61.   Qantas dismissed its employees early yesterday and authorized travel agents to issue its tickets to meet the rising demand, she said.

62.   Schools also closed early yesterday in South Dakota, where vehicles slid on ice-covered roadways and even truckers pulled over to wait for conditions to improve.

63.   Schools also closed early yesterday in South Dakota, where vehicles slid on ice-covered roadways and even seasoned truckers pulled over to wait for conditions to improve.

64.   Warner, who left practice early yesterday for a scheduled checkup, complained to doctors about being sensitive to light.