Newark Mayor Seen as HUD Secretary Pick
AP reports Newark mayor Kenneth Allen Gibson is widely whispered as a potential HUD secretary pick though aides say no discussions have occurred. Carter aides cite Embry as alternative. Gibson could be the cabinet's first black member if chosen.
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Washington (Ap
Kenneth Allen Gibson
Newark
N.J
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gibson
Carter
Washington
Harold Hotus
HUD
Baltimore
Robert Embry
Big City
Atlanta
Defense
Labor
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Joseph Califano
Tanker Breaks Up Off Georges Bank With Oil Spill
A Liberian tanker stranded on Nantucket shoals split and spilled 1.5 million gallons of heavy oil into the Atlantic near Georges Bank. The bow remained afloat. authorities warned of a potential major catastrophe as oil contaminated shellfish and harmed wildlife. Coast Guard and EPA officials reported the ship carried 7.6 million gallons and split nearly in half near two bridge posts.
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Boston
Nantucket Shoals
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
Georges Bank
New England
U.S
U.S. Environmental Protection
Russell Train
Eulogies Pour In For Mayor Daley
The city mourns Richard J. Daley as tributes pour in from leaders including New York's Beame. Daley's long tenure and prior political rise trace from a budget of Irish roots to Chicago's mayoralty starting in 1955.
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Daley
Chicago
Thompson
U.S
Richard Joseph Daley
Michael Daley
County Wexford
Ireland
Eleanor ‘Sis’ Guilfoyle
Chicago Union
11Th Ward
City
DePaul University Law School
Springfield
Senate
Cook County Central Committee
Christmas Meeting of Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid in Jacksonville
The Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid held a Christmas meeting hosted by Mrs. Mary Tolliver in Jacksonville with carols, devotions by Marena Schultz, and a Lord's Prayer. An anonymous donation funded new hymnals. Members planned hostess months for 1977 and drew mystery sisters.
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Vernice Smith
Rabin Faces Cabinet Collapse Over Sabbath Policy
The Israeli prime minister Rabin faces upheaval after the National Religious Party refuses support following a Sabbath desecration motion. Ten NRP members abstained, triggering his resignation and the end of his parliamentary majority. Rabin had risen from former army chief to premier after the 1973 war.
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Golan Heights
East Jerusalem
Sinai Peninsula
Elat
Israel
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Sinai
Rabin
National Religious Party
NRP
Washington
Golda Meir
Carter picks Griffin Bell as Attorney General faces civil rights critique
President elect Carter's choice of Griffin Bell as attorney general draws regret from the Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP leaders. They question the decision, citing Bell's Georgia past and support for Carswell, while Carter defends the record as superb amid broader civil rights scrutiny.
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Washington
Carter
Atlanta
Griffin E. Bell
Congressional Black Caucus
NAACP
Bell
G. Harrold Carswell
U.S. Supreme Court
Margaret Bush Wilson
Naacp National Board
Black Caucus
J. Parten Mitchell
Georgia
Richard Nixon
Carswell
Supreme Court
Senate
Gilmore Ready to Face Execution on Jan 17
Condemned killer Gary Gilmore will not seek habeas corpus relief on a technicality and will await potential delays by opponents. He remains in Utah State Prison after overdoses, with the warden reporting tighter security and continuous guarding to prevent further incidents. Gilmore’s attorney says he prefers to wait and see if opponents block the execution and notes previous stays delayed dates.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Gilmore
Utah State Prison
Samuel Smith
Smith
Ronald Stanger
Utah
Stanger
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Jane McMichael
National
Women's Political Caucus
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4Th District Court
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R Favouri
Pocket
Wolverine
Boots & Shoes
W. Washington
Nelsonville, Ohio
Messenger
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John D. Clark
Ted Vogt
Emagene Davis
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Hall & Oates
Dr. Buzzard
Savannah
John Denver
Spirit
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Jefferson Starship
Starland
Dave & Sugar
the Outlaws
Ronnie Milsap
Elvis Presley Boulevard
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