Amy Carter Visits Public School in Washington
Amy Carter, age nine, and Rosalynn Carter visited Stephens School to scout public schooling ahead of Amy’s start in fourth grade after the presidential swearing in on January 20. The first presidential child to attend public school in Washington since Theodore Roosevelt’s era, Amy interacted with teachers and students, received welcoming letters, and chose her classroom with staff.
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Amy Carter
Amy
Rosalynn Carter
Stephens
Annyles
White House
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House
Jimmy Carter
Stevens School
Carter to name three cabinet officers in new administration
President elect Carter names Griffin E Bell as attorney general drawing criticism from the Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP leaders who question his fit and past positions. The coalition backing Carter seeks more women and minority appointments, pledging continued pressure for broader representation.
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Congressional Black Caucus
NAACP
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U.S. Supreme Court
Margaret Bush Wilson
Naacp National Board
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Black Caucus
J. Farren Mitchell
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Council of Economic Advisers
Office of Management and Budget
U.N
Andrew Young
Juanita Kreps
Kreps
Jane McMichael
National
Women's Political Caucus
Gloria Steinem
Brown
Pentagon
Lyndon B Johnson
Afl-Cio
John T. Dunlop
Saeter
Marshall
Dunlop
Apl-Cio
George Meany
Dunlop Marshall
Joseph A Califano Jr
White House
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Plains
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Sinstoneton
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Department of Housing Urban Development
HEW
HUD
Daley Dies Chicago Mayor Shocks Nation
Chicago Mayor Richard Joseph Daley died at 74 after chest pains in his doctor’s office. Aldermen discussed succession, with Ald Wilson Frost likely acting mayor. Carter moved to name three cabinet nominees including Brown for defense and Marshall for labor, as nation mourned Daley.
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Daley
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Richard Joseph Daley
Iis
Prices of Food Show a Decline
The first decline in food prices in eight months helped hold the overall rise in consumer prices in November to three tenths of a cent. Real spendable earnings rose eight tenths of a percent in November, the largest monthly buying-power gain in over a year. The Labor Department said the 12 month CPI rose 5 percent, the smallest gain in over three years, signaling inflation remains controlled. The index shows a 10.2% increase since 1967, while food prices fell in November led by fresh vegetables and dairy products. wholesale prices may still rise separately.
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Washington
Labor Department
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House
Manitowoc Plans 7 Million Bond for Weyerhaeuser Plant
Manitowoc Common Council approved a plan to issue 1 million in industrial development revenue bonds to aid a Weyerhaeuser shipping container plant expansion on the west side of Dewey Street. The bonds run 20 years at six percent interest, funded by the project, with no city liability.
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Manitowoc
Morsh
Dewey Street
Trial Under Way in Manominee Contempt Case Against Fish Brothers
The willful contempt of court trial in Manitowoc County proceeds with Vincent Fish and his brother Kenneth Fish among 36 defendants tied to a civil case Louis Webster Sr. v Colin Lane. Patricia Hawpeross testifies that Vincent served as a deputy despite a court order. A roadblock at Bear Trap Road near Keshena is central to the case and officials detail temporary deputy restrictions.
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Menominee County
Kenneth Fish
Vincent
Manitowoc County
Gordon Muse
Patricia Hawpeross
Vincent Fish
Dennis Luebke
Little Chute
Allan J
Muse
Luebke
Waldo Boulevard Plan Reaffirmed by City Council
The council unanimously reaffirmed endorsement of extending Waldo Boulevard west to connect with Interstate 43. The resolution goes to Manitowoc County Board for action, with mayor urging city supervisors to back the project. Opponents argued traffic and safety concerns, while supporters say the extension will ease truck traffic from Highways 42 and 43. The body also approved 11,457 for final Waldo Boulevard paving between Bird Street and Lincoln Boulevard.
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Waldo Boulevard
Bird Street
Lincoln Boulevard
Jingle Our Bells Telephone Oddities
Rasping OCR line presents a garbled digits and phrases. It appears to be a rough directory or ad fragment with phone numbers 684 4433 and 793 1317, plus corrupted names and places. The readable bits resemble promotional or personal contact text from a late era ad column.
Condemned killer Gary Gilmore to stand for death
Gary Gilmore will not seek release on a legal technicality but wait for opponents of the death penalty to act before his scheduled date. His attorney says he was returned to a maximum security cell at Utah State Prison after a brief stay at the infirmary following a second drug overdose in as many months.
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Iap
Kalter
Gary Gui- Tare
Gilmore
Utah State Prison
Prion 5 Infirmats
Second paralytic death reported in Wisconsin
The second death in Wisconsin linked to Guillain-Barre syndrome attributed to the 1957 outbreak was reported in Milwaukee. The decedent, a Beaver Dam man aged four, died December 15 and reportedly had not received a swine flu vaccination. The case was logged with the CDC in Atlanta and the Wisconsin Division of Health.
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Wisconsin
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National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Wisconsin Division of Health
Nantucket Oil Tanker Split Near Nantucket Coast
A Libeian tanker Argo Merchant broke from its course amid a North Atlantic storm near Nantucket shoals. Coast Guard reports show the vessel apparently not spilling large volumes as it rode at a sharp angle to the stern.
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Nantucket Shoals
Marquette Dean Jere Sullivan Dies After Cancer Battle
MILWAUKEE AP Jere Sullivan longtime Marquette University College of Journalism Dean died after a cancer illness at St. Carullus Health Center. Sullivan became dean four years after joining the faculty and led the school until retirement in 1982. He is survived by a son, Quan tan, of Wauwatosa, a daughter, Riepenhof, of Wauwatosa, and a daughter in Hutchinson Kansas.
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Wauwatosa
Geraloone Riepenhof
Winter Arrives Amid Subzero Wisconsin Cold Snap
Officials mark the winter solstice as winter beginning amid a regionwide cold snap. Lows plunged below zero across Manitowoc County and lakeshore areas, with Spooner at 19 below and Baldwin near four above, while Waney and Two Rivers reported single digit lows. Winds and cloudy skies are expected to continue the cold into midweek with highs in the upper teens and subzero nights across the north.
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