Connecticut shoppers snap up citrus amid early shortage fears
United Press International reports Connecticut consumers rush to buy fresh oranges and frozen juices as a Deep South freeze threatens citrus crops. Clerks describe empty shelves and limits on purchases while stores note replenishment efforts and ongoing demand across Rocky Hill West Hartford Wethersfield and East Hartford.
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Carter Meets NSC In Warmer White House Cabinet Room
President Jimmy Carter sat with the National Security Council on a sunny Saturday in the Cabinet Room as a crackling fire chased away the chilly 65 degree warmth. Attendees included Harold Brown Dean Vance W Michael Blumenthal and Juanita Kreps while thermostats were lowered to 45 degrees by presidential order.
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Lottery winner takes 1 million in his stride
William Brajczewski 49 of Berlin shared half of a 1971 1 million New York lottery prize with his late father. He keeps his job, plans a Florida move after his sons finish college, buys cars, and advises others not to blow the windfall. A second winner, Edward Sieracki of East Hartford, collects 50 000 a year for life and maintains a modest lifestyle with his four children. Brajczewski recalls a scam call offering 5 000 as Mafia debts loom but receives nothing.
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Liberia Tops World in Ocean-Going Tankers Register
Liberia boasts about 1000 ocean-going tankers under its flag, surpassing all nations, while the United States registers 279 vessels. The figures highlight Liberia as a leading flag state in maritime registries.
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Kansans repeal long standing cohabitation law in Lawrence
Lawrence officials quietly removed a 20 to 30 year old ordinance banning cohabitation citing unenforceability and widespread disregard. State law still prohibits common law marriage, but city enforcement was never practiced and no objections were raised during revisions.
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Kan
UPI
Sai
Mike Wildren
Fred Pence
Wildren
Robert Sweatt
Lincoln tops 10 greatest presidents in poll of historians
History professors across 85 colleges named Lincoln America's greatest president by unanimous vote with Washington Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt following. Nixon and Ford drew minimal support as juried selections, while Carter cited Roosevelt and Truman as heroes as Dabney warned modern legacies matter more than past rankings.
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Toronto teacher returns to homeland after Carter pardon
Anthony Rodriguez, a naturalized Cuban-born Toronto high school teacher, crossed the Peace Bridge to Canada and became one of the first Vietnam era draft evaders to benefit from President Carter's pardon. He spoke of feeling accepted and planned to visit family and friends before deciding his future.
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UPI
Anthony Rodriguez
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Rodriguez
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Explorer Scouts charged in Calif arson probe
Riverside Fire Department sponsored Boy Scout Explorers were among 14 teenagers charged with starting 150 fires. Investigators said the arson case may expand with more arrests expected, including two juveniles who volunteered with a nearby forestry station.
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Riverside, Calif
UPI
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