Bone-Chilling Cold Grips Much of Northern U.S.
Associated Press reports continued freezing temperatures and hazardous travel across the Midwest and Northeast. Up to six inches of snow covered parts of the Midwest while the Northeast faced sleet and freezing rain. Fatal accidents rose as 420 nonfatal crashes occurred during the morning rush in Washington area. Temperatures plunged to 30 below in North Dakota with a warming trend forecast Friday.
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Jamaica sees second anti US attack near consulate
In Kingston two gunmen shot outside the U S Consulate killing one policeman and wounding another critically as violence flared during IMF meetings. Earlier six gunmen ambushed police, killing two and injuring a third amid anti American and anti apartheid unrest. Mass resignations follow Ford veto on expanded union picketing rights. nine labor members quit in protest.
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Bombings Wound Six in Belfast and SAS Deployments
Six people were wounded by three bombs in Belfast and a body was found shot in the back in a Protestant area. Police blamed the IRA for the bombings. a death toll in Northern Ireland’s sectarian violence rose to 1,414 since August 1969. SAS troops were landed in Northern Ireland, while a gun battle near Auchnacloy yielded no casualties. In Madison, Mayor Paul Soglin disclosed a five day Cuba trip with his wife but he did not meet Fidel Castro, instead meeting other Cuban officials to discuss Angola and the Mideast.
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Army Takes Over Second Line On Strikebound Madrid Subway
The Spanish army operates a second line in Madrid as direct talks begin to end a four day transit crisis. Army railroad engineers restore service for about 35 percent of the 2 million daily riders while union leaders seek higher pay. police patrols and tear gas incidents mark the ongoing tension.
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Alioto Says He Awaits Next Political Path
San Francisco mayor Joseph L. Alioto, on his last day in office, declined to reveal his future plans. The 59 year old multimillionaire told a local TV station he aims to keep public service but will choose open options. He said he is currently earning as a lawyer and noted his unsuccessful run for governor in 1974.
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Gas Explosion Near Mooreland Claims 3 Dead 4 Injured
Sheriff Creel Gaston described chaotic scene as three people died and four were injured in a gas explosion near rural Mooreland Oklahoma on Wednesday. Five others were found in a ditch amid the blast.
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Public CIA Disclosure Ties to Congress Sparks White House Fury
The White House suspects a congressional source leaked CIA testimony on secretly funding Italian anti Communist politicians. Ford is angered by the disclosure, which linked $6 million in CIA funds to Christian Democratic and Democratic Socialist lawmakers. In separate news, an explosion at an Elkhart aerosol plant injured 24, with one missing, and two Oklahoma deaths were reported amid a gas heater incident. A Reno bomb damaged a stock office with no injuries.
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Youth Given Life Sentence In Gretna Rape Case
A Pittsylvania County Circuit Court jury sentenced 16-year-old James Thomas Waller to life in prison for raping 76-year-old Gretna resident. Judge W Carrington Thompson presided. Waller was 15 at the June 27 offense and had pleaded innocent. The case was moved to adult court after a juvenile hearing.
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Weather and extended forecast for the Northern Valley and Virginia
Cold tonight with lows five to 10 degrees windy conditions. Friday will be sunny and very cold with highs in the 20s. Virginia sees lingering snow in the highlands and otherwise windy and much colder conditions with mountain lows five below to five above and 10 to 20 elsewhere. Extended outlook shows fair start then a chance of snow Sunday or Monday with gradual warming to the 30s by Monday. Temperatures: today noon 28 high 32 low. prior records show 44 26 yesterday. Rainfall data noted for January through the past five years and historical climate figures for the area. Winchester skies report sunset 5:06 p.m. sunrise 7:33 a.m. moon apogee today and set tomorrow.
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Pete Rose Wins Hickok Athlete of the Year Award
Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds won the 26th Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year, edging Jack Nicklaus and Muhammad Ali in a close vote by writers and sportscasters. Rose led with 31 first place votes and 155 points, receiving more than $15 000 at a midtown hotel luncheon.
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