Deadly I40 chain of crashes near Flagstaff
A fogbound I-40 stretch near Flagstaff, Arizona produced a multi-vehicle wreck scene with about 40 vehicles, 16 to 18 tractor trailers, leaving six dead and at least 34 injured, as authorities described the disaster as unprecedented and nightmarish. In Florida, a separate foggy interstate crash sequence wounded 15, one seriously. Emergency crews came from Kingman, 160 miles away.
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Arizona
Allan Schmidt
Department of Public Safety
Kingman
Coconino County
Joe Richards
Kasparov Surpasses Fischer as Highest Chess Ranking
London January 1 marks a new era as world champion Garri Kasparov tops the rating list with 2800, surpassing Bobby Fischer who peaked at 2785. Kasparov, 26, notes the change benefits the game, while Fischer long withdrew from public competition after 1975.
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Garri Kasparov
Bobby Fischer
International Chess Federation
Kasparov
Fischer
Pasadena
Calif
Non Communist party gains legal status in Lithuania
A new 2000 member Party of Democrats of Lithuania has been officially recognized as the first legal non Communist party in Lithuania. The group seeks full autonomy for the Baltic republic of 3.7 million and urges Lithuanians to choose an economic system after independence. The move comes after parliament changed the constitution in December to allow multiparty politics.
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Baltic Republic
Pyotrus Pechelunas
Vilnius
Communist Party
Poland approves reforms brief
Poland approves new reforms as parliament passes economic and governance changes amid ongoing political pressure. Authorities pledge rapid implementation and public accountability measures. The move expands government capacity while sparking debate over long term stability.
McDonald's ends check payments in Minnesota outlets
McDonald's will stop accepting personal checks at all company owned Minnesota locations starting Monday. The move, driven by rising check processing costs, affects $3 Big Mac purchases and may differ for independently operated restaurants. Company officials will monitor consumer reaction through January.
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McDonald’s
Minnesota
Steve Kopel
McDonald's
Bloomington
Kopel
Designated driver idea gains ground from Harvard to Hollywood
The 1988 CDC estimate links holiday alcohol crashes to nearly 885 deaths from Dec 21 to Jan 2 with 58 percent of New Year deaths involving alcohol. Harvard press promotes designated drivers through media scripts and industry programs, while California bars offer free coffee to designated drivers and Crum & Forster mails designated driver cards to employees.
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Billy Martin
Upstate
New York
Terence Chorba
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Chorba
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Alex Keaton
Michael J. Fox
California
Marin County
Crum & Forster Insurance Group
Basking Ridge
N.J
Israel Bought Visas From Ceausescu Report
Israel paid thousands in cash to Nicolae Ceausescu for every Romanian Jew allowed to emigrate, with Yediot Aharonot estimating 50 to 60 million dollars in total over 20 years. Official agencies acknowledged payments but kept figures private to avoid stalling immigration.
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Israel
Nicolae Ceausescu
Ceausescu
Yediot Aharonot
Foreign Ministry
Romania
Yediot
Northwest DC-10 lands safely after Paris threat
A Northwest Airlines DC-10 carrying 22 passengers and 9 crew members landed at Detroit Metropolitan Airport without incident after a bomb threat on flight 51 from Paris. Airline officials cited preflight crew safety, while passengers reported fear eased by personal attention and reassurance from airline staff.
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Mich
Northwest Airlines
Paris
Jennifer Ruskin
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Northwest
Kevin Whalen
Weather Zone Wise Summary for Douglas County
Zone 15 and zones 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16 9 12 17 split forecast shows mostly sunny days with highs from the upper 30s to mid 40s and mostly clear nights in most zones. Some zones report partly cloudy New Year’s Day with highs around 40 to 45 and light snow flurries in morning hours in cloudy zones. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph appear in several sections. Journal-World readings list Saturday high 31 low 29 with trace precipitation and lake data provided.
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Travel outlook states and road numbers
Missouri faces rain or flurries with highs in the 30s to 40s and lows in the teens to mid twenties. Nebraska sees lower 30s to low 40s, teens at night, sunny Monday with near 50s highs. Oklahoma reports rain and freezing rain early, highs in the 40s, fair tonight and Monday with teens to near 20s lows Panhandle to southeast, Monday highs upper 40s to mid-50s. Road numbers list Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority contacts.
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