Almanac Today Thursday 24th Day of 1003
The Almanac notes a near new moon and planetary evening sky with Venus and Mars visible in the morning, Mars Jupiter and Saturn in the evening. It recalls 1848 Sacramento gold discovery at Coloma, 1908 Baden-Powell’s English Boy Scout org, 1945 Oder River crossing, and 1916 U.N. Atomic Energy Commission creation. A Nash quip closes.
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Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Satura
Sacramento River
Coloma
Calif
England
Robert Baden-Powell
Oder River
General Assembly
U.N. Atomic Energy Commission
Europe Faces Deep Freeze Amid Cool Spells Death Toll Rising
The worst European winter in a decade spreads across Italy Greece and Yugoslavia with about 80 deaths reported and livestock losses mounting. Ice cripples Venice canals and Adriatic shipping while Danube freezes in Yugoslavia. Power and coal shortages strain Britain Ireland and Wales as factories halt and rail service trims.
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Europe
Italy
Yugoslavia
Greece
Mediterranean
Turkey
Adriatic
Venice
Sardinia
Porto ‘Torres
Joe
Danube
Byer
Britaia Teil Sera Temperaures
Richard Wood
Irenpa
Enes
Midlands
Wales
Buckingham Palace
Queen Brth
Lacham
Germany
Bavaria
Iceland
North Atlantic
Romney Takes Half Mile Run In Snowy Lansing Night
Gov Romney, running a half mile in seven minutes, urged Michigan residents to exercise more on cold days. He ran at 130 a.m. after shoveling an inch of snow from sidewalks around his rented home.
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Lansing
Mich
Gav. Crarge Romney
Michigan
Romney
Motorist In Stolen Car Kills Three In Delano Crash
A high speed chase ending at a Delano intersection left three dead and one injured after a stolen car ran a stop sign and struck another vehicle. The driver, Poster Clingerman of Phoenix, was hurt and charged with manslaughter and auto theft. Victims were Manuel Garee, Curae Nicks, and Robby Knox from Pixley. Amos Knox injured.
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Delano
Biy
Manuel Garee
Curae Nicks
Robby Knox
Pixley
Tulare County
Amos Knox
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Highway Patrol
Poster Clingerman
Phoenix
Arid
Clingerman
Highway
Comedienne Phillis Diller Fractures Two Toes
Cincinnati AP reports comedian Phillis Diller broke two toes in her hotel suite on Wednesday. She described a costly fall after slipping on a rug, then continued with delayed travel and a light, humorous recounting of the incident.
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Cincinnati
Comedienne
Phillis Diller
Aligy Tiller
New Name For Frozen Streets
A fragmentary report notes a harsh winter siege on roads with a nickname linked to icy conditions. The text mentions locals naming the slick streets and weather conditions, with references to fluctuating highs and a description of the scene amid lingering frost.
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