Watt moves to strip wilderness protection across 805000 acres
Interior Secretary James Watt announced removal of wilderness status from more than 805000 acres in 10 Western states while Congress studies 24 million acres for possible wilderness designation. Environmentalists say the action, effective immediately after adjournment, blocks congressional review and will prompt a lawsuit by the Wilderness Society.
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Midwest Blizzard Paralyzes Cities Across Nine States
A blizzard blanketed eastern Nebraska and Iowa through Minnesota and Michigan, closing highways, airports, and schools. Snow totals reached up to 15 inches in Minneapolis, 17 inches in parts of South Dakota, and widespread outages and travel bans spread as authorities urged heat and shelter for stranded residents.
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Reagan Recommissions Ship With Prudence at Long Beach Dock
President Reagan recommissioned the USS New Jersey, a renovated World War II battleship. He defended the $326 million cost as prudent rearmament to deter the Soviet Union, which he labeled a true superpower due to its military might.
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Lehman Denies Benefit From Abington Firm Ties
Navy Secretary John F. Lehman Jr says he will not gain from his Abington Corp link and kept it as a personal holding. He sold the use of its name for foreign consulting to a British peer for 60000 dollars with wife Barbara as president.Government Ethics Office is reviewing the contract and filings. The USS New Jersey modernization draws praise as a cost effective enhancement.
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Erie Man Sentenced To Prison
A 19 year old man from Erie received a four to twenty three year term after a hit and run at a Pittsburg tavern injuring six. Kenneth Dorrough faced concurrent three to twenty year sentences for aggravated battery and one to three year terms for criminal damage. He also faces evaluation at a Topeka center and remained in Crawford County Jail.
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