Rumsfeld Warns Soviet Power Could Dominate World
Departing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned that the Soviet Union could become the world’s dominant military power unless the United States strengthens its nuclear and conventional forces. He cited large Soviet missile and arms outputs and warned of a potential surprise attack that could cripple U.S. land-based missiles. The report advocated a long-term, steady buildup as Carter takes office.
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Donald Rumsfeld
Russia
United States
Rumsfeld
Carter
U.S
Europe
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Western
Ford
New Bedford Seaport Wrecked by Gas Explosions
A string of gas explosions leveled a half block of New Bedford's Waterfront Historic District. Five buildings, four historically significant, were destroyed or damaged including one tied to Herman Melville. Firefighters fought the blaze for four hours. damage may exceed $2 million. Hundreds evacuated as gas leaks forced shutdown of over 200 downtown businesses. In Atlanta, CDC reported a new bacteria-like organism linked to Legionnaires’ Disease in Philadelphia, none contagious, with cases centered among a Legion convention crowd.
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Mass
Tury
Herman Melville
John Bullard
Manuel Almeida
Ernest Rice
Mariner
Leonard Sylvia
Atlanta
Philadelphia
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
American Legion
McDade
Charles Shepard
David W. Fraser
Partly cloudy and colder with a cool afternoon
Partly cloudy and turning colder today with a high near 50 and a low in the middle teens tonight. West winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to northerly this afternoon with diminishing tonight. Wind warnings in effect for area lakes.
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Panhandle
Gandhi Announces Elections in March
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced parliamentary elections for March, marking a relaxation of the emergency rule. She spoke of reaffirming the power of the people and India’s path of reconciliation and progress after June 1975 actions. The move comes after a government decision to postpone elections until 1978 and the release of Morarji Desai and L K Advani.
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India
Indira Gandhi
Mrs. Gandhi
Morarji Desai
L.K. Advani
Beer Sale in Segregated Civic Center Areas Approved
Amarillo City Commission approves a compromise beer ordinance allowing sale and consumption only in specified segregated Civic Center areas after written event requests filed five days in advance. Second reading required for final effect.
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Civic Center
Cliff Humphreys
Antibeer Group
Humphrey
John Drummond
Washington, D.C
Clay Briggs
Keith Taylor
Kathrine Wilson
Jerry Hodge
Record Cold Grips East as Nation Endures Severe Winter
The eastern United States shivers through one of its coldest winters on record with energy shocks, mass closures, and emergency measures. Governors declare emergencies as snow and ice cripple transport from Alabama to Pennsylvania. Municipal shelters open in New York City while industry trims output and layoffs rise across Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Ala
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Miami
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Cairo
Ill
Sherry Bales
Pittsburgh
Birmingham Baptist Medical Center
New York
Abraham D. Beame
National Weather Service
Montgomery
Birmingham
Milton J. Shapp
Ohio
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