Winter of '82 storms spill into Midwest and beyond
A trio of severe storms drenched the nation, with 32 deaths so far. Snow and cold envelop the Midwest as the Dakotas to the Great Lakes face more inches, while Oregon Coast floods and California mudslides unfold. Twin Cities streets vanish under 5 foot drifts. New Hampshire endures 6 to 14 inches. Super Bowl XVI draws crowds despite travel hazards as weather worsens across Colorado, Montana, Nebraska.
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Colorado
Montana
Nebraska
Best All Round student charged in cheerleader killing
Wes ley Wayne Miller, 19, a Castleberry High School senior named Best All Round in 1981, is charged with murdering Retha Stratton, 18, found slain in a closet after an apparent stabbing with 25 chest wounds and 10 neck wounds. Police cited witnesses placing his pickup near the scene as a key lead.
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Fort Worth
Miss Stratton
Miller
Tarrant County
Nizam Peernant
Narrow escape as jet skids in icy Boston area recalls Potomac crash
Close call in Boston as a commercial passenger jet skids after takeoff, echoing the January 13 Air Florida Boeing 737 disaster at National Airport that killed 78. Passengers escaped via liferafts, some knee to neck deep in freezing water, while responders and NTSB examine aircraft design. Annabella Pidladan, 33, among survivors, fought the cold for thirty minutes before rescue.
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National Airport
Washington
Potomac River
Annabella Pidladan
Foster City
Calif
Garry Beaver
Judge allows extra murders evidence in Williams trial
In Atlanta, Judge Clarence Cooper permits the state to introduce evidence of ten other killings tied to Wayne Williams, part of a 28-victim spree over 22 months. Prosecutors outline fibers linking Williams to Cater and Payne, and describe a pattern of preying on street hustlers.
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Rogers
Porter
Barrett
Three Witnesses Set to Test in Von Bulow Trial
Newport Rhode Island witnesses include Richard H Kub former Manhattan district attorney Edwin F Lambert and Prince Alexander von Auersperg stepson to von Bulow. Defense seeks to suppress evidence including a insulin needle found in a bag and a police statement made without counsel. The trial revolves around alleged insulin poisoning of Sunny von Bulow and motives tied to inheritance and jewels.
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Villian
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Eye
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Manhattan
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Prince Alexander George von Auersperg
von Auerspergs
Brown University
Kuh
Edwin F. Lambert
Prince Alex
Sunny
George Crawford
Pittsburgh
J. Paul Getty
Mrs. von Bulow
Earth Faces Ice Age Warned by Science Writer
UPI reports science writer Lowell Ponte, author of The Cooling, says severe winter conditions and growing snow cover may reflect sunlight back into space, signaling a potential shift toward a new ice age. He cites Kukla studies and 1970s NAS warnings as supporting context.
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UPI
Earth
Lowell Ponte
Ponte
North America
Columbia University
George Ku
Antarctica
National Academy of Sciences
Seven Die as Small Plane Crashes Near Laredo Airport
A private Cessna 402 lost power on final approach and crashed 75 feet above the runway at Laredo International Airport. All seven aboard died in the fire, including four women and three men. Witness Roger Garcia said the aircraft, approaching from the north, lost power in one engine, flipped, exploded, and burned.
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Ore
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Rudy Pena
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