California drought grips state with crop losses and fires
The drought harms winter crops in California's valleys causing grain farmers to consider plowing under and replanting. Orchard crops face damage from warm weather while ski resorts report losses with low snowpack. Fire season opens early with several blazes and constant alert across forests.
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Winter storm disrupts Midwest roads and schooling
Snow and ice swept the upper Great Lakes and Ohio Valley causing traffic crashes and school closures across Kentucky Tennessee and surrounding states. Four inches fell in parts of Illinois and Wisconsin while Ohio Virginia and Maryland faced slick highways and delay conditions. In Iceland British warships left harbor after a truce but coast guard plans to enforce fishing limits remained.
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Supersonic Concorde jets inaugurate era of air travel
Two Anglo French Concorde jets launched from Paris and London to Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro marking the start of commercial supersonic service. The flights featured 12 crew members and 100 passengers with lavish on board service. Officials hailed the moment as a new milestone while spectators watched from Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle.
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Government economists see uptick in fourth quarter GNP
Despite a 2 percent drop in real GNP for 1975 the Commerce Department notes a 5.4 percent rise in nominal GNP in the fourth quarter from 1.20 trillion to 1.22 trillion. Assistant Secretary James L. Pate says recovery is steady and sustainable with no faltering indicators.
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