Turbulent flight injures 77 year old passenger in Tampa
A Piedmont Airlines Boeing 737 returning to Tampa from Maryland diverted after violent thunderstorms. A 77 year old woman from Baltimore suffered a fractured spine and remained hospitalized. A flight attendant and a passenger had minor injuries.
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Record Cold Grips Nation As 1983 Ends
The bitter cold persists from the Northwest to the Gulf Coast with record lows in 41 cities. Interstate closures, snow drifts, and burst pipes accompany a winter surge that drives electricity use 23 percent above last year.
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Migrant workers seek blankets and aid after Florida freeze
Immokalee migrants line up for blankets food and rent money after a Christmas weekend freeze wiped out tomato and other crops. Red Cross distributed 200 blankets, neighborhood services reports 6,500 Haitians in area, with many workers facing eviction and fuel needs amid ongoing cold spell and crop losses totaling about 300 million dollars in combined citrus and vegetables.
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Maria Sanchez
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Collier County
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