Tornadoes leave 43 dead in five states
A severe storm path across Arkansas and Mississippi left 43 dead, 214 injured, and hundreds of homes and businesses damaged. The disaster stretched 260 miles from Hempstead to Greene, with eight counties eligible for federal aid. Relatives mourned as victims, including a man missing his brother and a child swept from a home.
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Jackson and
Greene
Arkadelphia Tornado Ravages Downtown in Wake of Storm
A weekend tornado devastated Arkadelphia and Clark County leaving 75 to 80 blocks damaged. Six people were killed in the county with at least 18 others dead across Arkansas. Mayor Mike Kolb described the wreckage as warlike and said rebuilding will be slow. Residents faced loss of homes, schools, and local businesses while grappling with the emotional impact of the disaster.
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Clark County
Troy Tucker
Arkadelphia
Little Rock
Southern Living Magazine
Mike Kolb
Kolb
Arkansas
Pioneer 10 Mission to End on March 30
Los Angeles area reports say Pioneer 10 has reached a stage where only one of its original eleven experiments can operate as NASA plans to end the project on March 30. Launched March 2, 1972, Pioneer 10 was the first human made craft to leave the solar system and sent back the first close up views of Jupiter in December 1973.
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Los Angeles
California
NASA
Pioneer 10
Jupiter
Police fake Santa's hair, writing samples in Ramsey case
In Boulder Colorado police sought hair and handwriting samples from Bill and Janet McReynolds who played Santa at a Ramsey party three days before JonBenet was found slain. The probe notes possible parallels to the Ramsey case and a 1974 abduction. The couple deny any involvement, calling the parallels coincidences.
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Santa Claus
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Rocky Mountain News
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JonBenet
Ramsey
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Six Baltimore children die in rowhouse fire
Six children from one Baltimore family died in a rowhouse fire in east Baltimore. Ages ranged from two to 12. Parents escaped with a 23 month old sibling as the blaze broke out on the first floor and was controlled within about 30 minutes after midnight.
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Baltimore
Hector Torres
Arafat presses Clinton to oppose Jerusalem housing plan
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat urged President Clinton to oppose Israel’s plan to build Jewish houses in East Jerusalem. Speaking at a Palestinian American Congress dinner, he called the move a violation of accords and demanded “Not one single house should be added.” He was to meet Clinton at the start of a two day visit and also planned talks with State Department officials and members of Congress.
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Yasser Arafat
U.S
East Jerusalem
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Scientists identify calorie burning gene in humans
New York scientists report finding a gene that could increase body temperature to raise calorie burn. The gene may explain why some people gain weight more easily and could lead to future weight loss therapies.
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New York
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