Ford Restored Decency To The White House
Washington AP Gerald Ford leaves office with the sense that history will judge his presidency kindly. In a moment of transition, President Carter paid tribute to his vanquished rival, praising Ford for restoring decency and healing the land. Carter and Ford spoke of a smoother transition and mutual respect after a hard-fought campaign and a presidency marked by attempts to restore trust.
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NFG halts new commitments for long time to come
National Fuel Gas Corp halted further commitments to install new residential gas lines. The moratorium affects applicants from 1975, with some lines already installed. A spokesman named Arthur Coon confirmed the pause and indicated the halt could last a long time.
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Fire Causes $550000 Loss At Ernie Harmon's Restaurant
Fire in a four mile west Meadville artery caused by faulty wiring damaged Ernie Harmons Restaurant on Conneaut Lake Road. Chief Getz said the one story block building suffered $30,000 in structure loss and $20,000 in contents as fire units from Vernon Volunteer Hayfield Greenwood West Mead No 1 and Conneaut Lake battled the blaze before 3 am. A motorist reported the fire.
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Yale hoax student admits fabrications and leaves
A Yale freshman applicant from California admitted that his documented claims of wealth business ventures and seven languages were fabrications. He used the alias Patrick McDermit and said he did the hoax on a dare after paying tuition and attending classes. Yale plans no action beyond barring reapplication. A separate note reports a rare 15th century Thai stoneware jar displayed at Asia House Gallery in New York from Wat Srikomkan temple.
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Wat Srikomkan
Thailand
Carter's Cabinet Picks Delayed Confirmation in Senate
President Carter begins in office with three Cabinet nominees delayed. Senate confirmed eight posts by voice vote but stalled Califano Bell and Marshall for further debate. Republicans pressed extended scrutiny, while the rest of the slate including Brown Andrus Blumenthal Vance Kreps Harris Bergland Adams Lance Schultze moved forward.
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Nevada
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Utah
Defense
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Secretary of the Interior
Geerf Andrus
Secretary of Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Cyrus Vance
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Housing and Urban Development
Patricia Roberts Harris
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Brock Adams
Thomas B. Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
William Proxmire
D-Wis
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Lance
Warren School District Hires Counsel in Superintendent Case
Warren County School District retained special counsel Attorney James C. Blackman to review charges against Superintendent Howard A. Thompson. Blackman will prepare a list of charges for a noon Thursday school board meeting and may testify at a future hearing, inviting anyone with knowledge of misconduct to contact him by noon Wednesday January 2. He noted charges must have merit to be included. Thompson faces allegations from the Concerned Taxpayers for Accountability in Education covering his six year tenure.
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