Northeast Wall of Snow Delights Northeastern New York
A nor’easter dumped up to eight inches across parts of northeastern New York with Salem in Washington County reporting eight inches and higher elevations up to 18 inches. Austerlitz in Columbia County saw 10 inches as near term weather outlook called for partial clouds and upper 30s, with light snow flurries possible tonight and near 50 tomorrow under varied clouds. Police reported minor injuries from several accidents in Albany after four inches on the ground and flurries along the upper Hudson Valley.
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Hudson Valley
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Interstate 90
Everett Road
Patroon Island Bridge
Pacific Northwest
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Washington Cascades
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Wash
Oregon
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Helicopter joins search for downed plane near Jay Peak
A helicopter from Plattsburgh Air Force Base aided Vermont state police as they searched the rugged Jay Peak area for wreckage of a plane missing since Nov 6. Pilot Roger Brown and passengers Anthony Mellone and Francis Tetro, all from Fulton New York, were on a hunting trip. Blizzard conditions earlier hampered ground teams. officials said they do not know if the wreckage is from the missing flight until reached.
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New York
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Francis Tetro
Jay Peak
Vermont
David Reed
Train Kills Youth Crossing Rome Bridge
Oneida County deputies report 19 year old George C. Marsh Jr of Point Rock West Lee Road died after being struck by an Amtrak train while crossing a railroad bridge near Teuscher Road in Rome. Companions Dennis Fountain Shep Charge and Shane Charge escaped. Fountain and the Charges face trespassing charges.
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Lee Center
Shep Charge
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Teuscher Road
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Catholic Archbishop Pushes Ties With Theologians
Archbishop Joseph Bernardin of Cincinnati urged the National Conference of Catholic Bishops to foster closer relations with theologians to avoid clashes over doctrine. He spoke at the opening of the four day fall meeting where successors will be chosen and a draft teaching directory debated. The bishops have filed about 300 amendments to the draft, delaying agenda items and prompting a call for dialogue with scholars amid disputes on human sexuality.
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UPI
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Cincinnati
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Bernardin
Jesus
Berggrdin
Carter backs Humphrey Hawkins job aid bill
President Carter endorsed the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1977, the Humphrey Hawkins bill, setting a 1983 unemployment goal of 4 percent with no mandated programs. The measure, named for Sen. Humphrey and Rep. Hawkins, aims for full employment with price stability and uses monetary and fiscal policy to guide five year goals.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Augustus Hawkins
D-Calif
Congress
Supreme Court to rule on snail darter dam clash
The Supreme Court agreed to review whether the endangered snail darter should halt the $116 million Tellico Dam project on the Little Tennessee River. The 6th Circuit blocked construction in January, citing potential harm to the 3 inch fish, with the Carter administration appealing the ruling. Congress funded the dam in 1966 and began work in 1967.
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Supreme Court
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Tellico
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Carter Administration
Tellica
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Fall Feature Debates Moths and Mothballs
The piece contrasts seasonal shifts with common home items noting how autumn reveals preferences between moths and mothballs. It uses light humor and everyday objects to explore seasonal choices and household routines.
New Mideast steps weighed by Carter aides
Washington sources report Carter administration officials weighing a diplomacy plan led by Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. Options include Vance meeting Arab foreign ministers in Europe or a third Middle East tour in January depending on Tunis talks and Geneva prospects. Contingencies hinge on Egyptian Syrian positions and Palestinian representation.
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Carter Administration
Cyrus R. Vance
Israel
Middle East
Vance
Europe
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Budapest
St. Stephen
Geneva
United States
Tunis
Anwar Sadat
Somalia expels Soviet advisers and cuts ties with Cuba
Somalia announces expulsion of Soviet military advisers from 3 000 to 4 000 personnel within seven days and breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba. It also renounces the 1974 friendship treaty with the Soviet Union and reduces Soviet embassy staff in Mogadishu as Moscow backs Ethiopia in the Ogaden conflict.
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Somalia
Ethiopia
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Ogaden
Addis Ababa
Cuba
Havana
Mohammed Siad Barre
Kremlin
Abdulqadir Salad Hasan
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