Winter Storm Brings Snow and Fatalities Across Regions
A storm dumped up to 14 inches of snow to North Carolina while widespread winds up to 70 mph caused hazardous driving and power outages. Deaths were reported in New York, New York, and Maine, with crews battling fires and a stretched coast guard ship off Searsport. Weather warnings extended from Montana to the Dakotas and Midwest temperatures plunged to two below zero in places. Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter.
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Robert Weller
Associated Press
West
Midwest
North Carolina
North Dakota
Indiana
Kentucky
National Weather Service
Montana
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wyoming
Toledo
Ohio
Maine
Bangor
Penobscot
Kenduskea
Westmoreland
N.Y
Leonard Brown
Brewster
Steven Blaney
Village Public Works Department
Wallace Evans
Milford
Conn
Searsport
Coast Guard
Illinois
Rockford
Chicago
Punxsutawney
Phil
Pennslvania
Teenage Girls Beat and Burn Boy in Rochester Attack
Six teens including four girls were arrested for beating whipping stabbing and stripping 17 year old Michael Mader then setting him afire after an argument. He was listed in satisfactory condition with bruises burns kidney injuries and other injuries after the incident at St. Marys Hospital.
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Rochester
N.Y
Michael Mader
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mader
Michael Douglas Leaves Streets of San Francisco Series
Michael Douglas quits The Streets of San Francisco to become a full time producer after co producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The amicable departure was confirmed by Quinn Martin producer of the ABC television series.
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Los Angeles
Michael Douglas
Some Run For President And Also Congress
Washington AP report notes four Democratic veterans Sen. Lloyd Bentsen Sen. Robert Byrd Sen. Henry Jackson and Rep. Morris Udall may seek re election to Congress if they fail to win the presidential nomination. Byrd and Bentsen face dual campaigns amid primary dates in May and July, with law and logistics complicating fundraising and campaign separation.
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Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
Robert C. Byrd
Henry M. Jackson
Morris K. Udall
Congress
Byrd
West Virginia
Senate
White House
Bentsen
Texas
Jack Devore
Federal Election Commission
Devore
Texas A&m University
Philip Gramm
Gramm
Allen Montgomery
Bob Byrd
Jackson
Udall
Bob Neuman
Arizona
Campaign Law Chances Slim, Leaders Say
Washington leaders warn a Supreme Court deadline for enacting a new campaign law is unlikely to be met. The FEC will issue matching funds quickly as applications are checked, but a court ruling plus congressional action may disrupt primary budgets and payout timelines for presidential candidates.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Election Commission
High Court
FEC
Congress
Danforth Urges Spending Limit in Senate Race
Missouri Attorney General John Danforth urged major Senate hopefuls to voluntarily cap campaign spending after the Supreme Court struck down federal limits. He warned the race could become a "spending orgy" and said Missouri voters would judge candidates' responses. Danforth will seek the Republican nomination.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
John Danforth
U.S. Senate
Stuart Symington
Congress
Supreme Court
Danforth
Senate
Brookfield Fined For Shoreline Work
Cass County Judge Mark Thomason fines Dutton Brookfield of Missouri 300 dollars for illegally dredging the Gulf Lake shoreline near Brainerd after he pled guilty to a misdemeanor. He dug a private boat channel without state approval, agreed to block it, and was allowed a boat slip on the lake.
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Brainerd
Minn
Cass
Mark Thomason
Dutton Brookfield
Missouri
Gulf Lake
Thomason
Brookfield
Robert Deason Receives Scouts Silver Beaver Award
Robert Deason, a Mexico Barber Shop partner and longtime scouting leader for Troop 58, is awarded the Silver Beaver at the Great Rivers Council Recognition Dinner in Columbia. He began scouting in 1961 and has held multiple leadership roles while active in First Methodist Church and various youth programs.
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Robert Deason
Mexico
Great Rivers Council
Columbia
Deason
Scouting Association
Hawthorne
Match-a-Youth
Masonic Lodge 354
Sing Out Mexico
Bond Urges Vote To Aid Gas Supply
Missouri Gov Christopher Bond sent telegrams urging House members to back amendments that would deregulate new gas prices to establish a competitive fuel market. He stressed encouraging exploration of alternatives and using natural gas efficiently to secure imports in the interstate market for a nonproducing state.
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Jefferson City
House
Missouri
Christopher
Bond
Bone
Extension Council is Elected in Audrain county
The Audrain Extension Council and 4-H Foundation elections were tallied by Wayne Robertson. January mail ballots chose two year E expansion terms for Mrs Nolan Wilson Gary Utter back Mrs Clarence Phears Don Nichols Mrs Raymond Smiley and Bradford A Brett. Foundation two year terms went to Don Dean Jimmy Northcutt David Dickherber and Paul B Galloway. Total votes 709. Council meets February 26 to organize and elect officers. Members serving one year include Morris Crews Mrs Quinnie Benton Herman Wright Mrs Paul E Galloway Charles Wilson Mrs Lewis Wilson Jr Elmer Martin Roy Guile Dennis Prates and Raymond Jesse. Guile Prates and Jesse are appointed from the County Court NFC and MFA. Holdover 4 H Foundation officers to be elected February 23 include Ron Ardell Bob Fort Lindell Davenport and Mrs John Maxwell with Henry Finck serving as chairman.
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Audrain Extension Council
4-H Foundation
Wayne Robertson
Nolan Wilson
Gary Utterback
Clarence Phears
Don Nichols
Raymond Smiley
Bradford A. Brett
Don Dean
Jimmy Northcutt
David Dickherber
Paul B. Galloway
Morris Crews
Quinnie Benton
Herman Wright
Paul E. Galloway
Charles Wilson
Lewis Wilson, Jr
Elmer Martin
Roy Guile
Dennis Prates
Raymond Jesse
Guile
Prates
Jesse
County Court
NFC
MPLA Denies Oil Nationalization in Angola
In Luanda the MPLA denied plans to nationalize Gulf Oil’s Cabinda concession and expelled Daily Telegraph reporter A. J. McIlroy. The party called reports of nationalization and any compensation talks false.
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London
Popular Movement
MPLA
Angola
Gulf Oil
Cabinda
London Daily Telegraph
A. J. McIlroy
Luanda
People’s Republic of
Gulf
GM Profits Rise 32 Percent From 1974
Detroit AP General Motors posted a 32 percent rise in 1975 profits to 1.25 billion after a weak 1974, with a fourth quarter earnings record of 667 million and a 618 million quarterly profit. Analysts hailed the turnaround as a sign the auto slump was ending, despite trailing the 1973 peak. Ford and Chrysler planned to report 1975 results later in February.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Hoffa's Son Sued Over Libel in New Jersey Teamsters Case
A $4 million libel suit was filed against James R. Hoffa Jr. by an attorney for four New Jersey Teamsters questioned in the case. Prosecutors are also named in the suit, which centers on alleged statements linked to Hoffa’s son and the federal investigation into the Teamsters matter.
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Detroit
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
New Jersey
Kennedy Shriver Teas Draw Women To Cape Campaign
About 420 women paid 10 each to meet Eunice Kennedy Shriver at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport. The event blends social gathering with fundraising as tea rooms, tours of Rose Kennedy’s home, and remarks from Polly Fitzgerald highlight efforts to influence votes for R. Sargent Shriver.
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Hyannisport
Mass
R. Sargent Shriver
Cape Cod
Lorraine Dufault
Spencer
Kennedy
Pauline Roche
Leicester
John Kennedy
Senate
Polly Fitzgerald
Edward
Rose Kennedy
Shriver
Djibouti Hostage Crisis Involves French Families
An armed group hijacked a school bus near Djibouti and took 21 children of French military families and the driver hostage. They demanded independence, renunciation of a referendum, and the release of political prisoners. The bus stopped in no man’s land near the Somali border while guards sought a resolution.
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Djibouti
Afars and
Issas
Somalia
No Man’s Land
Red Sea
France
Ethiopia
Paris
Kissinger Warns of Chaos If Detente Fails
In Los Angeles Henry Kissinger warned that detente with Russia could yield a safer world but failure would bring chaos. He urged national unity at home and cautioned about rising tensions from emerging nations, nuclear risks, and Soviet strength while noting U S influence remains possible. He spoke during a panel before a San Francisco address and a later event with Israeli leader Rabin in attendance.
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Los Angeles
United States
Russia
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Los Angeles Times
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