Record Winter Sets Ohio Snow and Cold Marks
Lorain County and nearby areas endure a record-breaking winter with multiple daily low temperatures plunging below zero and new snowfall highs. Weather observer Ray Diederich reports January and February totals shattering prior records in Cleveland Toledo and surrounding counties while January snowfall reaches 35.2 inches and season totals approach 66.8 inches. Forecasts predict continued cold with highs in the teens to 20s and only light flurries through the weekend.
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Weather outlook with cold, light snow likely
Cloudy cold weather with occasional snow tonight and little accumulation. Lows five to 10. Thursday partly cloudy with highs in the lower 20s. Precip chance 30 percent tonight, 20 percent Thursday. North to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunrise 7 32 a m Sunset 5 52 p m High 22 at 4 pm Tuesday Low 6 at 7 am Wednesday Details on Page B 8.
Debates Loom on Panama Canal Treaty Change
Washington Reuters UPI reports the Senate prepares for a live radio debate on ratifying a new accord to end U S dominance of the Panama Canal by 1999. Amendments, defense and transit rights, and a Saint Senate Armed Services Committee report sharpen the debate amid lingering public unpopularity.
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UPI
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Robert Byrd
John Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
Westlake hospital nears final construction OK
Cleveland The final step approving construction of a 200 bed hospital for Western Cuyahoga and Eastern Lorain counties is due Thursday when State health director John H Ackerman releases his opinion on the Westlake Health Care Campus proposal. Trustees of the Metropolitan Health Planning Corporation backed a compromise plan between St John Catholic and West Shore Health Center.
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Cuyahoga
Lorain
John H. Ackerman
Westlake
Metropolitan Health Planning Corporation Board of Trustees
St. John
West Shore Health Center
Fairview General
Bay View Hospitals
Ackerman
West Shore
Schwartz and
Center Roads
Ash Wednesday observances begin Lent across area churches
Ash Wednesday services mark the start of Lent with Holy Cross Catholic Church pastor Rev. Walter Dobosz administering ashes to parishioners. The ashes, from last Palm Sunday palms, symbolize penance and mortality as the 40-day period leads to Easter.
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John Kenney
Blizzard Weather Forecast Turns Out Wrong in Snowy Tale
Manhattan forecast notes heavy snow of 15 inches with temperatures at 26 degrees and strong winds. The forecast predicted clearing by morning, but errors recur over two prior days. The article then shifts to review George Stone's second novel Blizzard, describing snow as a terror equal to a nuclear explosion.
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Rockefeller Center
George Stone
What If the Snow Never Stops Novel Thrillers
A review of a new novel in which a Boston New York winter blizzard escalates from light flurries to a century storm. Geologist Stone ties weather science and weather control research to a plausible tale amid 1977 winter memory and new environmental secrecy.
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New York
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Nature
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U.S
UMW studies pact details as coal supplies dwindle
The United Mine Workers bargaining council will not vote on the proposed settlement until it has the full language and edits. President Miller said drafting could take days, with a possible ratification vote by miners and a phased move to restart coal shipments if approved. Ohio Governor Rhodes urged Carter to end the strike to avert disaster. The three year deal would raise the average daily wage to about 34 dollars and total wages and benefits by 37 percent.
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Midwest
United Mine Workers’ Bargaining Council
UMW
Arnold Miller
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Carter
Amtrak Cuts Fares on 21 Routes Including Cleveland Service
Amtrak announces discounts up to 46 percent on 21 major routes, with the Elyria to Boston roundtrip at $52 and one way $47. Other cuts cover Elyria to Erie, Cleveland trips, and westbound fares to Toledo, Chicago, and more. Rail passes drop about 14 percent with 14, 21, and 30 day options.
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