Volunteers For Carter Sweep NH Campaign in Snow
Ninety Georgian volunteers including casewives lawyers students and a retired dean canvass Manchester New Hampshire for Jimmy Carter in the February 24 1976 Democratic primary. They brave bitter cold to persuade residents and rate voters by likely support while sharing stories of Carter as a good governor and future president.
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Manchester
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Georgia
New Hampshire
Immy Carter
Mary Denny
Atlanta
Carter
Dot Padgett
Eo Ville
Butte Teachers to Lose Jobs in Boy in the Box Case
Two Emerson School teachers will not be rehired and the school principal will be demoted after district officials concluded their handling of a 12 year old boy labeled retarded who was confined in a wooden four by four and a half by three foot box as behavioral modification. The box had no interior light, minimal ventilation and two observation holes. The incident sparked public outcry with relatives calling it cruel and emotionally harmful.
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Butte
Mont
Forrest Wilson
Emerson
Assertive Workshops Rise To Help Shy Students On Campus
Los Angeles AP report notes colleges expanding assertive training to combat bashfulness among freshmen and seniors. Experts say movement fosters direct, respectful expression, with UCLA and Loyola Marymount offering workshops using techniques in conversation, boundary setting, and anger management, sometimes via videotape feedback.
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John Nicks
Pepperdine College
Malibu
William Skilbeck
UCLA
Democratic Candidates Beat Path To Iowa's Doors
In Des Moines Iowa six of the ten announced Democratic presidential hopefuls have campaigned extensively in Iowa as voters prepare for the first grassroots caucuses on January 19. Iowa carries 47 Democratic convention votes and 36 Republican. The early caucuses mirror nationwide interest and echo past momentum that helped McGovern rise nationally in 1972.
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Iowa
Des Moines
George McGovern
South Dakota
Massachusetts Loses Track Of Practicing Physicians
Massachusetts faces a lack of records on practicing doctors as only about 5,000 to 6,000 physicians have re registered, likely representing roughly one of 13,000 to 15,000 total. Non compliance by Jan 15 could suspend licenses and expose patients to suits, with renewals costing 50 dollars biennially.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Largest tax fraud case involves IRS agent
David Glen Robinson, 31, of Pasadena, admitted submitting false tax claims totaling 565000 for 1972 to 1974. He bought an 84500 Pasadena home, a 30000 Piper Warrior plane, and three Jaguars along with two Lamborghinis Ferrari and Mercedes. Prosecutors say it was the largest single taxpayer refund scheme.
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Los Angeles
Internal Revenue Service A E
IRS
David Glen Robinson
Pasadena
U.S. Atty. A
Howard Matz
Robinson
Matz
Vietnamese Refugee Becomes Priest Here in Maine
The Rev. Joachim Van Thanh, a 38 year old Vietnamese refugee, has joined Maine's Roman Catholic clergy as the first Vietnamese priest in the state. He will serve at St. Augustine's Parish in Augusta. Thanh said he fled Xuan Hoa after organizing a self defense force and fearing execution by the Viet Cong. The Diocese of Portland sponsored his move after his journey from Malaysia and the Philippines.
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Lowell
Fall River
Portland, Maine
Maine
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Edward C. O’leary
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O'Leary
Vietnam
Father Thanh
St. Augustine’s
Augusta
Xuan Hoa
Malaysia
Philippines
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