East Coast blizzard cripples major cities and travel
A historic East Coast snowstorm shuts down Washington and Philadelphia as New York City airports close and travel grinds to a halt. Up to 50 mph winds whip up to 3 feet of snow in places, causing power outages for thousands and forcing presidential travel cancellations.
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New York City
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North Carolina
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Ryan Tilley
National Weather Service
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Baltimore
New Haven
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Panhandle
West Virginia
Glengary
Kannaha River
New York
LaGuardia
Greg Sullivan
Swine Expo Skipped By Journalists In Snowbound Trip
The Gazette reporters skip the Swine Expo in Cedar Rapids to attend a Farm Media Conference in Washington. Snow pounds the region while reporters note Cedar Rapids’ first major storm of the mild season.
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Washington
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Mother Nature
Drug abuse in Cedar Rapids schools shown down
Cedar Rapids police report lower drug abuse in junior and senior high schools than two to three years ago. Officers credit ongoing anti drug programs but note alcohol use may be rising and hard drugs remain limited by price and access. LSD remains popular at around 1.50 to 3 per hit. heroin and cocaine are costly.
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Mark Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Mark Corrigan
Corrigan
Iowa
James Barnes
Barnes
Natural gas drives record wholesale price drop in January
Wholesale prices fell 1 percent in January led by natural gas and home heating oil amid weak economy and mild winter. Officials credit policy effort. economists foresee further declines in producer prices and potential inflation relief in 1983.
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Washington
White House
Larry Speakes
Federal Reserve
Speakes
Labor Department
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Allen Sinai
Lexington, Mass
Data Resources Inc
Donald Straszheim
Sharon loses post but stays in cabinet in reshuffle
Ariel Sharon agreed to surrender the Defense Ministry but remains a cabinet minister without portfolio as Prime Minister Begin seeks a replacement Moshe Arens. Opposition accuses Begin of not following an inquiry panel and plans a no confidence motion while Sharon may still influence defense behind the scenes. US officials weigh impact on Mideast diplomacy.
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Israel
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Defense Ministry
Menachem Begin
Begin
Moshe Arens
United States
Sharon
Arens
Labor Party
Beirut
Washington
U.S
Jordan
King Hussein
Palestine Liberation Organization
Reagan
Mideast
George Shultz
Teen Delivers Family Car With Chuckle Gasoline
A lighthearted note remarks that a teen appears capable of driving the family car into the garage using the last drop of gasoline. The author adds a playful copyright remark.
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