Severe Arctic Cold Grips Nation Causing Blackouts and Freezes
The nation endures arctic cold with sub zero temps from Rockies to Great Lakes and Gulf states hit by ice and snow. Heat shortages in Louisiana and Mississippi strangle industry while many schools close. Atlanta area residents face another night without heat as officials warn of ongoing misery. Snow flurries persist across the Great Lakes region as travel advisories rise and rescue crews prepare for storms. Louis Leakey announces a fossil find in Tanzania that may redefine early human toolmaking.
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Great Lakes
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Mississippi
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Pennsylvania
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London Flu Kills 57 in California in First Week of 1973
Berkeley report shows 57 influenza and pneumonia deaths in California during the first week of 1973, with officials warning of possible spread to central valley and Southern California as the bay area peaks. The English flu is described as a variant of strain A, lasting one to ten days with high fever.
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California
State Department of Public Health
James Chin
Bureau of Communicable Disease
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Central Valley
Bay Area
China
Hong Kong
Good News Program Reverses Bad Trend
Washington reports BBC starts a good news program The Positive World to highlight human achievements and avoid dwellings on foibles The piece also notes UPI dispatches on energy policy and bureaucratic reforms and a Granny Glass Co tilting glasses Opto Vision promise mood linked tint changes to sustain optimism
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Washington
UPI
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BBC
Siligon
N.Y
Granny Glass Co
Senior Citizens Athletic Event Tickets Okayed
Independence school board approved free or reduced admission for senior citizens to high school athletic events after a student council request. Passes are issued at the high school office. A vocational English course for seniors was proposed, credit earned but could be offered on a pass-fail basis. The board discussed selling two southwest Independence houses by sealed bids or auction, with a sale date likely before March 1.
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Dortald Trenderson
W. G. Hatfield
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Attorney General's Office
Supt
Henderson
Doris Guthrin
Cedar Malls
East Elementary
Karen Messier
West Elementary
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