Vicious Winter Storm Bats Western States
A massive winter storm blankets the nation with heavy snow and freezing winds. Eighty mph gusts in Salt Lake City, up to a foot of snow in Montrose, emergency closures on Interstate 80 Wyoming and Colorado routes, stranded Greyhound buses, plus record low temperatures and school shutdowns across several states.
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Associated Press
Grand Canyon
Utah
Wyoming
Kansas
Missouri
Chain of Rocks
Mississippi River
St. Louis
California
Los Angeles
Fort Bridger
Wyo
Greyhound
Evanston
Salt Lake City
Alta
West Yellowstone
Montana
Montrose
Colorado
Midwest
Tommy Hawk
Pearl Harbor Survivors Recall 1941 Attack at Sahara Meeting
Las Vegas remember Pearl Harbor when 2,000 survivors from many communities gather for the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association semi annual meeting at the Sahara Hotel. Veterans describe disbelief at the time and reflect on missed chances and the war’s impact. The association totals over 7,000 members.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
America
Pacific
Charles Hubbert
United States
Pennsylvania
Hubbert
George Anton
Anson
Tehran Opponents Call for New Turnouts Amid Quiet Streets
Protest leaders urged followers to march today and Sunday as Tehran faced a quiet night. Oil workers strike cuts Iran’s daily production to about 2.8 million barrels, signaling economic pressure on Shah Pahlavi’s government amid clashes and martial-law warnings at Tehran University.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
National Oil Company
Tehran University
Ayatullah Taleghani
Ashura
Gholamali Oveisi
Imam Hossein
Mohammed
Oveisi
Karim Sanjaby
Dariush Forohar
National Front
Wholesale prices show broad rise in November
Wholesale prices jumped 0.8 percent in November with gasoline tires and alcoholic beverages leading gains while food costs slowed. The report notes a potential annual inflation around 10 percent if trends persist, and points to delayed effects on consumer prices amid energy cost pressures.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Department
Miners Charged Again in Blairsville Mine Incident Violence
The North Cambria Fuel Co files charges against 22 more miners tied to Oct 18 violence at the Blairsville loading facility, delaying a court hearing to March 29. Six original defendants face rioting and disorderly conduct counts, with additional indictments to come as warrants are served.
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North Cambria Fuel Co
Blairsville
Robert C. Earley
Indiana County
Dennis Govachini
Ebensburg
Govachini
Buck
John Bonya
Indiana
North Cambria
Earley
Lloyd Engle
Umwa District II
Engle
UMWA
Northern
Cambria
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Tragedy in Apollo Area Fire Kills Mother and Two Daughters
Fire officials investigate a mobile home blaze near Apollo that killed J Aime Price 27 and her daughters Samanda 4 and Sierra 2. Husband David Price 26 escaped through a bedroom window as crews fought the flames and coroner details await.
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Apollo
Armstrong County
Robert Welch
J’aime Lee Price
Samanda Lynn
Sierra Price
Kiski Township
David Price
European heroin flood prompts youth addiction fears
Police report high quality low priced heroin flooding Western Europe raising youth addiction and deaths. The old world attitude struggles to curb drug abuse across borders with patterns mirroring the U.S. crisis. Details on page eight.
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Western
Europe
U.S
Obituaries list for local residents on page 39
Obituaries include James D. Dickie 38 of 1134 School Street Indiana Gertrude Reed Hour 87 of 9 Gorman Avenue Indiana Elizabeth Alice Brown Johnson 78 of Commodore Road 1 Spencer Josephine D. 77 of 502 Church Street Indiana.
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James D
School St
Indiana
Hour
Gertrude Reed
Gorman Ave
Spencer
Josephine D
Church St
Fragmentary report on a casualty in a city incident
A partially legible OCR note describes a fatal event in a city area. It mentions a man, a residence, and a building under construction with surrounding damage. Details are unclear due to unreadable text but indicate a fire or collapse affecting a neighborhood and casualties.
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Montreal
Notre Dame Cathedral
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Alfred Kahn
Business Mirror
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Weather Entertainment
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