Carter seeks to launch federal reorganization
President Carter asks Congress for four year authority to reorganize the federal bureaucracy with veto power by either chamber within 60 days. The plan would allow transfers, abolitions, consolidations and name changes among agencies but not new Cabinet creations or merging multiple departments.
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Pension Cuts Off Unemploy Benefit for Miami Woman
Jessie Flom, 67, has unemployment pay withheld because she collects a small pension of 2.31 dollars weekly. A three judge panel hears arguments in a class action suit seeking payment of benefits she would lose if the pension were not deducted from unemployment.
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Hammill seeks death says devil gave him idea
Convicted killer Jerold Hammill, awaiting possible parole, says Satan gave him the idea of capital punishment. He claims to support capital punishment and has written to Gov. Lucey urging re enactment and retroactivity. The La Crosse County charges were dismissed, and Hammill discussed his future while in custody.
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Chicago Els Crash Kills At Least 12 In Snowy Rush Hour
A Chicago elevated train collided with a second stalled train during a snowstorm killing at least 12 people and injuring over 200. Eyewitnesses described bodies and debris as ambulances swarmed the Loop area and police urged doctors to help.
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Four Day Week Adopted to Conserve Fuel at Gateway Products
Gateway Products, in La Crosse, will test a four day week from Monday through Thursday for one month to save fuel. President John Berg said the energy measure, voted by employees, aims to boost oven use efficiency and is driven by the energy crisis. Other area firms have no immediate plans. thermostat reductions and store-hour cuts appear at local sites.
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Killer Hammill Asked Tribune to Help Him Die
Jerold Hammill, a convicted killer, wrote a letter to the La Crosse Tribune seeking publication to spur an execution. The letter arrived near the anniversary of his 1975 spree and was not published. His lawyer sought commitment to a hospital while he faced kidnapping and false imprisonment charges.
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Central Wins 66 65 in Chippewa Falls Thriller
Central’s basketball team edged Chippewa Falls 66 to 65 in a close game last night. The story highlights a narrow victory and late plays that decided the outcome.
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Mild weather fails to ease Wisconsin oil shortage
Despite milder temperatures, Wisconsin faces tight supplies of No 1 and No 2 fuel oil and propane. Stephen Born of the state Energy Office notes No 2 fuel oil remains the major concern as oil refiners shift output to add nearly two million gallons of No 1 fuel oil for February to ease shortages. Propane supplies are listed tight but expected to improve with better transportation.
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