Canada faces regional tensions fueling secession talk
AP reports rising provincial power and Ottawa resistance threaten national unity. Quebec pushes toward independence while Alberta Newfoundland Saskatchewan and Manitoba show growing wealth and desire for greater autonomy amid energy resources foreign investment and economic nationalism debates.
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Montreal
Canada
U.S
Canadian Confederation
Quebec
United States
Ottawa
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Liberal Party
Parti Quebecois
Senate
Alberta
Liberals
Toronto
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
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Athens Stressenger Est 1825 Frederi Page 4
Fred W. Weber II is listed as circulation manager and Fred E. Bolles as retail advertising manager. J. William Coon serves as classified advertising manager and Carl L. Weber as production manager.
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Fred W. Weber II
Fred E. Bolles
J. William Coon
Carl L. Weber
Rail job programs urged to fix tracks and create work
Citizens urge President Carter to back federal rail aid linking jobs with track repairs. Derailments in Athens area and across traditional routes highlight decades of rail decline and the need for Conrail and Amtrak safety upgrades to boost speed and safety while supporting steel and wood-tie industries.
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Jimmy Carter
Congress
Carter
Economy Messenger
Athens
Conrail Corp
Conrail
Plains
Millfield
Fayette County
W.va
Robert C. Byrd
Amtrak
Federal Railroad Administration
Welfare reform goals clash with Califiano's expansion plan
Joseph Califano, designated HEW secretary, argues reforms require stronger economic growth to fund broader welfare programs. He cites Johnson era Great Society costs and notes food stamp abuse costing about half a billion annually, though reform is not his department’s direct remit.
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Joseph Califano
Health, Education and Welfare
Jimmy Carter
Califano
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Agriculture (’) Department
Agriculture Department
Food and Nutrition Service
Cailifano
The Perfect Television Football Menu
A lighthearted guide to football game dining listing appetizers like potato chips and M&Ms, a beer centric main course, and snacks such as popcorn, pistachio nuts, and Hershey kisses. It notes serving beer behind viewers and avoiding distracting with score chatter.
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Washington
M&ms
Poppycock Beer Dinner for TV Football
During the game the traditional TV football dinner centers on beer as the main course. The hostess should replace empty cans with full ones and spectators should not fetch their own beer. When done right the televised feast becomes a holiday highlight remembered by every man and male child.
Real Monthly Jobless Rates Due in January
An AP analysis questions the reliability of seasonally adjusted unemployment figures for 1975 and 1976. It explains that monthly rates are revisions using formulas rather than raw counts, and notes potential political impact from changes made before elections.
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New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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