Great Lakes Ice Slows Salt Move
The Great Lakes freeze and river ice slow salt shipments, forcing energy cuts at homes. Niagara Mohawk warns customers to lower thermostats even as a milder weekend gives way to a colder start next week. Washington DC faces salt shortages after heavy snowfall.
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Chris French
Associated Press
Great Lakes
Ohio
Mississippi
National Weather Service
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Syracuse
N.Y
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Downstate
Illinois
Black voters drive Carter win with 420 elected
In the South Black turnout helped Carter win and 420 blacks were elected to public office. A total of 730 black candidates ran in 1976, with 229 new to office. Notable gains occurred in Georgia and Texas, with three black U.S. representatives returned. Alabama led with 79 black elected officials.
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Wayne King
N.Y. Times News Service
Atlanta
South
Jimmy Carter
Voter Education Project
J. Stanley Alexander
Georgia
Texas
Alexander
United States
Andrew Young
Barbara Jordan
Harold Ford
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Parks Meet Brings 400 Officials to Decatur in three day show
City recreation leaders host the Alabama Recreation and Parks Society three day meeting with over 400 officials. National figures like John Davis of the National Recreation and Parks Association attend. Seminars, films by Auburn Alabama and South Alabama students, and tours are planned across Decatur venues.
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Decatur
Parks and Recreation
Julian Walker
Alabama Recreation and Parks Society
John Davis
National Recreation and Parks Association
Huntsville- Decatur
Walker
Davis
the Decatur Inn
Auburn University
University of Alabama
University of South Alabama
Mobile
Boston
Decatur Inn
T.C. Almon. Center
Point Mallard
Carter names 13 top aides for White House staff
President-elect Carter unveiled 13 senior aides including six Georgians with one outsider to work in the White House. Powell said staff will have equal access to Carter and each will oversee a specific area. Carter plans to cut overall WH membership before Inauguration Day.
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White House
Carter
Georgia
Powell
Moore sentenced to life for Ford attempt in San Francisco
In Today's Daily on This Date a year Sara Jane Moore was sentenced to life imprisonment for an attempt to shoot President Ford in San Francisco. Decreasing cloudiness early today and clear and cold tonight and Sunday. High today in the 40s and low tonight in the 20s. Weather details and map on page 2. It’s a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Keller
John Godbey
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
San Francisco
Tennessee Valley
Longet Guilty Verdict Shocks Aspen Case
Claudine Longet, 35, formerly a showgirl, was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide after a three hour and 40 minute jury deliberation. The seven men and five women reduced the original reckless manslaughter charge from a felony to a misdemeanor in Aspen, Colorado.
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Claudine Longet
Andy Williams
Aspen
Col
Spider Sabich
Linda Deutsch
Associated Press
Colo
Miss Longet
Longet
Gilmore Execution Scheduled as Courts Deny Delays
Two judges refused last minute delays to Gary Gilmore s execution set for sunrise Monday. U S District Judge Alden Tondran and Utah Judge Dean Conder rejected restraining orders and requests from other death row lawyers claiming harm to future cases.
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Salt Lake
Gary Gila
U.S. District Court
Alden Tondran
Utah
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Robert B. Hansen
Judith Benece
Inksey
Pete
Study Urges End To Amtrak's Aid
A Transportation Department study argues there is little justification for continuing federal subsidies to Amtrak. The 412 page report, issued by Stephen Coleman, urges reduced federal support, more user charges, and rail restructuring while noting autos will dominate travel well past 2000.
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Stephen M
Washington Star
Washington
Amtrak
Department of Transportation
Transportation
William Toleman Jr
Ford Administration
Coleman
United States
Co-op Loses Bid To Stop Hike
Joe Wheeler Electric Cooperative and 20 other power distributors lost their first bid Friday to halt rental fee increases for TVA distribution facilities. Federal Judge Sam C. Pointer denied the injunction request. The Joe Wheeler coop serves over 23,000 customers in Morgan and Lawrence counties and may pursue another challenge against TVA.
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Joe Wheeler Electric Cooperative
TVA
Federal District Court
Sam C. Pointer
Kenneth Sharrott
Joe Wheeler
Power Coalition
Morgan
Lawrence
See Co-Op
Protection Extends for Kissinger Amid Threat from OAS
Washington sources report a radical Israeli group paid 150000 to French OAS killers to murder Secretary of State Kissinger after Jan 20. Ford urged Congress to extend Secret Service protection for Kissinger and other officials for six months beyond inauguration.
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Jeremiah O'Leary
Washington Sta. Washington
France
Secret Army Organization
OAS
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Ofice
Secret Service
Washington
White House
Presiden Ford
Congress
Washington Star
Ford
Treasury
William E Simon
Simon
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Paris
Austin Wins Thriller In see-saw basketball showdown
Austin rallied to beat Decatur 83 to 47 as Decatur managed only 16 points in the second half. The thriller featured a tense fourth quarter and standout efforts fueling the final margin.
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Austin
Decatur
John Godbey
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