Winter storm rips across Midwest killing twelve
A December storm stretched from Indiana to Colorado bringing death and destruction across the Great Plains and Midwest. At least 12 people died in Kansas, Mlingis, Missouri, Towa, and Nebraska, with hundreds of schools closed and 250 000 easterners homeless or without power. Snow and ice crippled traffic, airports delayed, and rail and race tracks faced cancellations. Forecasters warned of bitter cold from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest as officials tallied weather related fatalities.
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Not all their money was counterfeit
In Seattle, Willitt and Pamela Faught of Las Vegas faced $1,000 bail each on charges of passing Canadian counterfeit bills. The couple produced $7,200 in genuine U.S. cash to cover bail and admitted about 80 counterfeit Canadian bills had circulated locally since Saturday. They posted $2,000 to free themselves and departed for Las Vegas, with a preliminary hearing set and potential grand jury action looming.
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Faughts
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Knifing again at San Quentin in honor block
A 28 year old honor block inmate, Harry I Redman, was stabbed in the back and head, the second stabbing at San Quentin this year. An immediate lockup was ordered for all 499 honor block inmates as authorities seek to curb prison violence amid ongoing wider lockups since December.
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Travelers stay closer to home as dollar and energy shift demand
Tourists favor domestic and nearby Latin destinations over Europe due to a weaker dollar and energy constraints. Resorts in Palm Springs and Lake Havasu City report long bookings, while Latin American interest rises in Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina. Caribbean growth slows in U S Virgin Islands amid crime concerns.
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Reverend Mary E Silver Dies at Springfield at Age ?
The Springfield Ohio based Reverend Mary E Silver, once a pioneer preacher to North Carolina sharecroppers, died Wednesday. She began preaching at age seven and often quoted Psalm 51 when recounting her life. Her ministry spanned decades and she influenced many through her Gospel message.
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Mary E. Silver
North Carolina
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Two Men Push Car Into Ravine Then Steal Snow Scraper
In Warrenton Missouri during a snowstorm two men stopped beside O W Williams in a pickup and offered help. They instead pushed his car into a ravine and stole his snow scraper. Williams called them the meanest men he had ever met.
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O.W. Williams
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