Bad weather hikes traffic death toll
National Safety Council tally for the New Year holiday period shows 136 traffic deaths, with 136 in traffic, 16 fires, and 7 other fatalities. Texas recorded 19 traffic deaths, California 17, Florida 15, Illinois 13, while 17 states had no traffic deaths. Two Chicago officers died in a patrol car crash amid stormy conditions.
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Pay Dispute Ties Up Tuna Boats From San Diego to Panama
About 100 American tuna boats stayed docked from San Diego to Panama as fishermen refused to sail until canneries raise pay for their catch. The idle fleet includes vessels in Gulf and Pacific waters off California Mexico and Central America, with boats also tied up from San Pedro to Puerto Rico and Panama.
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Bottle heaving New Year's Eve in Fort Lauderdale
Police used tear gas to disperse 1,500 unruly revelers on New Year's morning as crowds from beachfront bars poured onto Highway A1A and the Fort Lauderdale beach. Forty-two arrests were made and no injuries or property damage reported. Police Chief Leo Callahan said officers gave options but moved when bottles were thrown.
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New Year's tragedy in Buckhannon leaves four dead
In Buckhannon West Virginia a New Year’s Day car crash killed Ronnie Casto his wife Charlotte and two daughters Mary Jane Reger and Mary Jo Reger. Beverly Cleghorn survived clinging to a sunken car in the Buckhannon River. Rescue teams recovered the bodies and Beverly was hospitalized noting minor injuries.
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Racial violence may close South Boston High School
Boston officials consider asking a U.S. District Court judge to shut South Boston High School’s four-school complex permanently after a stabbing and reports of escalating racial violence. Superintendent Leary may seek court orders to transfer students to other schools, while officials cite police intelligence as basis for delay.
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New Year's avalanche kills twelve in Austrian Alps
Rescue teams searched for more victims after twelve West German skiers were killed by an avalanche at Gaschurn in the Austrian Alps on New Year’s Eve. Authorities said all guests in Gaschurn were accounted for, but day visitors could still be buried. Three West German men, questioned by police, were released after surrendering following reports they skied in the danger zone shortly before the slide.
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Winter Storm Hits Southern Plains and Rockies Warnings Issued
Snow freezing rain and drizzle spread across the southern Plains and Rockies as the National Weather Service issued heavy snow warnings and travel advisories. Six to eight inches blanketed the Sacramento Mountains while other areas saw lighter totals from New Mexico to New York.
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