Heater fire damages Manitowoc Rapids roofing shed
A fire in a metal shed at Crafts Inc on Menasha Avenue in Manitowoc Rapids caused an estimated 8000 to 10000 dollars in damage early Wednesday. Fire units from Branch, Rockwood and Manitowoc departments responded after county traffic officers broke a gate lock. The shed housed a heating unit and a heat coil on the oil line that overheated and ruptured a tank line, triggering a larger blaze.
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City Hall wins Coolest Spot Award for cold overnights
The 1976 Coolest Spot In Wisconsin goes to Two Rivers City Hall for keeping interiors unusually chilly from 3 to 7 am. By 9:30 am no clear cause existed though guesses included boiler or pump failure. The 1975 winner was the Two Rivers bureau of The Herald Times Reporter. City hall staff to pick up a bronzed mitten prize.
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Ford Relaxes On Final Ski Vacation In Vail
President Ford enjoys a relaxed Vermont style holiday in Vail Colorado during what is likely his last ski trip as president. He swims ski sips and meets aides as he ponders the Carter transition and his future. He skied with Don Shula and Susan Chafee and socialized in casual attire across the mock Bavarian village.
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Carter
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Interfaith
Washington
Yippie demonstrator gets 15 day jail in Jackson spat
Madison AP reports Bennet Maser, 21, a former University of Wisconsin student from Teaneck New Jersey, was sentenced to 15 days in jail for a spontaneous attack on Senator Henry Jackson during a Madison campaign stop at Truax Field. The case marked a rare conviction under a federal law banning assaults on members of Congress.
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Teaneck
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Jackson
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Mebane
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Len Jackson
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Radio finder fault blamed for Argo Merchant grounding
The Argo Merchant captain testified his ship’s bearings were misread or the radio direction finder faulty or misused. He said if he knew, Poe ship it must have been, as cited Tuesday in court. The remarks point to navigational errors amid the grounding incident.
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NEW York
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Georgios Papedopoulos
Postal Service Reports Faster Mail Delivery in 1876
The Postal Service announced findings from its annual report showing mail delivery improving for the American public. It states that the average transit time for first class letters fell to 1.53 days in the year ending June 30, compared with 1.57 days the prior year.
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Washington
Postal Service
Government index shows 1 percent rise in November
The government reported a 1 percent increase in its index of leading economic indicators for November, marking a second straight monthly gain. Revisions indicated declines in July, August, and September, suggesting a three month downturn for the index.
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Washington
Governmment
Maven & Economs Ami
Future of Flu Shots Pondered by Health Panel
An AP report says a federal health panel must decide the swine flu immunization program’s future. The advisory committee on immunization practices meets at the Center for Disease Control to determine if vaccines should resume for those with chronic ailments after a halt last December over concerns of a potential paralysis link.
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Atlanta
Center For
Dnsense Control
Call an Advisor Ad Sparks Urgent Help
Vague ad text urging readers to call numbers 604-6231 and 799-1317 for advisor contact. Reads as garbled OCR with repeated fragments and stray names. Absent clear entities, the item appears as a classified outreach notice with phone contacts.
Daley's succession choice narrows to two Irish ward leaders
Chicago leaders faced a choice between two Irish ward bosses for Daley's county Democratic chairmanship after alderman Daley named his temporary successor. Alderman Ramah C. Pucinski formally entered the race for the upcoming mayoral special election, with the six month deadline set by state law for the interim period ending when Michael A. Bilandic turns 53.
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Richard J. Daley
Daley
Ramah C. Pucinski
Michael A. Bilandic
Cook County Democratic Central Committee
Cook County Board
George W. Dunne
Chicago Park District
Edmund L. Kelly
Pucinski
Pucanski
Bulandic
Wilson Frost
Bitter cold sets several records in Wisconsin weather
Bitter cold and wind driven by a cold front produced subzero temperatures across Wisconsin with Green Bay at 17 below and Manitowoc County readings reaching 22 below. Wind chills dropped to about 33 below zero as officials warned outdoor exposure could be dangerous. Forecasts call for continued frigid conditions with highs near zero to 5 above and lows 10 to 25 below in parts, then a slow warm up by weekend.
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Wisconsin
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Manitowoc County
Northwest
Barnes
Thunday
Manitowoc
Two Rivers
Aides to Carter Soften Pledges and Amesty Review
President Ford reviews a possible amnesty for Vietnam draft evaders after a request by Senator Hart’s widow. White House officials say the effort is small, while Hart’s widow hopes for a general amnesty. Carter signals cautious promises and strong Mondale authority at a preinaugural retreat with aides wary of rapid policy changes.
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Colo
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White House
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St, Simons Island
Carter
Jody Powell
Harold Brown
J A. Califano Jr
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
Frigid Temperatures Forecast Across Several Cities
The report details extreme cold with wind chills well below zero. Residents from Manitowoc and surrounding towns face subzero lows, with temperatures dipping to the mid teens below and additional wind chill making it feel harsher. Forecasts also note cloudy skies and continued frigid conditions into Thursday.
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