Carter Inauguration Celebrations Open Amid Cold Washington
Thousands gathered indoors and at landmarks as the Carter inauguration kicked off with a four ton fireworks display over the Washington Monument. Events included a Kennedy Center gala, museum concerts, and a Union Station folk dance, while the temperature stayed well below freezing and Lipizzaner showings were canceled due to the cold.
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Ford grants honorable discharges to Vietnam era deserters
With 24 hours left in office President Ford ordered honorable discharges for up to 700 Vietnam era deserters wounded in action or decorated for valor. The move excludes about 98,000 evaders and offenses. Officials noted roughly 13,589 desertions and 5,555 clemency applicants, plus 80,000 draft resistors.
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Mystery Germ Tied To Legionnaires Disease Found At CDC
Six months of medical detective work linked a large slow growing gram negative bacillus to Legionnaires disease that killed 29 people and sickened 180 at a Philadelphia convention hotel. CDC researchers said transmission source remains unknown and not person to person.
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Limited work order okayed for Wolf Creek plant
A partial decision by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board could permit preliminary work on the Wolf Creek nuclear generating plant. KG&E and Kansas City Power & Light expect to start site prep, dirt work, and shops within days after NRC staff issues a limited work authorization.
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Embry Files for City Commission Seat in Local election
Richard L. Embry of 406 S Larson filed for the city commission at 9 a m today becoming the second candidate for the four open seats. City Clerk Jim Youngberg said Embry paid the 10 filing fee to enter the race.
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Weather outlook shows clearing and cold nights
Area forecast calls for clearing and cold tonight with lows in the teens. North westerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Thursday will be partly cloudy and a little warmer with highs in the mid to upper 30s.
Carter heads to Washington for inauguration week events
Jimmy Carter travels from Plains Georgia to Washington for his inauguration as the 39th president. He signs over peanut business holdings to trustee Charles Kirbo and plans a farewell at Main Street depot before boarding Amtrak to Washington for social events and a gala at the Kennedy Center with Mondale.
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Mondale Steps Into Limelight At Preinaugural Events
Vice President elect Walter Mondale aims for focus on upcoming European and Japanese talks while attending two receptions at the Pension Building and a State Department gala. The Pension Building hosts historic inaugural events dating back to Grover Cleveland and McKinley, with electricity first seen at McKinley’s 1897 ball.
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