Flooded rivers near new crest as recovery may take weeks
Forecasters warned two weeks may pass before floodwaters in the lower Mississippi Valley recede as rivers reach record levels and rain continues. Louisiana officials report over 2,300 affected families while 16 parishes are under flood disaster designation. Mississippi sees 600,000 acres underwater with about 1,000 homes evacuated.
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Snow expected in Fort Worth area with 1 to 2 inches
Forecasters predict snow for Fort Worth region tonight with a 60 percent chance and 1 to 2 inches of accumulation. Lows near the mid 20s with north winds 5 to 10 mph. New Year's Day to be cloudy and cold with a 30 percent snow chance and under an inch more. Saturday highs near the lower 40s, then partly cloudy and slightly warmer over the weekend.
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Winter storm coats West Texas with snow and ice
A winter storm blankets West Texas with snow and ice from El Paso to Fort Worth. El Paso reports over two inches by mid morning with two to four more inches possible. North and Central Texas see light to moderate snow and freezing rain with icing on bridges in Abilene and western Fort Worth. The system moves east tonight with Texas forecasts of lingering cold and partial clearing by Tuesday.
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Ruling May Cut Gas Price Relief From Pipeline Case
Washington AP report notes an administrative law judge found Columbia Gas Transmission Corp misused take or pay contracts by buying costly gas while reducing cheaper imports. The decision could ease rates for customers facing $5 billion yearly excess charges, challenging regulator limits on rate hikes. The ruling targets $481 million raised for 1981 gas purchases amid state and local challenges.
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Levant
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp
States See Wide Gap in Federal Highway Aid
Indiana will receive 237 million this fiscal year up from 109 million last year an increase of 116 percent. Eight states Michigan Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma and Texas also rise at least 65 percent while Louisiana up 16 percent gets 40 million more. Many states Rhode Island Hawaii Alaska Idaho Massachusetts Virginia Washington Minnesota Vermont Kentucky and Maryland vote under 30 percent increases as FHWA cites Congress formula changes and a new requirement that every state get at least 85 percent of federal highway tax amounts.
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Andropov signals no summit despite overture
Reagan aides say Andropov remarks do not amount to a formal call for a summit. Reagan plans a black tied New Year’s Eve dinner in Palm Springs as he marks the era’s end.
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Palm Springs
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Reagan
United States
Larry Speakes
White House
Yuri Andropov
Hearst
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