Grasso vows to appoint women to top posts
Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso, the first woman elected governor on her own merits, says she will name women to key administrative posts but will not use a fixed quota. She plans to hire the best qualified regardless of gender and opposes an income tax while defending her liberal stance.
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Senate Rules Committee weighs Wyman and Bellmon seating battles
The Senate Rules Committee faces challenges to two Republican seats. In New Hampshire Louis Wyman won by two votes after a second recount, while Oklahoma’s Henry Bellmon faces questions over voting machine issues. Durkin and Edmondson seek review or seating decisions as party control colors the debate.
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Recession Deepens as 1974 Market Struggles Persist
UPI reports a broad economic downturn as unemployment rises to 7.1 percent with 6.5 million jobless. Pay falls, personal income dips, and factory wages slide while wholesale and retail price trends slow yet remain inflationary. Industrial output drops 2.3 percent in November, housing starts hit multi year lows, auto production declines, and the trade deficit widens despite strong exports.
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Morning quake rocks Southern California in two-day sequence
A 3.8 magnitude quake struck at 3 22 a m PST in northeastern Long Beach followed by reports of 60 seconds of rumbling and about 500 calls in Los Angeles County. Long Beach and Anaheim reported felt shaking and no damage or injuries.
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Midwest and South reel from deadly winter storm
A brutal winter storm left more than twenty dead across the Midwest and South as blizzards and tornadoes ravaged Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota and surrounding states. A Panama City fatality followed a tornado that destroyed trailers, while two men died in Iowa fields and a Willmar snowmobiler perished. Temperatures plunged to subzero levels from Chicago to Texas, with widespread warnings and travel advisories issued.
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Price of gold climbs to fresh high since January
Gold prices rose across major markets with Zurich at $182 an ounce and London opening at $181. The dollar weakened in Paris and Brussels while gaining modestly elsewhere. Morning London price fixed at $180 an ounce, far below December’s peak near $200 after the failed New Year rush following the 41 year ban lift.
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