Blumenthal Named Treasury Pick as Carter Eyes Cabinet
President-elect Carter narrows Cabinet choices with W Michael Blumenthal of Bendix cited for treasury secretary. Jane Pfeiffer considered for commerce secretary, with Harold Brown tipped for defense. Interviews continue with Bergland Embry Thomas Bell Eastland and Ray Marshall as possible attachees.
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IBM Corp
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Governor's Mansion
Cyrus Vance
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Thomas B. Lance
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High Point city considers garbage plan and sewer charge note
City official says sewer charge is based on usage and necessary to fund services. Any savings from garbage changes would lower taxes or offset inflation, with council deciding implementation and allocation.
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Cy Brooks
Brooks
Billy Carter Linked to Plains Plastic Tree Destruction
The Plains town plastic Christmas tree, disliked by Billy Carter, was dragged from Main Street Sunday night amid sparks. Reports place Billy away in New York for a TV appearance, but not confirmed. no suspects were seen as the tree lay destroyed a mile from town.
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Jimmy Carter
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New Orleans
August
Philip Sage
Denny Terry
Terry
Wilmington
New Hanover County
French Broad River
Judith Faye Healy
Etowah
Michael Barnwell
Hendersonville
Henderson County
Cheryl Sutton Frazier
Waynesville
Wet foggy North Carolina highways claim twenty lives
A weekend spate of fogged and rain slick roads in North Carolina killed twenty people across multiple counties. Victims include teenagers and adults such as Terry Mills 14 and Kermit Rogers 15 in Mt Airy, along with pedestrians like Sharon Dudley 12 and Eva Davis 68. The state total reached 1392 highway deaths for the year.
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Danny George Eason
LaGrange
Wayne County
Ossa Lee Norman
Hendersonville
U.S
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Mt. Airy
Terry Dean Mills
Tony Lee Watson
Pilot Mountain
Kermit Dale Rogers
Anthony Ken Lawson
Lawson
Charlotte Street
Donald Ray Joplin
Charlotte
Ben Howard
Matthews
Nebraska Howard
Sharon Denise Dudley
Bayboro
N.C
Mesic
Pamlico County
Eva Murphy Davis
Wilmington
U.S. 17
Delaware Cancels Bets On Lottery
Delaware suspended all Touchdown II bets over fears of large payouts after NFL games. Lottery director Peter M. Simmons announced refunds planned and noted heavy wagering on several lines. Bets reached about 96 thousand dollars on 26 thousand cards, with potential refunds and legal appeals looming.
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Fatal Fire Blamed On Cigarette in Los Angeles Penthouse
Actor-singer Jack Cassidy, 49, was found dead in his West Hollywood penthouse after a Saturday party. Fire officials say a smoldering cigarette likely started the blaze that charred Cassidy, a Broadway and screen performer, father of David Cassidy and ex-husband of Shirley Jones. An autopsy was planned, with no evidence of foul play. Deputy injured while evacuating residents remained in serious condition.
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Cassidy
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Shirley Jones
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Rod Smith
Stuart Heller
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
John Barrymore
W.C. Fields
Evelyn Ward
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