Abscam trial recessed for Christmas holiday
In Washington Rep Richard Kelly R Fla Abscam bribery case recessed for Christmas due to Judge William Bryant flu illness. Trial to resume next Monday with defense expected to question aide J P Maher. Also reports on Baltimore polar bears water quality closure threat and Georges Bank oil drilling settlement talks.
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Homecoming hopes fade over Iran hostages terms
Secretary of State Muskie denounces Iran’s terms as unreasonable and says a Christmas release is unlikely. Defense Secretary Brown rules out paying ransom. both indicate little chance of a settlement before the Carter administration ends. Iran demands 23 billion dollars in Algeria to cover pre-revolution deposits.
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Reagan names Pierce for housing post and Kirkpatrick for UN
Ronald Reagan readied four more Cabinet level selections with New York attorney Samuel R. Pierce chosen to head the Housing and Urban Development Department. Georgetown professor Jeane Kirkpatrick was expected as the United Nations ambassador candidate, elevating a woman to Cabinet rank.
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Jeane Kirkpatrick
U.S
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Reagan to name Watt Edwards to cabinet posts
Reagan planned to name conservative Colorado attorney James G. Watt as interior secretary and former South Carolina Governor James B. Edwards as energy secretary sources said. The transition team also delayed announcing a fifth cabinet post for Illinois Agriculture Director John R. Block as agriculture secretary.
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South Carolina
James B. Edwards
Illinois
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Finney County weighs combining aging councils or letting voters decide
Finney County Commission considers dissolving or merging the Finney County Council on Aging with the aging board. The move follows criticism from Council on Aging, RSVP seeks county sponsorship after losing board support, and a Monday afternoon meeting with RSVP is set to decide the path.
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Eviction Appeal Rules Out Immediate Move at Vogue Shop
A Kansas eviction action against The Vogue Shop, 309 N Main Garden City, was overruled by Judge Keaton Duckworth. The shop, owned by Irene Williams since 1949, faced a Dec 31 vacate deadline after Oct 9 notice of building sale. Arguments over year to month to month tenancy and lease history were noted. ruling on remaining occupancy postponed for briefs.
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26Th Judicial
Elkhart
Vogue
Irene Williams
N. Main
Walters
Raimon G. Walters
Max and
Marianne Miller
Deerfield
Williams
Lelyn Braun
Braun
Scott Daniel
The
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Duckworth
Wichita man drowns in whirlpool at health club
Dana K. Malone, 21, of Wichita, drowned in a whirlpool at a southside fitness center Saturday around 8:15 p.m. He was found submerged after reportedly being underwater for 5 to 15 minutes. Malone was the facility's only customer. police offered no theory on the cause of death.
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Senior Citizens’ Center
Wichita, Kan
Dana K. Malone
Wichita
Malone
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