US eyeing Armenian quake lessons for US quake risk
Washington report says a repeat magnitude 6 or greater Armenian quake could devastate US regions from Utah to the Mississippi Valley. Walter Hays of the USGS notes a 16 member team will study the Soviet quake scene to aid American cities with data, equipment, and guidance. He warns Wasatch and New Madrid faults loom as high risk bull's eye zones with potential losses reaching billions and tens of thousands of casualties.
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Steinberg cried at autopsy photos defense says
The defense contends Joel Steinberg wept most when shown autopsy photos of Lisa Steinberg as trial testimony proceeds in Manhattan. Ilene Block described Steinberg's tension when Hedda Nussbaum testified, with prosecutors pressing child abuse expert witnesses to follow.
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Bush taps Yeutter for agriculture secretary
President elect George Bush selected Clayton Yeutter trade veteran as agriculture secretary designating him as the best advocate for free trade and farm exports. Bush said Yeutter will not balance the budget on farmer backs and noted potential black candidates for HHS and Veterans Affairs roles including Louis Sullivan.
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Missouri's Symington Headed by Heart Failure
Stuart Symington, 87, former U.S. senator from Missouri known as the watchdog of America's armed forces, died of heart failure at his New Canaan home. He served 24 years in the Senate and passed away in his sleep with a private interment planned at Washington Cathedral.
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Dukakis to cast final electoral vote in bittersweet ceremony
Gov. Michael Dukakis will preside Monday as 13 Democratic electors reveal their pledge to support him in the Electoral College. Brookline residents Patrick Murphy and others, chosen by the state party, recall the bittersweet moment as the campaign ends. The electors, pledged to Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen, will vote despite the defeat in November. Robert Farmer of Brookline named delegation chairman. Dukakis will take the oath.
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West Coast winds up to 86 mph cause Bay Area outages
United Press International reports powerful winds gusting to 86 mph on Mount Diablo and 55 to 60 mph in San Francisco. Bay Area counties Sonoma and Napa faced widespread outages as Pacific Gas & Electric logged numerous failures. Utah and Colorado areas also saw gusts with 82 mph in Centerville and 81 mph at Utah State University. Interstate 15 closures near Farmington followed tractor trailer toppled incidents amid snow.
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Illinois Weekend Forecast and Lottery Numbers
Illinois forecast through Monday shows a warming trend with temperatures ranging from the 20s to 40s across the state. North areas may reach the lower 30s to mid 40s southward, with lows from 5 to 15 north and teens to 20s south. Lottery results include daily game 4-1-3, Pick Four 7-8-3-8, Cash Five 03-08-16-18-30, and Lotto grand prize estimate of 20 million dollars for Saturday.
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Commodity market quotes and futures prices summary
Market quotes from Merchants Trading Company list Noon commodity levels across Livestock, Grains, Softs and Metals. Notable figures include Live Cattle Dec 72.90 Feb 72.45 Apr 74.57 Jun 73.47, Soybeans Jan 7.78 Mar 7.90 May 7.96, Corn Dec 2.64, Wheat Dec 4.29, Gold Feb 418, Cotton Mar 57.98, Silver Feb 6.25.
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