Carter Cabinet Meets in Private Session on Economy
President elect Carter gathers his cabinet at the island retreat to discuss an economic stimulus plan with possible tax cuts and job programs. He indicates a final decision on the tax cut portion within 10 days after meeting with advisers and notes slightly more positive economic indicators.
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Carter
Hugh Carey
New York
Abraham Beame
New York City
Plains
White House
Ford rules out blanket amnesty for war draft evaders
President Ford reiterated he does not plan to grant blanket amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders and deserters. He said he would not reconsider the issue despite a condolence call to Mrs. Hart, widow of Sen. Philip Hart, who had urged mercy for protesters. Ford stated he merely said he would look into it at her request, then clarified his position remains unchanged.
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Vail
Colo
Ford
Michigan
Philip Hart
Jane Hart
Hart
Senate
Chamber
Mrs. Hart
Pentagon
Vietnam
Phil
Minister Finds What He Believes Historic Pages
Boston area reverend and history buff Rev. James K. Allen says two fragile yellow pages bear the first half of the Declaration of Independence and may be Jefferson’s work. National Archives experts caution authentication will take careful fiber and ink analysis to confirm origin and period.
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James K. Allen
Thomas Jefferson
Boston
Dorchester
National Archives
Allen
First
George Berg
George
Robert MacClaren
The
MacClaren
Holland
Jefferson
Roger Sherman
John F Livingston
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
John Dunlap
Ohio crime victims compensation program begins in state
Victims of crime may apply for up to 50000 in economic loss compensation under a new law. Medical bills survivors benefits funeral costs loss of wages and rehabilitation are covered with exclusions for property loss pain and non-economic harm. Applications processed by the Court of Claims with a 60 day review and retroactive eligibility to Jan 3 1976.
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Columbus
Ohio
William J Brown
Brown
Charles Crowley
Court of Claims
County Common Pleas
Crowley
Court of Claims Commissioners
Ohio Court
Thai ex foreign policy expert warns of Soviet missile silos in Laos
Bangkok based Thanat Khoman cites intelligence reports claiming Soviet built silos in Laos high mountain areas that could target China or Thailand. He says details were few and no missiles confirmed. Pentagon and State Department say they have no comment.
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Thailand
Laos
China
Thanat Khoman
Thanat
Thai National Assembly
Pentagon
State Department
Washington
City Takes Its Revenge Mugger in Film Has Own New York Horror Story
Richard Busch, former film mugger in The Out-of-Towners, narrates a Christmas night ordeal in New York City. He and his fiancée were robbed of $5 by a cabbie, then forced to pay a locksmith bill totaling 140.29 dollars to regain entry to their borrowed Manhattan apartment.
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New York
Richard Busch
Ohio
New York City
Basch
Wdtn-Tv
Dayton
Yellow Springs
Manhattan
West Side
Busch
Quiet Daley Neighbor to Get His Job
The battle to succeed Mayor Richard J. Daley appears to be won by Alderman Michael A. Bilandic, a quiet Daley ally from the 11th Ward. Frost seeks a challenge but backers report Bilandic has enough support to block any bid as city council votes for temporary mayor pending a six month election. A civil rights coalition backed Frost, while Daley’s death prompts a county party contest between George W. Dunne and Edmund Kelly.
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Richard J. Daley
City Hall
Daley
Michael A. Bilandic
Cime
Bilandic
Wilson Frost
Frost
City Council
Gus Savage
Jesse L. Jackson
Operation Push
People United To Save Humanity
Marzullo
Cook County
Cook County Board
George W Dunne
Edmund Kelly
Chicago Park District
Dunne
Police Begin Neighborhood Crime Prevention Project
Athens Police Ptl Rod Dotson met with Eden Place residents Monday to launch the police department's new neighborhood crime prevention initiative. A regional development commission forecasts growth along the Waverly Piketon area and the Appalachian Highway in Adams Brown and Clermont counties.
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Rod Dotson
Eden Place
Police Department
Waverly
Piketon
Adams
Brown
Clermont Counties
Year in Review Highlights 1976 Busy Start and Inauguration
The year opens with January snowstorms and a February clash over faculty bargaining at Ohio U, leading into a presidential inauguration in March as part of a Messengers year end retrospective beginning Page 2.
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Ohio U
Messengers
Pomeroy Plans Short Highway to Ravenswood Bridge Route
The Meigs County Planning Commission on Monday proposed a short state highway to intersect Route 7 as the approach to a new Ohio River bridge at Ravenswood West Virginia. The plan favors a direct link over upgrading the winding current roads.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Planning Commission
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio River
Ravenswood
Logan council delays meter purchase urges more patrols
The Streets Sidewalks and Alleys Committee of Logan City Council recommends postponing the purchase of new parking meters for at least a year and urges increased patrolling of existing meters to deter violations.
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Logan
Logan City
Continental Congress Moves to Explain Washington Powers
On December 28, 1776 the Continental Congress meeting in Baltimore began drafting a letter to the states outlining the broad powers granted to General George Washington. The move reflects the era's urgent need to authorize military actions and unify leadership during the Revolutionary War.
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American Continental Congress
Baltimore
George Washington
Weather turns windy and colder with likely snow
The forecast calls for windy conditions and a drop in temperatures tonight with a chance of snow. Lows reach the mid teens, with continued cold and a possible snow event Wednesday. Highs expected 20 to 25.
Government finds $215 million in food stamp ineligibles
Agriculture Department reports during the first half of 1976 about 215 million dollars in food stamps went to ineligible recipients. The report notes about nine cents of every dollar is paid in error and the program costs taxpayers roughly 57 billion for benefits and 400 million for administration.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Additional Wife Claimed in Sharp Family Calamity
Associated Press reports another woman has stepped forward claiming to be Mrs Sharp, wife of Joseph Gordon Sharp the traveling salesman who moved between families. Authorities note a long line of wives dating to 1944 including Wendy of a Montreal suburb who married Sharp last summer and a Michigan hospital technician and a Gahanna Ohio woman. Sharp died in a plane crash in Indiana on December 10.
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Associated Press
Joseph Gordon Sharp
Ohio
Sharp
Wendy
Montreal
Indiana
Grosse Pointe Park
Mich
Gahanna
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