Weather Storm Chills Half Nation Across Regions
United Press International reports a broad winter storm across the Northeast, Montana, and South Dakota with up to a foot of snow and power outages in eastern Montana and Hot Springs and Custer. Light precipitation in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest contrasts with warm southern highs in San Antonio and New Orleans. Subfreezing temps extend from Minnesota to Maine amid a mixed weather picture.
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Mississippi Valley
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San Antonio
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New Orleans
Miami
Minnesota
Michigan
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Great Lakes
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Kansas
Coal Exports Rise Amid European Demand and Weather
UPI reports American coal exports to Europe rose last winter due to severe cold and a French miners strike. Estimates place extra shipments at 300,000 to 500,000 tons, with Europe’s demand led by West Germany and Italy. US exporters note sustained growth despite weather and automation boosting competitiveness.
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East Germany
France
Italy
U.S
Ireland
Atlantic
Essen
German
Ruhr
Commerce Department
Washington
West Germany
Netherlands
Churchill Receives West Virginia Honor Of Citizenship
Sir Winston Churchill calls the 56th West Virginia Legislature honorary citizenship an outstanding compliment in a letter to House Clerk C A Blankenship. He expresses gratitude and says it is a source of great pleasure that West Virginia honors him.
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UPI
Winston Churchill
West Virginia
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C. A. Blankenship
Packaging costs take up dollars in US grocery spend
The USDA reports that for every 20 dollars Americans spend on groceries, about 1.50 to 2.00 dollars cover packaging. The finding highlights packaging as a notable share of consumer groceries and may influence industry cost considerations.
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Everett takes on pro athletes over TV roles praise
Hollywood actor Chad Everett rails at professional athletes crossing into films and TV. He argues stars like Bo Belinsky gain more publicity than actors with less work. Everett recalls his own path from Fordson High football to acting and notes plans to record music.
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UPI
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Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Frank Gifford
Fordson
Dearborn
Mich
India
State Department
Everest
Russian Reports Earth Has Rings Like Saturn
Tass reports Soviet astronomer Pyotr Shcheglov believes the earth has a pancake shaped ring like Saturn. He says a flat hydrogen cloud around the earth at about 10 000 kilometers could be seen from the moon with a special instrument. The cloud is said to be 1000 times denser than interplanetary gas and apparently stationary.
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Tass
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Saturn
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Weeds Raise Costs for Farmers Across U.S. Acres
Weeds in cultivated crops cost the average American farmer about six dollars per acre. Losses show up as reduced ease of work, lower crop quality, harvesting difficulty, and storage problems.
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