Powerless Atlanta Shivers Through Another Night
Atlanta faces subfreezing weather with about 90,000 homes without heat or power and 70,000 more in rural areas. Georgia Power crews, aided by Kentucky linemen, work around the clock. Governor Carter writes by candlelight as city water falters in Douglasville.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Weather Service
I Ce
Georgia Power O
Kentucky
Robert W. Lederer
Georgia Tower
Georgia Power
Byron Holton
Douglasville
Gwynne D. Maurer
Virginia Governor seeks 40.4 million for public education reform
In a 1972 address Richmond Governor Linwood Holton asked the General Assembly to appropriate 40.4 million for public education, plus 38 million for state employee raises and 14.6 million for mental health, funded by federal revenue sharing and a state surplus. He urged consolidations into a department of transportation and a unified environmental agency to support a constitutional mandate for quality education for all Virginians.
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Richmond
UPI
Linwood Holton
General Assembly
Virginia
Department of Transportation
Helon
Holton
Commonwealth
General Fund
Mowing Lawns To Death On A Rooftop
Essex, 23, a former Navy sailor from Emporia Kansas, died after sniping from a New Orleans hotel rooftop. Police and NAACP officials described a rampage that left six dead and about 20 wounded as a Marine helicopter fired on him. Mayor Landrieu called for mourning and possible curfew amid the city’s crackdown on the attack.
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New Orleans
Mark James Robert Essex
Kansas Plains
Essex
Charles H. Pitman
Moon Landrieu
America
Paul Persigo
Metairie
Chicago Teachers Strike Halts Classes in Nation's Largest City
Chicago teachers walk out closing about 570 000 public school students for the third time in four years. Philadelphia teachers also strike with 285 000 pupils affected as contract talks stall and court orders loom.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
PFT
CTU
Louis Malis
Jims Mond
Saaller
Common Pleas
D. Donald Jamison
Marcos offers limited amnesty as Philippine troops halt actions
President Marcos orders a pause in military actions to offer a conditional amnesty to dissidents in the south and central regions while mobilizing stricter martial law enforcement. Officials say rebel forces number about 7 000 in Mindanao and Sulu and 1 000 in Luzon with 10 000 followers. Public meetings in 341 000 villages seek views on continuing martial law.
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Huermls
Maslemn
Marcos
Marces
Minchine
Sula
Luzon
Jon Marcos
Eight of ten in Jack Daniels theft appeal
In Knoxville UPI reports eight of ten convicted for July theft of $120 worth of Jack Daniels whisky fled notice of appeal with the 7th Circuit. Steven McKee pleaded guilty to conspiracy and got two one year terms. Robert C. Hales of Chattanooga received three years probation.
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Knoxville
UPI
7Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Steven McFee
Robert C. Hales
McKee
Hales
Chattanooga
Suit filed in plane threat by Knoxville man
UPI reports the U S attorney filed a 1000 civil suit against Richard H Marchand of Knoxville over a false information claim about an attempt to damage a Southern Airways plane. The action was civil since no real threat was believed to exist.
Tennessee Gov Dunn says state outpaces nation growth
Governor Winfield Dunn reports Tennessee advanced more than the nation last year with per capita income seen rising about 8.5 percent locally vs 7 percent nationwide. Unemployment in Tennessee remains under 3.5 percent and is expected to stay well below the national rate.
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Nashville
UPI
Winfield Dunn
Tennessee
Tennessee Aid Restored For Disabled Children Day Care
Governor announces revival of a three month program allowing mentally retarded and handicapped children to attend day care centers. Welfare officials say HEW verbal agreement will provide federal matching funds for Tennessee’s portion.
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Nashville
UPI
Winfield Duan
Fred Friend
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Tennessee
Friend
Kingsport Times News Publication Details
Readable lines indicate the Kingsport Times News publication details with dates, pricing, and service notes. It lists publisher WW Scott Tromelin and the Kingsport Publishing Corporation, plus distribution days and rates.
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Kingsport Times
Kingsport News
Kingsport Publshing Corporation
Lynn Garden
Ringsport
Tran
Scott Tromelin
Sunway
Kinasport Tennessee
Hameo
Ng waEe
Willin Woo
United Press Ternational
Chicago Daily Ni
Ensurprisi Association
Hersit
Mi Express
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Clarence Leitzing Jr
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Kan
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Howard Johnson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
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Clarence Glarrusso
Es Sex
Joseph Mangano
United Press International
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Cartersville
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Hamilton National Bank of Chattimeoga
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Fayetteville
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Don Bell
Bo- Mar
Decatur
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U.S. District Court
Birmingham
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