Utah flood and mudslide crisis spreads across counties
Flooding and mudslides force evacuations across Utah and Nevada with 1 800 displaced in Utah and multiple structures damaged. Nevada reports a fatality and several injuries from a Slide Mountain debris flow near Carson City. Gov Matheson declares four more Utah counties disaster areas and federal aid follows Spanish Fork Canyon damage.
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Weber
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Fairview
Murray
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al Sorensen
Salt Lake County
Reagan Says Summit Boosts US Arms Stance for Detente
President Reagan, after a seven nation summit, predicted improved Soviet American relations due to broad support for US arms control. He pressed for deploying missiles in Europe this year to show commitment and urged Soviet cooperation for a better life, noting talks in Geneva could begin before deployment.
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Americans' roots: Germany rivals England in prominence
Census Bureau analysis of the 1980 census shows 49,598,035 Americans claim English heritage and 49,224,146 claim German ancestry. Ireland, France, Africa, Italy and Poland also figure prominently, with many listing multiple ancestries.
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Poland
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Wales
Shaky Marriage Evident When Silence Follows Ads
A humorous observation notes a troubled couple whose lack of conversation persists even during television commercial breaks. The remark plays on how relationship strain becomes visible in everyday routines.
US Gives Aerial Photos to Israel and Syria Amid Tensions
Washington says U S reconnaissance photographs have been shared with Israel Syria and Egypt since the 1974 disengagement on the Golan Heights. U 2 and TR 2 spy planes based in Cyprus provide selective material while Arab partners receive portions.
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Sinai
Governor backs slogan on Iowa license plates
Governor Terry Branstad endorsed adding a motto to Iowa license plates to promote the state, while leaving the choice of motto open. He supported public comment on the idea and preferred existing green plates with white letters, though he suggested he might favor blue.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
Iowa Transportation Commission
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Maquoketa
Branstad
David Belin
the Transportation Commission
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