Carter to pick Griffin Bell as attorney general and Kreps as cabinet member
President elect Jimmy Carter is expected to announce Griffin Bell a Georgia former federal judge as attorney general and Juanita Kreps a Duke economist as a top cabinet pick. Kreps would likely become commerce secretary with an eye toward a historic female appointment.
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Gary Gilmore Recovers in Prison Hospital Ward
Condemned killer Gary Gilmore improved Sunday while in a prison hospital. He had previously attempted a drug overdose to hasten his execution and awaits a firing squad in 29 days.
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Four LV road deaths and prison suicide latest Nevada news
Officers reported Zaccone missed a curb and hit a median before crashing into a fence. James Whobrey, 44, of North Las Vegas, died in a truck crash on U S 93. Ira Brown, 30, was hospitalized in serious condition along with Whobrey’s 10 year old son and Joseph Acker, 40. A separate crash left Jack Kyle Farris in serious condition after a barbiturate overdose while imprisoned at Utah facility. Gilmore, facing execution for a Provo motel clerk killing, attempted suicide and triggered multiple delays to his death sentence.
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Explosion Mystery Hits 810 Foot Tanker in Busy Harbor
Coast Guard and officials speculated safety-rule violations after an explosion shattered the 810 foot Sansinena tanker in the San Pedro harbor. Eight to nine people were dead or missing, about 50 injured, as divers searched for more bodies in the oil slicked waters.
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Explosion Aboard Tanker Sansinena Kills Four
Coast Guard launches formal inquiry led by Admiral Moreau into the Liberian registered tanker Sansinena blast off California. Five Italian crew dead, four missing. coroner Noguchi reports four bodies recovered with possible forensic clues from organs.
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Two Killed in Crash at Craig Road and Lamb Boulevard
A Sunday afternoon crash at Craig Road and Lamb Boulevard left two people dead. Las Vegas Metro police identified one victim and named the other as Steve Lawton, 20, of 5195 Champions.
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