Ford nominates John Paul Stevens to Supreme Court
President Ford named John Paul Stevens a federal appellate judge from Chicago to replace William C. Douglas on the Supreme Court. Stevens, 55, described as a centrist, earned quick Senate confirmation support and was praised by ABA head Lawrence Walsh as a superb choice.
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Ford
John Paul Stevens
Chicago
William C. Douglas
U.S. Supreme Court
Stevens
Supreme Court
Senate
Illinois
U.S. Atty
Edward Levi
Charles Percy
R-Ill
7Th Circuit
Nixon
Douglas
Portland
Ore
Congress
Betty
Ford Calls China Trip of Great Significance
President Ford announced the 10 day journey to China Indonesia and the Philippines will expand Washington Peking relations and broaden normalization of contacts. He spoke to a Chinese women basketball team in the White House Rose Garden and noted upcoming summit talks with Chinese leaders as a continuation of Nixon era opening.
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Betty
Republic of China
White House
State Kissinger
China
Washington
Peoples Republic of China
Peking
Henry Kissinger
White House Rose Garden
Nixon
Indonesia
Philippines
Kissinger
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mrs. Ford
Sen
Ted Stevens
Stevens
Jakarta
Suharto
Manila
Hawaii
Probe dropped in plug pulling case in Maryjane Dahl death
Nassau County District Attorney dropped homicide inquiry into 16 year old Maryjane Dahl who died after a respirator was unplugged. Medical examiner Lukash called it homicide but Dillon cited underlying illnesses as competing causes making grand jury indictment unlikely.
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Mineola
N.Y
Nassau County
Maryjane Dahl
Dist. Atty
Denis Dillon
Miss Dahl
Dillon
Maryjane
Nassau Hospital
Hodgkins
Leslie Lukash
Kenneth Dahl Sargent
Upper Nyack
Jane Sheehan
Selden
Long Island
Mary Jane
Lukash
Mrs. Sargent
Sidney Siben
New Jersey
Karen Anne Quinlan
Karen Anne
Milton Halpern
New York City
Woman awake guides 17 hour brain surgery in Louisville
A 45 year old woman with lifelong severe headaches helped guide a neurosurgeon during 17 hours of brain surgery at the University of Louisville. Awake under local anesthesia, she answered electrical prompts to ensure brain centers remained functional while doctors avoided damaging critical areas. The operation followed a shift from the old method of removing brain tissue to a microsurgical approach allowing the patient to participate.
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Louisville
Louisville School of Medicine
Kentucky
University of Louisville
Rainstorm chills Southland with light snow in higher elevations
A Thanksgiving storm from a cold Canadian air mass brought light rain to Long Beach and chill winds across Southern California. Frost warnings were issued in Orange County and surrounding districts as snow fell to about 2,000 feet, with Big Bear reporting 12 to 18 inches by Friday dawn.
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Orange County
Santa Ana Canyon
Irvine
Santa Paula
San Gabriel Valley
Pomona- Upland
la Verne
Chino
Redlands
Corona
Arlington
Riverside
National Weather Service
Big Bear
McDonnell Douglas Confesses Regrets Over Foreign Payments
New York based McDonnell Douglas Corp disclosed it paid about 2.5 million in fees commissions and consultant payments to foreign officials between 1970 and mid 1975 to foster aircraft sales. The company said none involved military aircraft and no false accounting occurred. It supported a code of conduct for international trade and noted a 20 thousand dollar political donation in 1972 via a Canadian subsidiary.
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McDonnell Douglas Corp
McDonnell Douglas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Douglas Aircraft Co. of Canada Ltd
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Northrop Corp
Saudi Arabia
St. Louis
SEC
Great White Steamer Unveiled Plan To Save
A brief note announces a new Great White Steamer design labeled plan to save, with details promised on page A3. Economic reports flag trouble for Western nations on page A4. Teen spending grows in recession on page A7. Women at World church council confront sex bias on page A9. Job situation and average income in Long Beach expected to improve in 1976 on page B1.
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