South Armagh group claims Whitecross killings in Northern Ireland
The South Armagh Republican Action Force claimed responsibility for the Whitecross massacre that killed 10 Protestant textile workers returning from Glenanne mill. Police linked the group to the Provisional IRA and warned of further reprisals as a wave of sectarian violence spread in South Armagh.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
South Armagh
Republican Action Force
Irish Republican Army
Whitecross
Glenanne
Bessbrook
Kingsmill
Alan Black
Armstrong Named U S Ambassador to Great Britain
Anne Armstrong a former co chair of the Republican National Committee and presidential counselor is expected to be named the United States ambassador to Great Britain. If confirmed she would replace Elliot L. Richardson at the Court of St. James's in London and would be the first American woman ambassador to a major embassy since Claire Booth Luce in Rome.
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Washington
Anne Armstrong
Republican National Committee
Great Britain
U.S
Rome
MPLA Captures Carmona in Angola Civil War Push
Soviet backed MPLA troops reportedly captured Carmona in northern Angola from the FNLA in what may signal a new offensive in the year old civil war. The Rand Daily Mail cited the report noting verification was not possible with limited foreign access.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Popular Movement
MPLA
Carmona
Angola
National Front
FPNLA
Rand Daily Mail
Explosion Flares In Brooklyn Oil Tank Fire
A second explosion in a Brooklyn oil storage complex ignited an adjacent tank and sparked a massive fire that has burned for three days. Twenty one people were injured as fire crews battled subfreezing temps and strong winds, with seven firefighters hurt while near the rim of the 50,000 barrel tank.
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New York
Brooklyn
Judge Reverses Gag Rule in Sutherland Family Slaying Case
Lincoln County District Court Judge Hugh Stuart agreed to admit reporters and the public to jury selection in the Sutherland Neb murder trial after private talks with an attorney for Nebraska news groups. The ruling contrasts with an earlier order barring reporting on some pretrial aspects.
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North Platte, Neb
Sutherland
Neb
Lincoln County District Court
Hugh Stuart
Stuart
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska
Auto Sales Bring Optimism
DETROIT AP reports domestic car sales rose 30 percent in mid-December from a weak year-earlier period, lifting industry hopes for a strong 1976 performance.
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Detroit
Cold milk and cookie capers in hometown gossip
Residents react to a chilly day with jokes about frozen milk at Eustis Park School. The note hints at overzealous cookie sellers and a rumor mill around birthday candles that relight themselves, with no spirits blamed.
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Jody Socha
Eustis Park
Welfare Fraud Crackdown Begins In Aiken County
Two welfare fraud cases will be heard in General Sessions court starting January 19 as part of a broader crackdown. The Aiken County DSS joins several counties in prosecuting fraud with warrants signed last September and more indictments expected.
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Eric Higgs
Aiken County
General Sessions
Department of Social Services
DSS
Richland
Allendale
Barnwell
Charleston
Saluda
Aiken
Richard T Poore
L. Glenn Holley
Poore
Shooting probe ends in Aiken no further action planned
Public Safety Director J Carroll Busbee and Chief Detective Carroll Heath issued a joint statement saying the December 8 shooting that injured 23 year old Teresa Stratton will not trigger further police action. Carlisle McNair admitted he fired the weapon claiming it was an accident. Stratton was treated at University Hospital for a neck wound from a .38 caliber pistol at McNair's Laurel Drive home.
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J Carroll Busbee
Carroll Heath
Heath
A.L. Whittington
Roger Martin
Teresa
Terri) Stratton
University Hospital
Busbee
McNair
DSS to hire Carleson for $150000 review of services
South Carolina’s Department of Social Services agrees to hire Carleson & Associates Inc to survey agency operations with a $150 000 contract. Gov Edwards says the move should end debate and improve welfare delivery while state attorney general evaluates bid requirements and HEW cost sharing.
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Gov. Edwards
DSS
Carleson
Columbia
South Carolina
James B. Edwards
Department of Social Services
Edwards
Carleson & Associates Inc
Sacramento
Calif
Attr
Daniel McLeod
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Slight Chance Of Rain Tonight And Tomorrow
A weather note says there is a slight chance of rain tonight with temperatures in the low 30s. Rain chances drop to ten percent tonight and rise to thirty percent tomorrow with highs in the mid 40s. The outlook shows rain Thursday then drier colder conditions Friday and Saturday with lows in the 40s and near freezing by Saturday.
Panel studies courthouse expansion site in Aiken County
A nine member committee plus Circuit Judge Rodney A Peeples discussed acquiring land behind the present Aiken County Courthouse from Southern Railway for expansion. Peeples called the 95 year old building the worst courthouse in the state and outlined immediate needs including separate rest rooms for men and women jurors a holding room for prisoners and an attorneys room for client conferences. The panel includes three appointees from the Aiken Bar Association Aiken County Commissioners and Judge Peeples.
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Aiken County
Southern Railway
Rodney A. Peeples
Peeples
Aiken Bar Association
Roger
Mary) Mittelberg
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Youth Center head cites reforms amid rising youth crime
Ansel Moody Jr the superintendent of the Aiken Youth Correction Center at the former Aiken Air Force Station urged Rotarians to address youth crime as a societal roller coaster. He warned against warehousing prisoners while praising the new facility with 96 inmates and 300 capacity and emphasized education and industrial training to curb recidivism. Moody noted faster judgments and shorter dockets improve corrections but overcrowding remains a problem. He contrasted rehabilitation with punishment and urged comprehensive support including ministers and psychologists. Moody also highlighted future tours and meals planned for the group.
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Moody
Aiken
Aiken Air Force Station
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Anne L. Armstrong
Richardson
Uige
FNLA
National Union
UNITA
Mandle Surasky
Mandle
Mr. Surasky
2Nd Circuit
C. LaVaun Fox
Paul Simpson
South Carolina Dss
Ellis
Phillip G. Grouse
Accord
McLeod
Marv D McDonald
J. Derham Lewis
Facr Edwards
California
Donald L Fowler
Democratic Party
McDonald
Anthony C. Beilenson
By Jeane Hall
Ansel Moody Jr
Ramada Inn
U.C
Wade Brodie
Aiken Community Hospital
USC - Aiken
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