Winter freezes hit Midwest and Northeast across nine states
United Press International reports a sharp cold outbreak with unseasonable temperatures. Snow fell in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and New York St. Lawrence Valley, while Akron and other cities posted record early-season snowfalls. Frosts damaged corn and soybeans in Illinois, extending across the Midwest.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Valley
Midwest
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
New York
Maine
New Hampshire
Adirondack Mountains
East
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Akron
Ohio
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
University of Ilinois Agricultural Service
Coal supply steady but coal dealers vanish in Bennington
By Judson Brown, a era of ample coal persists with 300 year national supply, yet Joseph A. Nadeau of North Bennington stands as the county’s final fuel dealer carrying coal. His position highlights a disappearing trade as demand shifts or outlets dwindle in Bennington County.
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North Bennington
Joseph Nadeau
Joseph A. Nadeau
Bennington County
House votes to trim Nixon transition funds lower than asked
The House approved a supplemental appropriations bill reducing Nixon transition funds to 200000 dollars and blocked use of taxpayers money to transport White House tapes to California. Amendments cut further from the initial requests, while a separate measure barred funding for tapes unless legal possession is resolved by June 30. The action follows debate over presidential post‑office support and contrasts with existing executive spending.
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Washington
UPI
House
Richard Nixon
Nixon
White House
California
House Appropriations Committee
Joseph Addabo
D-N.y
Senate
Appropriations Committee
John Moss
Calif
United States
Sidney R. Yates
D-Ill
San Clemente
Congress
Yates
Nobels to Swedish authors Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson
Stockholm reports Swedish authors Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson win the 1974 Nobel Prize in literature. Johnson and Martinson are cited for narrative art and for capturing the cosmos, respectively. Prize totals of 123000 dollars were noted with ceremony planned December 10 in Stockholm.
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Stockholm
UPI
Eyvind Johnson
Harry Martinson
Academy
Johnson
Martinson
Karl-Ragner Gierow
Alexander I. Solzhenitsyn
Ithaca
and Martinson
Olof
Graham Greene
Saul Bellow
Vilhelm Moberg
V. S. Naipaul
Trinidad
Rockefeller sees possible delay in vice presidential confirmation
In Provo Utah and at a UPI editors meeting Rockefeller voiced a gentle annoyance at Congress delaying his nomination until after the October elections. He said he has confidence in the committees yet noted hearings are suspended until after elections and joked about taking over the National Commission on Privacy.
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San Francisco
UPI
Nelson Rockefeller
Congress
Ford
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Rockefeller
House
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Rules Committee
National Commission On Privacy
Nixon subpoenas asked to be quashed in Watergate trial
Lawyers for former President Richard Nixon formally asked Judge Sirica to quash subpoenas for his appearance at the Watergate cover up trial. The request cites Nixon health phlebitis and travel limits as grounds. The court announced two quash motions were filed under seal while reviewed. Separately Richard A. Moore, once Nixon aide, was named as an unindicted co conspirator based on new evidence from Watergate tapes.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
Nixon
Herbert J. Miller Jr
Sirica
Leon Jaworski
California
Miller
Richard A. Moore
Moore
White House
John Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
Calves to be shot as economy crisis sparks Texas protest
In Stephenville Texas ranchers and politicians clashed beside an eight foot burials pit as 500 month old calves faced slaughter to curb costs. Gov Briscoe urged charity donations while dairy farmer Payton noted milk versus feed costs and Agriculture Commissioner White urged a reconsideration to avoid public backlash.
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Stephenville
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Fanning
W.L. Payton
Texas Agriculture
John White
Frank Robinson Named First Black Manager in Majors
Frank Robinson is named the first black manager in Major League Baseball. The historic appointment highlights racial progress in the sport and marks a milestone on the managerial bench.
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Sea
Claiborne Pell
Cuba
Nick von Hoffman
Frank Robinson
Bennington sees possible casino resort and convention center plan
Bennington planners were told that in five to ten years a major resort and convention center with Las Vegas style gambling could be developed on Mount Anthony. J C Jerome, heir to the Colgate fortune, outlined potential projects and urged zoning changes to allow low density development while noting no immediate plans. He predicted state gambling legalization within five or six years and discussed possible sites on Mount Anthony for a lodge and a casino complex, with a note that more details appear on the back page.
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Bennington
Planning Commission
J.C. Jerome
Colgate
Mount Anthony
Jerome
Fillmore Farms
Vermont
Green Mountain
Stratton
Quarry Road
Ogden Farm
Pownal Line
Mount Anthony Country Club
New Lebanese government formed to curb unrest
Beirut UPI reports President Suleiman Franjieh asked former premier Saeb Salam to form a new government to combat rising inflation and deadly clashes between right wing militia members and Palestinian guerrillas. Salam, a veteran moderate leader, has faced strong opposition from factions led by Kamal Jumblatt, casting doubt on his ability to form a cabinet.
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Beirut
UPI
Suleiman Franjieh
Saeb Salam
Salam
Takieddin Solh
Solh
Frankieh
Baabda
Kamal Jumblatt
Progressive Socialist Party
Franjieh
Iskandar Ghanem
Cabinent
Betty Ford Answers Well Wishers After Surgery
Betty Ford is feeling strong enough to read mail and answer messages after breast cancer surgery. President Ford said she is much better and can reach family in Boston and Utah. Doctors reported she read and watched TV and can manage cards and notes from about 10,000 well wishers at Bethesda Naval Medical Center.
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Washington
UPI
Betty Ford
Ford
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Mike
Boston
Jack
Steve
Utah
Kissinger warns of turmoil threatening democracy
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says global economic and political unrest could undermine Western democracies. He urges long term negotiations with oil producers and other nations to ease financial pressures, avoid quick fixes, and stabilize energy and food supplies as he finishes talks in New York before SEATO meeting.
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New York
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Germany
Kissinger
Saudi Arabia
Algeria
Washington
South East Asia Treaty Organization
U.S
United Nations
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Judson Brown
Vermont Energy Office
Bruce Haskell
Haskell
Rocky
By Jan Slusmon
Mrs. Ford
U.N. General Assembly
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