Ford Receives Persimmons in Tokyo Stop on Way to Peking
President Ford met Japan's Emperor Hirohito and Foreign Minister Kiichi Miyazawa in Tokyo during a brief layover en route to Peking. He discussed Japan's economy, a government workers strike, and the Chinese basketball team visit. A ceremony included a persimmon gift from the Imperial Household Agency.
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Diet may play major role in human cancer says Wynder
UPI science editor reports Dr. Ernst Wynder urges stepped up research into diet and cancer. He notes nutrition may influence half of cancers in women and a third in men, and outlines possible mechanisms from dietary fats to nutritional excesses.
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Karen Tigges Accepted at Grand Island School of Business
Miss Karen Tigges daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Tigges of Columbus has been notified of acceptance as a student at Grand Island School of Business for the class beginning March 8 1976 She will graduate Columbus Senior High School in 1976 and will major in the accounting program at GISE this March.
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Omaha forms Sun energy committee to pursue solar institute
A 100 member Sun energy committee was announced to represent Omaha in locating a national solar energy research institute in the metro area. Mayor Edward Zorinsky said the institute would have a 48 million dollar annual payroll and employ 1500 people. Alden Aust will head the committee and the application is due in late January with site selection in April.
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Seattle official objects to mayoral Christmas card bill
Edward Kidd Seattle director of accounting refused to pay $685.50 for 3 500 mayoral Christmas cards after noting the card was addressed to the mayor at his home and made no official city statement. The city attorney ruled the cards this year must bear the official city address and state they are from the city.
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Parole board rejects commutation for Nebraska inmate
Lincoln Nebraska UPI The State Parole Board refused to forward a commutation recommendation for Hugh Griffith a Nebraska Penal Complex inmate sentenced to death in 1952 for the fatal shooting of his wife The board chairman said Griffith 63 has no current program and will be reviewed again next year His attorneys are pursuing a plan for daylight parole but the board denied moving to a definite term or parole date despite the Pardons Board earlier commuting his death sentence to life.
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President Ford seeks Senate ratification of polar bear pact
President Ford asks the Senate to ratify the world’s first international agreement protecting polar bears. The pact, signed in Oslo two years ago by the US Canada Denmark Norway and the Soviet Union, requires no new legislation and bans hunting or capturing the mammals with specified exceptions.
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Forecast gloomy future for autos in major report
Federal energy advisers warn of more highway deaths and pollution through 2000, with higher gasoline prices, longer car lifespans, and steady design limits. Panels urge tax changes, stricter safety, seat belt mandates, and increased auto repair demand, while engine and body shifts remain evolutionary.
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King James I Quietly Follows Card Playing Tradition
In early 17th century Britain King James I enjoyed cards and hired two courtiers to help. One held his cards while a second suggested which cards to discard. This glimpse shows royal leisure with a practical side to courtly pastime.
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