Gilmore death sentence granted by Utah board
Mark Gilmore's death sentence was affirmed by Utah's parole board for a motel clerk killing during a robbery. He faces execution by firing squad within days of his 36th birthday, with appeals planned by his lawyers and ACLU affiliates to delay the process.
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Provo
George Latimer
Utah State Prison
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Tom Jones
Utah Supreme Court
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Seattle councilwoman poised to lead national city group
Phyllis Lamphere of Seattle eyed election as president of the National League of Cities at its 1976 Congress of Cities. Delegates, about 3,000, were to consider endorsing drug decriminalization including heroin and posses sion. The proposal, approved by League committees, would allow lobbying for implementation by lawmakers. Lamphere vowed bold urban policy steps and cited Seattle’s decriminalization of marijuana.
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National League of Cities
League
Phyllis Lamphere
Seattle
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Jacksonville
Fla
Congress of Cities
Lamphere
Weather outlook shows light snow flurries and cold temps
Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of light snow flurries. Clearing to partly cloudy Thursday with lows from 0 to 10 below and highs around 6 to 12 above.
October index shows economy may level off despite revisions
Government figures indicate the leading economic index in October held steady after two sharp declines, suggesting slowdown may not worsen. Commerce Department revised August and September figures lower, while analysts say a three month trend is needed to confirm. President-elect Carter to discuss index with advisers in Plains, Georgia.
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Commerce Department
Plains
Jimmy Carter
Carter
China set to disclose government shakeup after Mao era purge
Beijing braces for a Standing Committee session of the National People's Congress to unveil a new government lineup following Mao Zedong's death and the purge of Chiang Ching and other radicals. Hua Kuo-feng may become premier. Li Hsien-mmen could succeed as premier, with other officials possible removals. The report notes broader economic concerns alongside political upheaval.
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China
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
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Communist Party
Hua Kuofeng
Chiang Ching
Hua
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Li Hsienmen
Teng Hsiao Ping
Chou En-lai
Chang
Lavish splash seen at Mexican inaugural
Jose Lopez Portillo takes office in Mexico City amid an economically shaky era with heavy debt inflation unemployment and a devalued peso. Rosalynn Carter Henry Kissinger and many diplomats attend the ceremony as Portillo receives the presidential sash. Mrs Carter conveys President-elect Jimmy Carter’s regards and ongoing friendship with Mexico.
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Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico
Rosalynn Carter
Henry A. Kissinger
Om Portilo
Luis Echeverria
Jimmy
Mrs. Carter
Lopez Portillo
National Christmas tree in final year
The 44 foot Colorado blue spruce serving as the national Christmas tree will be its last season. Park Service ranger George Berklaey said next year the tree will be replaced with a new permanent tree from Virginia or Maryland. The current tree suffers root damage from Washington’s climate. 3,000 red bulbs and 57 ornaments will decorate it for a December 16 pageant opener by President Ford.
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National Park Service
George Berklaey
Shickshinny
White House
Park Service
Silver Spring
Berklaey
Virginia
Maryland
Ford
National Zoo
Expanded Post Office Hours Ahead of Christmas Mail Rush
Postmaster Oliver Herrick announced extended hours as the Christmas mailing season begins. Windows will open Saturdays December 4 and 11 from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to help customers mail parcels and cards and purchase stamps. He urged mid morning and mid afternoon visits to reduce wait times.
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Oliver Herrick
Herrick
Butz links food growth to world needs in 25 years
Former Secretary Earl Butz warns doubling world food production is the key challenge for the next quarter century as world population is expected to rise 80 percent. He calls for continued profit incentives in agriculture and signals to farmers that profits must exist in food production. He urges safeguarding foreign trade and avoiding production cuts if exports remain strong. He plans more speaking engagements and a return to Indiana University as emeritus dean of agriculture.
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Butz
North Dakota Agricultural Association
Jimmy Carter
Buzz
University of Indiana
John Dean
Winter may be coldest in years across much of U S
The Weather Service forecast indicates a colder than normal winter for much of the eastern half and Southwest, Ohio Valley, Great Plains to New Mexico, and Middle Atlantic, with normal or warmer trends likely in the Dakotas Wyoming and Pacific Coast to Mexico. If the pattern holds, it would mark a shift from the mild five year trend.
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Weather Service
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Ohio Valley
Great Plains
New Mexico
Middle Atlantic
New York
Dakotas
Wyoming
Pacific
Mexico
Four robbers kill child in Brussels trade union office raid
In Brussels four armed robbers struck a downtown union office wounding seven and killing a five year old boy as a panicked crowd fled. Police captured three suspects after the raid. In Mexico City President Echeverria ordered expropriation of 1.1 million more acres of private farmland on his final day in office.
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Belgium
Mexico City
Luis Echeverria
Agrarian Reform Ministry
China finds large but poorly equipped forces
New York Times military correspondent Drew Middleton reports China fields a large army yet lacks modern weapons, potentially offsetting manpower with Soviet missile, aircraft, and tank superiority in a Soviet war scenario. An explosion and fire at Rhein Main Officers Club injures three during lunch. In Los Angeles, a study shows women may outlive men and receive higher retirement benefits, but cannot be compelled to pay more into retirement plans.
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New York Times
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Drew Middleton
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