Guerrillas Terror Campaign Ahead of Colombian Elections
In six provinces guerrillas from the M-19 group threaten voters as Colombia heads into major legislative elections on Sunday. In Medellin a patrolman was killed and two were wounded in gunfire. Molotovs hit buses in Bogota and a radio station in Pasto was seized by 10 M-19 gunmen broadcasting a message from Jaime Bateman denouncing the vote.
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Rebels kill commander in eastern San Vicente drive
In San Vicente province rebels ambushed and killed a top army commander and wounded many troops as a government sweep pressed the eastern drive 80 miles from San Salvador. Hospital reports from San Vicente city noted at least one soldier dead and five wounded in the four day operation.
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Winter blasts Rockies threaten midwest floods and storms
A late winter blast coats the Rockies with 2 foot snows and 130 mph winds while storms threaten floods across the Midwest. Thunderstorms lash Missouri and Illinois with gale warnings. Arizona hail near Phoenix and Gulf Coast fog complicate travel. Rivers rise as melting snow swells the Wabash and other streams.
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Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers Early Week
Local forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday with fair weather Wednesday. Highs expected in the lower 60s to lower 70s Monday and Tuesday, mid 50s to mid 60s Wednesday. Overnight lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s Monday morning, mostly in the 40s Tuesday and Wednesday.
Weather Ahead: Rain Then Snow Across Regions
Nation rain is expected tonight along the central Pacific Coast and south Plains, changing to snow over the northern Rocky Mountains. Elsewhere, conditions stay fair with clear skies and colder air tonight, lows in the 30s. Sunday will be sunny with highs from 55 to 65.
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Lake Erie Gale Warning Continues Tonight
Weather bulletin notes southwest to west winds of 20 to 30 knots tonight with 10 to 20 knot winds Sunday. Lake Erie remains mostly ice covered.
State Court suspends highway funding policy in Ohio
Columbus AP reports a court ruling suspended a long standing policy under which Ohio helped municipalities pay local shares of federally funded highway projects. David L. Weir, director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, said the action follows a Franklin County Common Pleas Court decision last week. Judge William T. Gillie ruled in favor of Cleveland in its 1975 suit challenging ODOT's local participation formula.
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Knight estate may pay taxes on Akron publisher’s estate
Probate court records show the estate of the late newspaper publisher John S. Knight may pay 34 million dollars in federal taxes and 1.4 million dollars in state taxes. Knight died June 16 at age 83 and was principal owner of the Knight-Ridder newspaper group. Attorneys estimated the value of the estate for tax purposes at 194 million dollars, making the Ohio estate tax bill 1.4 million dollars to be split between Akron and the state.
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Poland plays in Friendship '82 war games with Soviet bloc
The Polish army joins Soviet, Polish, and East German units in Friendship '82 drills in northwest Poland for a week. General Eurgeniusz Malczyk directs the maneuvers, with no troop numbers released. About 30,000 to 40,000 Soviet soldiers are permanently stationed in Poland.
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UPI
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Guatemalan official rebuts mass massacre report
Delfino Jesus Gomez, Zacualpa Municipal Secretary, says a probe found five dead in Xicheol hamlet near the capital, denying earlier reports that 200 men women and children were beheaded. He spoke after workers and police raised massacre rumors days before the March 7 elections.
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UPI
Delfino Jesus Gomez
Xicheol
Khadafy seeks broad West European outreach in Vienna
Libyan leader Col Muammar Khadafy said he hoped to intensify contacts with all West European nations to correct his world image as a dangerous terrorist before returning home. He thanked Chancellor Bruno Kreisky for understanding their problems in a Friday Austrian television interview.
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UPI
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Columbia shuttle could delay landing at Edwards site
Edwards Air Force Base officials fear the Mojave Desert landing lakebed for the Columbia may not dry in time for its March 29 touchdown after a weekend storm left parts of the lakebed waterlogged. Runway 17 was drying faster than expected and officials grew marginally more optimistic, though the final decision rests with NASA.
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Environmental laws could hurt Reagan era foes in election
UPI reports pollster Louis Harris warns relaxing environmental laws harms reelection bids. He says the public opposes easing rules, and lawmakers backing changes to the Clear Air and Clean Water acts risk defeat. Harris cites Interior Secretary James Watt and EPA head Anne Gorsuch as fueling a growing counter constituency.
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UPI
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Cuba accuses Castro regime of arming Colombian rebels
A senior State Department official says evidence shows Cuba exports revolution by funding and arming Colombian guerrillas through a narcotics network. Assistant Secretary Thomas Enders cites reliable information linking Fidel Castro's regime to a Colombian drug ring, led by Jaime Guillot Lara, now in Mexican custody.
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Bourbon spills on ship after dockside crane collision
A 20 ton tank splashed open after hitting a freighter, releasing about 5000 gallons of bourbon into the ship and a busy waterway near New Orleans. Fire spokesman George Rigamer described lingering fumes but did not cite injuries.
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Army to remove deadly nerve gas shells at Anniston depot
In Anniston Alabama the Army will dismantle nearly 200 leaky rockets and shells containing deadly nerve and mustard gas. About 1600 pounds of lethal agents from 189 115mm rockets and howitzer cartridges will be transferred into a one ton container at the Anniston Army Depot under the supervision of a crack munitions team. Officials stressed the incident was serious though not sensational and noted the Finn Clipper cargo ship incident highlighted fuel risks. Gov. Fob James and congressional leaders have been notified.
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UPI
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Reputed mobster Liberatore returned to jail awaiting trial
Anthony Tony Lib Liberatore, a reputed mobster, was returned to Cuyahoga County Jail by U.S. District Court Judge William K. Thomas to await racketeering trial. His bond was revoked at the U.S. Attorney's request after an appeals court decision and prior bribery conviction related to FBI informant reports. Davis-Besse plant to be shut down at Oak Harbor.
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UPI
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Ohio and Pennsylvania Lottery Numbers and Plant Update
The Ohio daily numbers drawn were 689 with ticket sales totaling 1,261,114.50 and a payoff of 595,157.50. In Pennsylvania the Daily Lottery number was 327. Separately Toledo Edison and Cleveland Electric Illuminating report reduced plant use due to seasonal demand, with coal-fired equipment covering needs and fuel costs leveled over six months.
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UPI
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Champagne birthday celebration and Coca Cola contest chaos in headlines
Los Angeles City Councilman John Ferraro marks his birthday with champagne music led by Lawrence Welk as the council croons for him. A Cookeville bottlecap contest stirs a city into frenzy, prompting Coca-Cola to cancel after printing errors.
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Lawrence Welk
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UPI
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Linda Cunningham
Cookeville, Tenn
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