Gas outage cripples Sandusky as substation burns
A substation fire cut gas service to Sandusky Ohio leaving 35 000 residents without heat as crews shut down 12 000 homes and businesses. The Red Cross opened a large shelter and residents sought electric heat or wood fires while authorities awaited gas restoration. No danger reported. The cause of the fire was not known.
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al Hess
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Stormy Arctic Cold Grips Nation From Coast To Plains
A British Columbia coastal storm lashed the Pacific Northwest with gales snow and rain while Arctic air pressed eastward across the country. Oregon and northern California warned of heavy mountain snow. Government Camp Oregon logged 20 inches of fresh snow and a 10 to 12 foot blanket. State police noted 18 mile backups as skiers headed to Mount Hood. Northern California saw up to nine inches in six hours. Lakeview Oregon and Lewiston Idaho had four inches. Cape Blanco Oregon reported over 14 inches of rain in six hours. Snow spread from the intermountain west into the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains as eastern flurries lingered in the Great Lakes and northeast. Syracuse reported 23 inches Friday.
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Pennsylvania
Lower Lakes
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Mallory
N.Y
Record Bank Robbery in Argentina Tops Nation’s Heists
Police said two of five bandits wielding machine guns robbed a Provincial Bank of Buenos Aires branch in Escobar last Tuesday, fleeing with 205 714 dollars. The money remains unrecovered as two suspects confess and three others remain at large.
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Evolution of Wristwatches From Pocket Timepieces
The article traces watch history from sundials and clocks to pocket watches and the origin of wristwatches during World War I. It notes the watchmaker’s delicate craft, the use of a loupe for small parts, and the shift in popularity toward wrist watches as the primary timepiece today.
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United States
Memorial Mercury outlines May Lead in research at Long Beach hospital
Memorial Hospital of Long Beach details in its Memorial Mercury a plan for a new research building funded by gifts, plus progress on tests like RhoGAM and multiple projects at the hospital. Highlights include treadmill heart testing, heart and vascular work, breast cancer treatment advances, growth studies, nicotine effects, ultrasound, ECG, thermography, rehabilitation, and computer use in medicine, with notes on education and leadership. Geneva announcement adds Naville as new Red Cross president.
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