Britain hit by deep freeze shutters roads and rail
Snow plows return after 14 years as Britain endures near Arctic conditions. Four weather deaths reported in 24 hours as three inches fall on London and eight-foot drifts appear near Kent. Heathrow, Gatwick and several regional airports close. rail lines iced and many trains halted. Emergency services cope with crashes while a prisoner manhunt is paused. Three fishermen drown near the Humber. a woman is killed in Perth, Scotland.
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Kissinger Awarded Medal of Freedom by Ford
President Ford bestows the Medal of Freedom on Henry Kissinger as Ford nears term end. Kissinger praises the President and the nation while Ford lauds Kissinger for monumental contributions to security, peace, and freedom amid lingering Watergate memories.
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Israeli group allegedly paid hit men to kill Kissinger
New York Daily News cites State Department sources that an Israeli radical faction offered 150000 to hire killers to assassinate Henry Kissinger over Mid East diplomacy. Officials dismissed the report as unverified while noting past threat assessments.
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U S colleges face grade inflation 1969 to 1975
A United Press International report details a Carnegie Council study led by Martin Trow showing 18 percent of undergraduates earned B or better in 1969, rising to 36 percent by 1975. Among graduates, 54 percent reported B plus or better in 1975, up from 40 percent in 1969.
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Hughes heir admits claim all a hoax
Melvin Dummar, Utah service station attendant once named as Howard Hughes heir in the Mormon will, confessed to fabricating how the will was found and renounced any part of the Hughes estate. He admitted writing the envelope and delivering the document to the Salt Lake City church headquarters, with further FBI and court scrutiny looming.
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Oil nations to crank Up output to curb prices
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates plan large output rises this year to keep world oil prices down. They expect to boost production by about 12.6 million barrels per day combined, roughly 42 percent of current OPEC output, aiming to influence market prices and reduce fuel costs. Saudi Oil Minister Yamani argues higher supply from the two nations could stabilize prices if others don’t match their increases.
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