Funeral Thursday for Chou En-lai of China
China declares a week of mourning for Premier Chou En-lai who died after a four year cancer battle at 78. Funeral services planned for Thursday with burial expected in Peking at the Cemetery of the Revolutionaries as part of a national tribute to his role in the PRC’s birth and growth.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China
Chou En-lai
People’s Republic of China
Chou
Peking
Blige
Teng
Peking Radio
Tokyo
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford
U.s.china
Kissinger
Soviet Union
Tass
Richard M. Nixon
Central Committee
Chinese Communist Party
State Council
Young People’s Republic of China
Weather eases in Nebraska with sun and warmth forecast
Moderating temperatures spread across Nebraska as a high pressure ridge shifts east. Eastern and central areas enjoy sunny skies with highs in the 40s, while western regions stay partly cloudy and cooler with lows in the teens to 20s.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Arkansas
Dakotas
Nebraska Panhandle
North Platte
Sidney
Mullen
Encouraging Signs as Prices Fall and Jobs Hold Steady
The United States ends 1975 with unemployment at 8.3 percent or 7.8 million and wholesale prices down 0.4 percent in December. Employed workers rise by 240,000 to 77.8 million, while food prices to wholesalers drop 2.5 percent, offset by gains in nonfood items.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Columbus area labor trends show seasonal December dip
Columbus area jobs activity eased in December with a steady labor pool of about 877 registered at the Job Service office. Female applicants declined but still comprised 60 percent of registrants. total registrations rose from a year earlier and eight veterans were placed in December while 57 nonagricultural placements were made.
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Columbus
Dallas Berney
Job Service of
Nebraska
Boone
Butler
Colfax
Platte
Polk
Berney
Dozens Hurt as CTA Trains Collide at Addison Street Station
A rear collision between two six car CTA trains in a Kennedy Expressway median station injured over 200 riders. Emergency crews freed two women from the wreckage as NTSB planned a full investigation.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Hospital Council
Northwest Memorial Hospital
CTA
Thomas Buck
Addison Street
Kennedy Expressway
National Transito Safety Board
Ashington
Platte County Vehicle Plates Hit High Tempo in 1976
Treasurer Marietta Newman reports rapid progress on 1976 vehicle registrations in Platte County. After five days 4 088 plates issued, averaging over 800 daily with a peak 1 115. About 25 to 30 mail requests daily add four to five days for plates. Postage and handling set at 1.00 for cars and trucks and 0.35 for trailers and motorcycles.
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Platte County
Marietta Newman
Board delays action on new Platte County election chief
The Platte County Board of Supervisors delayed choosing a new election commissioner until at least January 20 after interviewing four finalists. One member, Herman Blahak, was absent, and finalists’ names have not been released. The post was vacated by the December death of Mrs. Shirley Wilken.
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Platte County
Board of Supervisors
Herman Blahak
Shirley Wilken
Pro-Western Angolans await summit outcome
Pro-Western forces in Angola hold off new offensives awaiting the African summit in Ethiopia. Jonas Savimbi of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola says no major offensive now. The Popular Front advances, aided by Cuban troops and Soviet weaponry, while the Addis Ababa meeting looms on recognition of the Movement for the Liberation of Angola.
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Jonas Savimbi
National Union For the Total of
Angola
Organization of African Unity
Ethiopia
Savimbi
National Front For ‘the Liberation of
National Front
Popular Front
Cuba
Popular Movement
Moscow
Byrd Joins 10 Dem Hopefuls in Presidential Race Push
Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia announced in Washington his May 11 Massachusetts primary bid and possible expansion to other contests. Senator Charles Mathias of Maryland withdrew from the Massachusetts GOP primary but left open an independent coalition bid. Hubert Humphrey reportedly prepares to enter, denying the claims via his aide. Byrd said he will seek a fourth Senate term and may seek the vice presidency if not the top nominee. He emphasized not being a favorite son and left open running in other primaries.
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United Press International
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Massachusetts
Boston Globe
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Byrd
Washington
San Diego
Mathias
Senate
December Traffic Toll Drops? Troop B Sees 8 Deaths in 1975
The Columbus State Patrol reports eight traffic fatalities in Troop B for December 1975, up from five in December 1974. The five county area logged 15 deaths in 1975 versus 13 in 1974, with Patrol traffic officers covering 380,352 miles and handling 230 accidents and 15,197 violations. Investigators recorded 97 criminal and drug cases, leading to 123 arrests with eight still open.
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Troop B
Columbus
Don Morris
Omaha
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
James Pate
Pate
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Adler
Planetarium
Michigan
John Hancock Center
Lake Point Tower
Board
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
MPLA
Uige
Negage
Zaire
South Africa
Addis Ababa
OAU
Flack
Massachusetts Secretary of State
Morris
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