Ten Children Saved as Eight Die in Chicago Fire
A three story Chicago apartment blaze on New Year's Eve left eight people dead and nine injured. Ten children were lowered to safety by neighbors and passersby as adults shouted from windows for help. Witnesses described coats used to cushion falls and rapid evacuations amid smoke and flames. The cause of the fire was not determined.
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Chicago
Robert Drobniewski
Carmelo Ortiz
Ortiz
Quilz
New York
Grand Rapids
Mich
Juan Vargas
Conchita Acevedo
Vargas
Ramon
Thomases
Bicentennial Essay The People Will Remember
John Barbour reflects on the nation’s 200th birthday with scenes of Liberty Island parades and crowds across major cities. He recalls the shared joy, renewed civility, and collective pride that united Americans from coast to coast during the celebration, lifting spirits and shaping political and economic discourse.
First Woman Ordained as Episcopal Priest in Indianapolis
Marqueline Means, a 40 year old mother and wife of a truck driver, became the first woman formally ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis. The ceremony marked a historic milestone for gender roles in the denomination and drew attendees from the local diocese and beyond.
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Jacqueline Means
Donald J. Davis
Erie
Episcopal Church
Indianapolis
API Marqueline Means
Inner City
All Saints Church
Episcopal Hierarchy
Minneapolis
Jesus Christ
Jacqueline
Salix faces tax hike after fatal 1970 ambulance crash
Salix Iowa, a town of 387, faces an 82 percent property tax hike to cover a debt tied to a 1970 traffic accident that killed a driver. Insurance paid but legal fees left $118000 in debt. town appeals to legislature, while a constitutional challenge awaits Iowa Supreme Court ruling.
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Salix
Iowa
William Shuminsky
Fist
Western Casualty
Gébt
Inarest
Salt
Iowa Supreme Court
Prin
Bowlegs Oklahoma tale of pride and peculiar names
In Bowlegs a town of 300 residents the water tower burned in 1967 and an old jail once housed inmates in a shed rail system. Shirley Stafford recalls origins as five miles north of Seminole while Bowlegs police once chain linked prisoners for transfer to Wewoka. Bowlegs derives its name from an Indian connection not the cowboy.
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Bowlegs
Okla
Shirley Stafford
Bowtegs Bisons
Wanderer's
State
Seminole
Glenn Taylor
Bowlegs’ onlyiMing
Taylor
Wewokahat
Here
Oklahoma
Officer Kicked and Killed After New Year Street Fight
Holyoke Massachusetts AP: A crowd of 15 to 20 watched as officers tried to break up a New Year’s Day brawl. Officer James Gatzounas 29 died of a heart attack shortly after being knocked down. Officer LaFonde sustained head injuries and was treated and released. The third officer was uninjured.
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Holyoke
Mass
James Gatzounas
Holyoke Hospital
Francis Sullivan
Gatzounas
Sullivan
Gateounas
Franis LaFonde
LaFonde
Rose Parade Brightens After Rain Threat
In Pasadena the New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade drew over 1.3 million spectators as sunshine followed forecast storms. The 22nd straight year of sun washed out the chill with a theme of The Good Life. Glendale claimed the Sweepstakes trophy for its Life is Beautiful float featuring a prancing peacock.
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Mexico
Pasadena
Glendale
New Year 1977 Observed Across United States
Across the nation January 1 1977 featured traditional celebrations. West Berlin logged fewer incidents than last year while Salt Lake City reported a first baby born out of wedlock. President Ford toasted with friends and awarded the Medal of Freedom to prominent Americans. Carter retired early but watched the countdown with his daughter Amy.
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Associated Press
Times
West Berlin
Salt Lake City
Donald Ibsen
Ibsen
Lake Washington
Seattle
Times Square
Boston Common
Ford
Watt
Colo
Archibald MacLeish
Joseph Panl DiMaggio
Carter
Amy
Guy Lombardo
Weather Readings from Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia sunny and not very cold Sunday with highs in the 30s to 40s. Increasing clouds Sunday night with a chance of rain or snow in the southwest. lows in the 20s and 30s. Snow possible Monday. North Carolina mostly sunny with some mountains partly cloudy and highs 30s to 40s. Mountains may snow Sunday night with 1 to 3 inches. later rain or snow across other areas. Monday highs mainly in the 40s, cooler in the west.
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North Carolina
Woon Te
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