Democrats to elect Senate leader in secret ballot
Democratic senators caucus Tuesday to choose a successor to Mike Mansfield as Senate Democratic leader. Hubert H. Humphrey and Robert Byrd vie for the post amid secret-ballot stakes, while Republicans meet to pick their leaders with Griffin and Baker jockeying for minority leader.
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GALEWAY AND PLENTY TO BEEF ABOUT IN 1976 PRICE RISES
An Associated Press survey shows 1976 ended with price boosts across a broad range of items as consumers seek a balanced food budget for 1977. See page seven for details. Jed Weisberger reports on the Sugar Bowl win by Pitt over Georgia on page 16.
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Fires Over Weekend Kill 45 in Seven States
The New Year fires across seven states claimed at least 45 lives including five children in a Brookfield Illinois home and nine in a Chicago Northwest Side blaze. Investigators found two gasoline cans at the Brookfield site, while Boston's Old North Church sustained smoke damage from the nearby four alarm fire. In Tennessee, two fires killed eight people.
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Erroll Garner Dies A Pittsburgh Jazz Legend at 53
Los Angeles AP report confirms Erroll Louis Garner, renowned Pittsburgh born jazz pianist, died of a heart attack at 53 en route to Cedars Sinai. Despite ill health from emphysema he played Carnegie Hall and released celebrated works like Misty and Concerts by the Sea, earning international honors including Prix du Disque and Downbeat praise.
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Retired miner dies after farmhouse fire in East Run area
Charles Stewart 91, a retired coal miner, died after a late Saturday blaze at his two story East Run farmhouse Green Township Indiana County. Firefighters found him near a front window and he died Sunday at West Penn Hospital from extensive burns. The house valued at $6000 was destroyed. investigators cited an overheated stove as the likely cause. Stewart had lived alone and earlier worked as highway and lumber laborer.
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Economy first drives Puerto Rico governor inaugural address
Puerto Rico governor Carlos Romero Barcelo, 44, vows to revive the island economy as his top priority after being sworn in as the fifth elected governor. He defers the statehood issue despite President Ford’s proposal, saying the economy needs immediate attention amid 20 percent unemployment and slow growth from Operation Bootstrap.
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Obituaries of Dallas Detwiler and Others on Page 20
Death notices list Dallas E Detwiler 89 of Pony Run RDI Frances M Holloba ugh 62 Indiana Clarence M Koontz 85 Indiana Wilbert E Lauster Sr 86 Rural Valley William F McCully 53 Baltimore formerly Brush Valley Catherine A Rutkosky 75 Sagamore Zeigler Ward Mansfield 75 Indiana Elsie Mae Devinny 88 Homer City death notices printed on page 20 with locations and ages.
Ford Plans Busy Final Weeks as President
President Ford returns to Washington from a Christmas vacation at Vail Colorado and outlines a hectic 17 days left in office. He will end government controls on gasoline prices, seek a roughly $10 billion tax cut recommendation, review blanket amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders, push Puerto Rico statehood legislation, and consider pay raises. Ford notes the move on gas is likely to face congressional opposition, with Carter to decide tax cuts after January 20. Indiana businessman Ward Zeigler dies at 75 after 46 years with Clearfield Bituminous. he also served on multiple boards and Red Cross.
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