Wisconsin Michigan endures ice storm aftermath
Thousands in Wisconsin and Michigan faced candlelight, hand milking, and closed schools as an ice storm felled power lines. About 200 National Guardsmen redirected traffic while utilities labored to restore service. At least 15 people treated for carbon monoxide exposure. Detroit Edison and Consumers Power reported tens of thousands without power with initial restoration goals, and a lineman, Bobby J. Sanders, 37, died restoring lines.
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Birmingham
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No strong actions yet against corporate bribes flagged
President Ford urged tougher action but enforcement remains limited sources say. SEC and Watergate task force are active others review ongoing with no formal complaints filed. IRS CAB FTC DOJ and others have studied bribery since 1973 while international effort seeks a broad anti bribery policy.
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Federal Trade Commission
IRS
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House International Affairs
Reed
FTC
Rep Wright Patman dies of pneumonia in Texas
Washington reports Rep. Wright Patman D Texas died at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a long career as a finance and banking critic. Funeral held at First Baptist Church Texarkana. He served since 1928, chaired the House Banking Committee for 12 years, and was married twice with three sons surviving.
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the Treasury
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England
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Wright Patman
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Merle Connor
Wineboro
Tex
Pauline Tucker
Texarkana
Texas
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Ganado
Connor Patman
Harold Patman
Austin
Right to Work Committee vows armored truck delivery
The National Right to Work Committee pledges to deliver 66 000 contributor names to U S federal court by armored truck in a dispute with 10 major unions. Judge Charles Richey ordered disclosure to 190 major donors, while the committee offers to reveal all names from 1972 if sealed. Union attorney Joseph Rauh calls it a tactic to overwhelm the case. The committee says it will bring the names to court Monday despite lack of acceptance.
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National
Right To Work Committee
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Sweden envoy reports no money or mail in Cambodia
Stockholm based UPI reports Swedish ambassador to China Kay Bjork returning from Cambodia says money is not used there and there is no mail or telephone service. He observed Phnom Penh storefronts closed, no postal system, and state distribution of food while radio broadcasts guide policy.
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Sweden
UPI
China
Cambodia
Dagens Nyheter
Peking
Kay Bjork
Phnom Penh
Forcing Pass and Greedy Play in Five Hearts
In a bridge discussion Oswald and Jim dissect a hand where South overreaches after a deuce of clubs opening. South wins clubs, trips trump, discards spades, and finesses to drop from five to four hearts. They explain the forcing pass concept with a sequence like one heart one spade two spades double pass, noting fourth hand’s pass can signal more hand strength and that not all passes are forcing.
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Oswald
New York
First Federal
Lincoln
Icelandic Language Stays Largely Unchanged since 12th Century
Linguists note Icelandic has preserved core features since medieval times with Old Norse roots still visible in grammar and vocabulary. Researchers highlight limited borrowing and consistent medieval text usage across modern Icelandic.
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