Notable deaths of prominent figures worldwide
Ricky Ray, 15, from Orlando, dies after months of battling AIDS related illness. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, 93, mogul and film financier, passes away in Saratoga Springs. Ellis Arnall, 85, former Georgia governor, dies in Atlanta after reforms in the 1940s. Kenneth Colin Irving, 93, Canadian industrialist, dies in Saint John. Sir Robert Rex, 83, premier of Niue, dies in Wellington. Peter Shimbu Higashi, 77, AP Japan manager, dies in Tokyo after stomach cancer.
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Delivery guarantee and customer service hours noted
The Herald Journal promises delivery by 5 p.m. and offers a free re-delivery if late or missed. Customer service operates Monday through Saturday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Local and long distance lines listed.
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Global disasters and environmental threats roundup
A massive Greek tanker spill off northwest Spain near La Coruna ends with fire aboard the M V Aegean Sea and fishing bans along a 50 km coast. locust warnings in Australia project multi-state crop losses. rhinoceros extinction risk cited with drastic population declines in Zimbabwe and Kenya. Andean mudslide near La Paz buries miners, with hundreds feared dead. Mount Pinatubo activity wanes as ozone hole over Antarctica closes. tropical storm Joni devastates Fiji. earthquakes shake Pakistan Turkey Japan and the Americas. Adriatic floods submerge Venice, with St Mark’s Square inundated and repeat high tides.
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Snow Anomalies Hit Rayne Louisiana In 1895
In Rayne Louisiana on December 14 1895 unusual weather brought heavy snowfall. The storm dumped about 24 inches of snow within 24 hours before dry air ended the event. Local records note the extraordinary weather for the area.
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Snowfall and Ski Conditions Across New York
Syracuse reports snowfall totals for the month and season with figures like 14.1 in and 52.5 in. Western New York calls for excellent snowmaking tonight. Catskills and Adirondacks expect improving conditions due to favorable snowmaking weather. Northern New England anticipates good skiing as cold nights aid operation, while Southern New England notes tonight’s weather boosts resort improvements.
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Q and A on weather in Somalia and MLB conduct cases
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