Ohio declares natural gas emergency amid bitter cold
Subzero temperatures trigger a natural gas emergency in Ohio as Pennsylvanian and Ohio supplies dwindle. Schools close across Pennsylvania Ohio and Tennessee while energy reductions idle thousands. Civil Defense distributes water to hundreds in North Carolina as Florida weighs state loan aid options.
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UC appeals high court to defend minority admissions plan
UC President David Saxon says compelling reasons exist to appeal the California Supreme Court ruling striking down preferential admissions. He argues that without appeal the decision would shock minority access to professional training, citing Allan Bakke's suit against UC Davis and potential nationwide chilling effects.
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Spanish General Kidnapped Amid Madrid Guerrilla Ties
General Emilio Villaescusa, 64, chief of the judiciary branch of Spain’s armed forces, was seized outside his Retiro Park home by four gunmen in Madrid. GRAPO, blamed for earlier abductions, seeks release of political prisoners as Spain navigates democratization amid heightened security.
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Carter to decide on deserters and discharges
President Carter plans to decide individually on Vietnam deserters guilty of crimes and by category for those with bad discharges while keeping the option to speed up reviews. He pardoned draft resisters and will let the military handle serious crimes case by case.
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Police chiefs urge Carter to keep FBI director Kelley
The International Association of Chiefs of Police endorsed retaining FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley, citing stability in law enforcement and Kelley’s integrity. Officers urged a term limit of up to 10 years and a meeting with President Carter and Attorney General designate Griffin Bell to discuss the directorship.
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Lincoln Voted America's Greatest President in History Poll
UPI reports history professors from 85 colleges named Abraham Lincoln as the nation's greatest president in a survey for the U S Historical Society based in Richmond Virginia. George Washington Franklin D Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt and others followed in the ranking while Jimmy Carter comments on his heroes and Dabney cautions against direct comparison.
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90 Die in Soviet Jetliner Crash Near Alma-Ata
Unofficial reports from foreign workers in Alma-Ata say at least 90 people died when a Soviet TU104 jetliner crashed near the city after fuel shortage and engine trouble. The plane, on a Khabarovsk to Donshanbe route, reportedly exploded at 3200 feet. no foreigners aboard.
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Soviet strength told by Senators
Senators Nunn and Bartlett released a 20 page report warning that Soviet forces in Central Europe now hold the capacity for a rapid conventional attack on Central Europe with little warning. They say NATO would face a choice between surrender or nuclear war and that current planning assumes a three week warning period.
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Weight Loss With Dr Pyzer Plan Claims Rapid Turnaround
Woman shares dramatic weight loss from 211 pounds and size 22 dress to 135 pounds and size 14 in 3 short months. She credits Dr Pyzer’s program for fast results with no lengthy diets or workouts and notes visible changes in mirror and scale.
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