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- The Almanac - Feb.19 - Post Chronicle
- The Almanac - Feb.19 - Post Chronicle
- PECO, PennDOT braces for storm - Burlington County Times
- Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Cops & Courts): Representing yourself - Cumberland County Sentinel
| The Almanac - Feb.19 - Post Chronicle Posted: 19 Feb 2010 04:42 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Today is Friday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2010 with 315 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury and Neptune and the evening stars are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Uranus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus in 1473; British actor David Garrick in 1717; Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi in 1876; jockey Eddie Arcaro in 1916; novelist Carson McCullers in 1917; actor Lee Marvin in 1924; singers William "Smokey" Robinson in 1940 (age 70) and Lou Christie in 1943 (age 67); author Amy Tan in 1952 (age 58); actors Jeff Daniels in 1955 (age 55), Justine Bateman in 1966 (age 44) and Benicio Del Toro in 1967 (age 43); singer Seal in 1963 (age 47); and Britain's Prince Andrew in 1960 (age 50). On this date in history: In 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus, the father of modern astronomy, was born in Torun, a city in north-central Poland. In 1807, Aaron Burr, a former U.S. vice president, was arrested in Alabama on charges of plotting to annex Spanish territory in Louisiana and Mexico to be used toward the establishment of an independent republic. In 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. In 1922, vaudeville star Ed Wynn became the first big name in show business to sign for a regular radio show. In 1942, as a security measure during World War II, the U.S. government began relocating Japanese-Americans living in coastal Pacific areas to internment camps located in remote areas of several states. They were allowed to return to their homes in January 1945. In 1945, U.S. Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima, opening one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific during World War II. In 1986, the U.S. Senate endorsed the U.N. convention against genocide, 37 years after U.S. President Harry Truman first sought approval of the accord. Also in 1986, the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station. It was occupied for 10 of the its 15 years in orbit. In 1991, Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin demanded the resignation of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. In 1997, China's "paramount leader" Deng Xiaoping died at age 92. In 2003, all 289 people aboard an Iranian military transport plane were killed when it crashed in a mountainous region of southeastern Iran. In 2005, Iran was reported to be making ready for a possible U.S. attack or at least appearing to prepare for war to dissuade Washington from such an attack. Also in 2005, U.S. Roman Catholic officials said they received 1,092 charges of clergy sex abuse, most involving boys. In 2006, more than 1,000 people were listed as missing two days after a landslide wiped out a village on the Philippine island of Leyte. In 2007, European environment ministers called or a 20 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions by EU member states by 2020. In 2008, Cuban President Fidel Castro, 81, who temporarily handed power to his brother Raul in July, 2006, when he fell ill, stepped down permanently after 49 years in power. Raul, 76, formally succeeded him as chief of state, promising few changes in governing of the Communist island nation. In 2009, Mexican President Felipe Calderon says the military will help fight drug cartels until police are retrained to do the job. More than 6,000 people died in drug-related violence n 2008. A thought for the day: it was Henry Ward Beecher who said, "Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven." (c) UPI Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| The Almanac - Feb.19 - Post Chronicle Posted: 19 Feb 2010 04:42 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Today is Friday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2010 with 315 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury and Neptune and the evening stars are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Uranus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus in 1473; British actor David Garrick in 1717; Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi in 1876; jockey Eddie Arcaro in 1916; novelist Carson McCullers in 1917; actor Lee Marvin in 1924; singers William "Smokey" Robinson in 1940 (age 70) and Lou Christie in 1943 (age 67); author Amy Tan in 1952 (age 58); actors Jeff Daniels in 1955 (age 55), Justine Bateman in 1966 (age 44) and Benicio Del Toro in 1967 (age 43); singer Seal in 1963 (age 47); and Britain's Prince Andrew in 1960 (age 50). On this date in history: In 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus, the father of modern astronomy, was born in Torun, a city in north-central Poland. In 1807, Aaron Burr, a former U.S. vice president, was arrested in Alabama on charges of plotting to annex Spanish territory in Louisiana and Mexico to be used toward the establishment of an independent republic. In 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. In 1922, vaudeville star Ed Wynn became the first big name in show business to sign for a regular radio show. In 1942, as a security measure during World War II, the U.S. government began relocating Japanese-Americans living in coastal Pacific areas to internment camps located in remote areas of several states. They were allowed to return to their homes in January 1945. In 1945, U.S. Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima, opening one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific during World War II. In 1986, the U.S. Senate endorsed the U.N. convention against genocide, 37 years after U.S. President Harry Truman first sought approval of the accord. Also in 1986, the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station. It was occupied for 10 of the its 15 years in orbit. In 1991, Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin demanded the resignation of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. In 1997, China's "paramount leader" Deng Xiaoping died at age 92. In 2003, all 289 people aboard an Iranian military transport plane were killed when it crashed in a mountainous region of southeastern Iran. In 2005, Iran was reported to be making ready for a possible U.S. attack or at least appearing to prepare for war to dissuade Washington from such an attack. Also in 2005, U.S. Roman Catholic officials said they received 1,092 charges of clergy sex abuse, most involving boys. In 2006, more than 1,000 people were listed as missing two days after a landslide wiped out a village on the Philippine island of Leyte. In 2007, European environment ministers called or a 20 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions by EU member states by 2020. In 2008, Cuban President Fidel Castro, 81, who temporarily handed power to his brother Raul in July, 2006, when he fell ill, stepped down permanently after 49 years in power. Raul, 76, formally succeeded him as chief of state, promising few changes in governing of the Communist island nation. In 2009, Mexican President Felipe Calderon says the military will help fight drug cartels until police are retrained to do the job. More than 6,000 people died in drug-related violence n 2008. A thought for the day: it was Henry Ward Beecher who said, "Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven." (c) UPI Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| PECO, PennDOT braces for storm - Burlington County Times Posted: 19 Feb 2010 04:21 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. The Farmers' Almanac predicted a rough winter. So far, it's partially correct. And, if forecasters are as well, we could get up to 14 inches of snow by Saturday afternoon. Combine that with predicted strong winds and PennDOT, PECO Energy, police, ambulances and everyone who has to work during a storm can be in for a real mess. To date this winter, AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines said the Philadelphia area already has had 28 inches of snow. "That's usually the normal for an entire winter and there are six weeks to go in winter. The average daily temperatures also have been a bit below normal, so it's been a snowy winter so far," he said. AccuWeather is predicting 6 to 12 inches of snow for Bucks County, but that could change, depending on how the storm tracks, Kines said. The latest National Weather Service storm forecast map predicts 11.4 inches in Bucks County, 12.2 in Montgomery County and 12.1 in Philadelphia. PECO's Michael Wood said the utility has had "pre-event" strategy meetings already and is gearing up for what could be a serious situation. "We have real concern for our customers. Even though the forecasts are conflicting, there is the possibility of heavy, wet snow and coupled with strong winds on Saturday, we fear plenty of tree limbs will be coming down and that will knock out power," said Wood, adding there are 1.6 million PECO customers on the grid. He said today will determine how many extra crews to bring in or have on standby. "We are planning on having extra employees in our call center, in the field and ready to go. We are going to put chains on the trucks and make sure they are ready to go," Wood said. "If we get heavy accumulations, we know there will be more problems in the suburbs than the city because there are more overhead power lines in the outlying areas." Wood urged everyone who experiences a power outage to call 1-800-841-4141. "Just don't assume your neighbor has called. The more calls we get, the faster we can identify an outage and get to work," Wood said. At the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, spokesman Charles Metzger said the department has some advantages. "Like the storm before Christmas, this is forecasted to be a weekend event, which is a big help to us because there will be fewer motorists on the road so we can just push the snow off the roads," Metzger said. Metzger said cars and trucks are PennDOT's biggest obstacle. "Some people think we just push the snow off the road. Well, we get stuck in traffic, too, but the overnight storm which is predicted will make it easier for us to get our job done," he said. PennDOT District Executive Lester C. Toaso said salt supplies are plentiful with 91,000 tons on hand, which is more than PennDOT has used in some previous entire winters. "Our plan is to get out in front of the storm from the very start and work to keep our roadways passable," Toaso said. "However, I urge motorists to drive at a reduced speed and use extreme care if they have to travel at all during this storm due to poor visibility and difficult travel conditions." Metzger said PennDOT plans to use its full complement of 420 trucks (182 state and 238 contractor trucks) to salt and plow the roads in the five-county Philadelphia area. There are 3,530 miles of state highways in the region. Metzger said PennDOT has one advantage that it did not have for the December storm, which dumped up to 20 inches in the area. Salt is still on the roads. "We had that nuisance storm Sunday and another one Wednesday,'' he said. "There is plenty of salt still on the road and we had our brine trucks out early Thursday putting down even more in preparation of this weekend storm.'' Metzger offered this simple tip to avoid being in an accident and or get stuck. "Always follow the snowplows and keep back several car lengths in distance. Remember the snowplow blade is wider than the truck and you may misjudge it and hit the blade. The best place to be is behind the plow, after all, there is no snow behind the truck," he said. He also urged those with four-wheel drive vehicles to use caution. "Those with four-wheel drive think they are invincible. Those vehicles are just as susceptible to losing control and having an accident," he said. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Cops & Courts): Representing yourself - Cumberland County Sentinel Posted: 19 Feb 2010 03:16 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Watching you represent yourself in court isn't pretty. For one, you have all apparently heard the story about a seemingly innocuous question - moon, weather, which hand - proving someone innocent. The police officer, who is probably not a devotee of the Farmer's Almanac, will say she does not remember whether the golden orb was waxing or waning or obscured by clouds. And that will not be nearly as detrimental to her credibility as the fact that you have no actual combatting evidence or arguments to marshal against her clear and convincing proof of the issue at hand. So before you decide to march in and claim your day in court, I suggest that you take a piece of paper and list your actual arguments against the prosecutor's proof. Unnewsworthy but interesting police reports of the week: • An 18-year-old man was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana after he was searched in the parking lot of a magisterial district judge's parking lot at 8:31 a.m. and found to be holding it. • Two air conditioning units were reported stolen from a building between Dec. 31 and Feb. 8. • Police investigated a minor hit-and-run crash in which it was reported the driver turned around at the next road, went back to the area and parked "momentarily" before fleeing. • A gas station's surveillance cameras caught a backing tractor-trailer hitting a Volkswagen and the trucker getting back in the cab and leaving after a confrontation with the owner of the VW. Police tracked down the trucker, whose registration was expired, and cited him after disproving his denial. • A 46-year-old man was caught leaving a store wearing a leather jacket he had not paid for and pushing a shopping cart containing stolen merchandise. Upon being confronted, police said, he "returned several of the items but not all of them." Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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