Inmates Publish 1977 Calendar From McNeil Island Prison
McNeil Island inmates publish a calendar listing historical figures alongside dates, linking June to the Manson trial start and Watergate burglary, October to Spiro Agnew’s resignation, January to the Brink’s robbery and an electrocution, with quotes from Lincoln Montaigne Shakespeare and Young. The calendar appears in Island Lantern, the prison paper, and is available to subscribers and staff.
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Mcneil Island
Wash
Abe Lincoln
Will Shakespeare
John Dillinger
Baby Face Nelson
Federal Penitentiary
Charles Manson
Custer
Honest Abe
Spiro Agnew
Boston
Montaigne
Island Lantern
Dillinger
John Young
Wild West
Minnesota urges energy conservation as crisis tightens
Minnesota energy czar John Millhone urged homeowners and businesses to lower thermostats from 68 to 60 degrees for 12 hours nightly to save fuel oil. He warned reserves could run out in three weeks if consumption stays high, as cold weather worsens supply. Northern States Power Co. joined in urging reduced deliveries to big industrial users.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Energy Czar
Energy Agency
John Millhone
Millhone
Northern States Power Co
IBM and ITT report strong earnings gains
IBM shows fourth quarter net income up to 674 million dollars and annual net rising to 2.4 billion, with earnings per share of 4.47 and 15.94 respectively. ITT posts year net up 23 percent to 489 million dollars and quarterly net up about 40 percent to 151 million dollars.
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New York
U.S
International Business Machines Corp
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
IBM
ITT
Harold S. Geneen
Frank T. Cary
International Paper Co
J. Stanford Smith
International Paper
City Seeks 9 Temporary Jobs Through Federal Funds
The city filed on Friday for 61500 in federal CETA emergency job funds to create nine temporary positions for unemployed residents. If approved, the program runs Feb 1 through September, with no obligation to keep jobs permanent if funds lapse. Roles include two clerk typists, three mechanics, a planning technician, an equipment operator, and two sanitation laborers.
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Brent McFall
Lawrence
McFall
State Department of Labor
Lawrence 35-member team heads to 1977 Kansas Special Olympics
A 35-member Lawrence team travels to Salina for the 1977 Kansas Special Olympic Winter Games to compete in bowling and speed skating. Fourteen hundred competitors are expected. events include a banquet and dance with music by Justice. The games are sponsored by the Kansas Association for Retarded Citizens with support from the Kennedy Foundation and the Governor's Council.
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Lawrence
Salina
Kansas
Kansas Association For Retarded Citizens
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation
Governor’s Council On Developmental Disabilities
Judy Wetherby
Douglas County Association For
Adequate fertilizer supplies expected for coming year
The USDA forecast stable or lower fertilizer prices if production holds. Farmers used a record 49 million tons in 1975 76 as prices fell up to 30 percent. new plants in 1977 should boost domestic capacity for hydrous ammonia and phosphoric acid. Canadian potash imports remain sizable with stable supplies and prices despite Saskatchewan moving to nationalize the industry.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
U.S
Canada
Saskatchewan
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Tes
Cortune
Rhodes
Penn
Massachusetts
Bud Jennings
Montgonery
Wards
Grill Byc
Orn Yy
le Cook Power
Monthru
Rasate Olla
Expert Servicer
Sationwide
Kansas City Royals
West 23Rd Street
Montgomaery
National Weather Service
Lawrence Area
Pine’s Radio & TV Service
Connecticut
M. A. Carlson Profe
Ssional Arcade
Bob Carlson
State Farm
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Bloomington, Ilinois
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