in farm policy clash
Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa drew Nebraska Rep Hal Daub’s ire as Daub labeled him a loudmouth amid criticism of the Reagan farm policy. Daub, commenting in two Nebraska papers, blamed Exon and Harkin for attacking the administration and warned of violence in the heartland if farm credit relief stalled.
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Washington
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D-Neb
Reagan
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Tom Harkins
Exon
Harkin courts panel balance in Iowa strategy
Senator Harkin discussed his plan to join the Appropriations Committee while seeking an Agriculture slot, arguing influence comes from spending and taxing panels. Grassley cited his own committee load, and Zorinsky noted cross party service on the Agriculture Committee could occur.
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Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Committee
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Harkin
Small Business
Farm Committee
Edward Zorinsky
D-Neb
Democratic Committee
Zorinsky
House
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