Daley Dies Of Heart Attack In Chicago Office
Mayor Richard J. Daley, 74, longtime Chicago political leader, died after a brief chest pain and arterial fibrillation during a scheduled visit to his doctor. Officials say a hospital was recommended but he died in his office with family present. Messages of condolence poured in from President Ford and President-elect Carter as city council acted on succession rules pending a special election.
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Jimmy Carter
Plains
Harbor blast sparks protest on gas facility
The Sansinena disaster spurs anger in the Southland as searchers pursue missing crewmen and a $10 million loss is tallied. Protests erupt at Terminal Island against LNG plans while Long Beach and San Pedro officials push and caution on safety. Investigations continue into the cause as authorities confirm deaths and injuries.
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Los Angeles
John §. Gibson Jr
Southern California Gas Co
Carter taps Bell Kreps Bergland for Cabinet posts
President elect Carter announced Griffin Bell as attorney general along with Juanita Kreps as commerce secretary and Rep. Bob Bergland as agriculture secretary. The move drew questions on Bell’s civil rights record and a 1970 Carswell comment. He urged quick action on Panama Canal treaty dialogue with Cuba.
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Rabin resigns as Israel to call early elections
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin announced his resignation and a move to dissolve parliament with early elections five months ahead of schedule. He will remain caretaker prime minister as his Labor Party seeks broader support amid a coalition split with the National Religious Party and calls for arresting no confidence. Ministers Zevulun Hammer Yosef Burg and Yitzhak Raphael were ousted triggering a political crisis and deepening religious-secular divides.
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Yitzhak Raphael
Israel
Likud
Six Die as Central L A Apartment Fire Rages
A late Monday fire in a two story downtown Los Angeles building killed six people and injured about twenty, with arson suspected as flames spread rapidly through 20 units in the 300 block of South Witmer Street. Fire officials said over 70 firefighters responded and seven ambulances stood by while victims were removed.
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Kapeklpa
Autely
Oil spill crisis hits Nantucket with 1.5 million gallons dumped
EPA Chief Russell Train calls Argo Merchant spill a potential catastrophe as birds wash ashore on Nantucket Island. Coast Guard reports the tanker ran aground off Nantucket Shoals due to navigation lapses, with six million gallons remaining aboard and rough seas forecast.
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Argo Merchant
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Owen Siler
Coast Guard
North Atlantic
National Weather Service
Siler
Argo
More flu shot paralysis cases grow in count
ATLANTA AP Health officials said new reports push the total of people struck by a rare paralytic illness after swine flu vaccination to at least 72. The CDC halted the national vaccination program and is inspecting each state to identify Guillain Barre syndrome cases, with at least six of the 72 patients dying.
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National Center For Disease Control
Quake near Vancouver Island and Costa Rica. Caltech notes
A Pacific Ocean quake about 100 miles west of Vancouver Island registered magnitude 6.6, with possible coastal damage unlikely. Another Costa Rica tremor measured 4.4, with a second 3.5 shortly after. Southern Californians show little panic amid publicized quake warnings as holidays proceed. Caltech reports high tremor activity and routine inquiries. Weather today hazy with upper 60s high.
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Berkeley
Bob Uhrhammer
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San Jose
University of
Fire guts SS Francis Yacht Club in five alarm blaze
More than 200 partygoers fled into the street as flames tore through the historic SS Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco causing $250,000 damage. Fire Chief Andrew Casper said a nine foot Christmas tree flared ignited and exploded triggering the five alarm fire.
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Andrew Casper
Californians Obligate Insurance for Domestic Workers Law
A new California statute requires employers to insure domestic workers, expanding protection for caregivers. The measure, identified on page A-5, clarifies coverage and enforcement details for employers and workers under state labor rules.
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