70th anniversary: Record cold leaves Red River, Cross Lake covered in ice

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70th anniversary: Record cold leaves Red River, Cross Lake covered in ice

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Prior to the winter of 1983, Shreveport residents were accustomed to the mild winters. Rarely did temperatures dip low enough to turn the Red River into anything more than a wide, slow-moving waterway.