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Dem leaders prepare compromise measure; Dunnigan and Steingut propose furloughs for all under Mayor's jurisdiction, removing county offices from that power; Gov opposed; V Dailey, spokesman, says Farley requests support of Gov on bill; Sen's initiative regarded as strategic move
Heaviest snowstorm since 1888 blizzard; Coast Guard fights to save drifting craft
The minimum temperature in New York yesterday of 9 degrees above zero, recorded first at 8:50 A.M. and duplicated at 11 A.M., equaled the record for Feb. 20, established thirty-one years ago. The hourly temperatures here were as follows:
32,000 remove snow at cost of $2,000,000
Brown accepts full responsibility for contracts made during his administration; testifies before com; says his private mail has been tampered with; Black says no investigators had been authorized to tamper with private mail
1934Rue McClanahan, American actress (died 2010)[†]
Eddi-Rue McClanahan was an American actress. She was best known for her roles on television sitcoms, including Vivian Cavender Harmon on Maude (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on Mama's Family (1983–84), and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls (1985–92) and its spin-off series The Golden Palace (1992–93).