Southeast Snow Buries Southeast and Nation in Severe Winter Storm
The worst winter storm of the season grips the Southeast with up to 14 inches of snow and heavy ice. Power outages hit North Carolina and Virginia as a 60 mile ice belt topples lines from Southern Pines to Kinston. Utilities beg for aid as 74 percent of Goldsboro and surrounding Wayne County lose electricity for over a day. Subzero cold persists in the Northeast with Albany at 25 below and New York City tied a 1893 record. Severe travel warnings stretch from Nebraska to Kentucky and Tennessee amid more arctic weather.
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New York Bound Train Crash Injures Over 200 In Jersey City
An afternoon collision just west of Journal Square near the PATH station left more than 200 victims with many hospitalized after a New York bound rapid transit train tangled with another in an open gully. Firefighters used ladders as bruised passengers were evacuated as doctors from the Jersey City Medical Center treated the injured and authorities declared a state of emergency.
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Israel Begins Repatriating 4500 Egyptian Prisoners
Israel moves to repatriate 4500 Egyptian prisoners of war as part of a UN Red Cross mediated exchange. The transfers start from camps on the western front amid attempts to ease war tensions and release detained Israelis and Egyptians.
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Israelis End News Blackout on Jan 1 in Tel Aviv
Fragmented report notes a light blackout lifted in Tel Aviv on January 1. Included are references to Egyptian POWs described as hauled from a British Army compound near Haifa and to a change agreement involving water usage. The text mixes unrelated facts about automobiles and sleet conversion.
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National Automobile Club
Denver Hippies, Cowboys Clash In Turbulent Senate Session
In Denver, a violent scene erupted as cowboys clashed with hippies during a memorial protest outside the Colorado State Senate. Reports describe patrons assaulted and windows broken as lawmakers adjourned amid disorder. Police and officials pledged to address the unrest and protect participants.
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