Gas prices fall to five year low across United States
Industry analyst Dan Lundberg says nationwide gasoline prices have dropped to the lowest level in five years due to crude oil declines. The national self service averages are regular leaded 1.024, regular unleaded 1.104, premium unleaded 1.248, premium leaded 1.339, with self service stations now about 74 percent.
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Dan Lundberg
Lundberg
Midwest
Chevron
Conoco
Pledges, anger at Rath meeting in Waterloo
About 1,200 workers heard a plan to raise 4,500 per employee to reopen Rath Packing Co. with a 30 million loan. Five hundred thirty five pledges were pledged on the spot, with seven hundred needed by Wednesday. Some workers objected and an attendee collapsed briefly.
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Waterloo
Rath Packing Co
Lavern Patrie
Patrie
Virgil Hamilton
Hamilton
Bath
Lyle Taylor
Midwest
U.S
Taylor
Nose Breathing Advised By Doctors
Doctors say nasal breathing benefits health and keeps the mouth closed for better airflow and reduced dryness. The light item notes nose breathing as a simple health tip in everyday wellness.
Dispute may derail arms control talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko warned talks would be blown up if the United States violates its Geneva pledge to seek space weapon accord. U.S. officials Shultz and Weinberger said linkage of space weapons with nuclear arms remains unsettled after Geneva. Gromyko urged a ban on Star Wars style defenses and warned NATO missiles in Europe could jeopardize progress.
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Andrei Gromyko
United States
Geneva
Gromyko
U.S
George Shultz
Washington
Shultz
Caspar Weinberger
NBC
Meet the Press
NATO
Europe
Reagan
Belgium
Moscow
Weinberger Remarks on Caspar Caspar Talks Linkage
The arms discussions referenced by Weinberger imply linkage was not settled at the Shultz Gromyko talks. He comments on the Caspar Weinberger stance regarding potential ties between negotiations and broader strategic issues.
Snow blankets Southern Texas paralyzing San Antonio
A winter storm described as the worst in a century dumps 13.2 inches on San Antonio and up to 15 inches elsewhere in Texas. Roads become hazardous and travel halts statewide as snow, not common in the region, disrupts daily life from El Paso to College Station.
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Texas
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Bo McCarver
Texas Highway Department
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el Paso
College Station
Brownsville
Kennedy cancels South Africa talk amid clash at church
Senator Edward M. Kennedy canceled a speech in Soweto amid a volatile protest scene outside Regina Mundi Church. Desmond Tutu advised postponement as rival factions UDF and Azapo faced off. Kennedy aimed to rally against apartheid during an eight day visit.
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South Africa
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Azanian People’s Organization
Regina Mundi Catholic Church
Desmond Tutu
Kennedy
Azapo
Tutu
Johannesburg
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