Nobel Prizes Awarded in Stockholm and Oslo Ceremonies
Eleven 1975 Nobel laureates and the wife of the 12th receive awards in Stockholm and Oslo ceremonies as Yelena Sakharov accepts for Andrei Sakharov in Oslo. Italian poet Eugenio Montale also receives his literature prize. Civil war updates come from Beirut and Nairobi as church assembles in Kenya conclude. West Germany drafts new bill to reshuffle corporate boards with shared voting rights between workers and management.
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Oslo
Norway
Stockholm
Yelena Sakharov
Andrei
Sakharov
Eugenio Montale
Bonn
West Germany
Te Pro Business Free Democrats
Mhanagement
Social Democrats
Socialist Party
Free Democrats
Exiled poet Brodsky slams defense secretary pick as blindness
In Ann Arbor, Josef Brodsky denounces James Schlesinger's replacement as a mistake and a sign of blindness, praising a hardline stance against the Soviets while at the University of Michigan.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Josef Brodsky
James Schlesinger
U.S
Brodsky
University of Michigan
Schlesinger
Heinz Bidding For Scott Seat In Senate Run
U S Rep H John Heinz III formally announced his candidacy for the Senate in Pittsburgh, stating a need for a new generation of leadership as he aims to succeed Sen Hugh Scott who recently said he would not run again in 1976. Heinz joins Arlen Specter George Packard and Francis Worley in the Republican primary race. He has been seen as a leading contender, known for hard work and energetic campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U.S
H. John Heinz III
Senate
Sen
Hugh Scott
Heinz
Hoing
Scott
Arlen Specter
Philadelphia
George Packard
Francis Worley
Adams County
Pennsylvania
County Hospital Budget Crisis Faces 1976 Plan Shifts
Erie County commissioners confront a $3 million shortfall for 1976 hospital funding. They consider a six mill tax hike, hospital transfer to a non profit or authority, increased reimbursements, or an unrealistic budget. Attys study the transfer's legality while a bond issue could fund a sale of hospital property.
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Erie
Erie County
William Hill Jr
U.S. Senate
Hill
Jake" Gehrlein
Lous Raymek
Gehrlein
Penn Central to Close 990 Rail Sections Nationwide
Penn Central announced shutdowns on 990 track sections totaling about 5000 miles across 14 states, effective February 27 1976. Notices went to governors, transportation departments, local governments, and shippers. ConRail will take over some lines in late February. The list includes numerous segments within and across Pennsylvania and neighboring states, plus seven interstate runs.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central Transportation Co
Penn Central
Consolidated Rail Corp
ConRail
Northeastern
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
West Virginia
State Departments of Transportation
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Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut
St. Georges
Church Council
Nairobs
Kenya
World Council of Churches Assembly
Soviet Union
Interdenominational
Council
Aspen
Bloomington, Ill
David Anderson
Bloomington
Normal
St. Anderson
Ilinois State University
Anderson
Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
John F. Kennedy
Niobrara
Neb
Nebraska
Army Corps of Engineers
Gavins Point
Elbert Snethen
Corps
Harrisburg
Nossa
House
Joseph Balint
Wake Medical Center
Balint
Raleigh
N.C
Northwestern
Brockway
Hydes
Falls Creek
Ferrona
Sharpsville
West Middlesex
Corry
Titusville
Warren
Kane
Oil City
Tidioute
Polk Jet
Franklin
Reno
Brookville
North Warren
New Castle
Mercer
Wilmington Jet
New Wilmington
Jamestown
Linesville
Thornton Jct
Red Bank
Emlenton
Templeton
Punxsutawney
Mundor
Wawa
Colora
Hyde
Cockeysville
Hanover
Frederick
Bedford
Cumberland
Hepburnville
Southport
W.Y
Mayville
N.Y
Falconer
Blakeslee
Holden Road
Union City
Jefferson Street
Spartansburg
Colorado
Douglas
Ehouse
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