20 Feb 1979
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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1979
Page
1
Delaware County remains shuttered as the blizzard of 1979 dumps 14.3 inches in the tri state area. Hospitals treat many for stress as roads clear and cities reopen after record snowfall. An Upper Darby man dies of a heart attack amid snow removal.
A massive winter storm sweeps the Atlantic Seaboard from the Deep South to the Northeast leaving up to 2 feet of snow. Airports from Atlanta to New York close while travel slows nationwide and dozens of deaths are reported, with looting incidents in Baltimore and Washington, D C as Presidents Day closures affect schools and businesses.
Deputy Chinese Foreign Minister He Ying said Beijing has begun withdrawing troops from Vietnam after fulfilling its mission to punish Hanoi. Reports from DPA in Peking quote him as asking diplomats to disseminate the news. Intelligence sources note ongoing bombing and defense redoubles by both sides with no clear Chinese advance beyond prior incursions.
Liz Carpenter and Stephanie Phillips report about $100,000 in gems stolen from hotel rooms. Each lost roughly $50,000 in rings, earrings, pins, bracelets and brooches amid a wave of theft. The case prompts police inquiries as investigations continue.
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