Gas Price War At High Level
Washington AP Ford postpones announcing plan to lift gasoline price controls until later in the week setting up a new fight with Congress before leaving office. Administration officials warn of limited near term price impact while predicting longer term incentives for more exploration and refinery capacity. Critics warn of inflation and unemployment risk, with estimates of billions in costs to consumers and a possible price rise to follow in June.
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Congress
Dee Press
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Fed
Presley
Democratic Po
White House
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Congressional Research Service
Henry Jackson
Dwash
Jackson
Pickup Grows Into Big Semi
BELLINGHAM Washington AP On nine months Duane Mellot transformed a 1955 half ton pickup into a resemble a big diesel semi His wife Jeane calls it like having a baby Mellot a sheet metal worker mounted a Jeep cab and fiberglass hood and fenders He plans to install a diesel but cannot afford 5000 for one
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Corps Of Nuns Pray For Weather Inauguration Aid
Gov elect Joseph P Teasdale seeks sunshine for January 10 inaugural and calls on Sister Bernadette Marie of the Sisters of Charity. She mobilizes 120 nuns at St Mary College in Leavenworth Kansas to pray for good weather next Monday.
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Leavenworth
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Kissinger Discusses CBS Chairman Role Amid Talks
In New York AP reports Kissinger reportedly spoke with William S. Paley about succeeding Paley as chairman of CBS. Spokesmen for both sides denied the arrangement and no final decision was announced.
Miss Lillian Carter Released From hospital prior to inauguration
Miss Lillian Carter 78, mother of President-elect Jimmy Carter, was discharged from Americus Sumter County Hospital after muscle spasms. She waved to reporters and said she looked forward to preparing her wardrobe for the January 20 Washington inauguration before being driven home in a wheel chair by daughter Gloria.
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Washington
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Kerosene Fire Fatal Near Steele Mo
Pemiscot County sheriff reports 82 year old Albert Bailey died in a midnight fire at his home near Steele. Investigators say he was adding kerosene to burning wood on hot coals when the contents burst, causing a flare that engulfed the immediate area.
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Steele
Pemiscot County
Coffee boycott spreads as price hits three dollars a pound
A nationwide boycott began in New York and spread to Ohio, Massachusetts and upstate New York as supermarkets cut prices and offered substitutes. Liberal Markets Inc in Ohio promoted a campaign while Shopwell Inc in New York ran ads. Boston’s Stop and Shop offered coupons and discounts. Consumer Affairs in Syracuse noted chains joined the effort. Retail and wholesale prices remain near three dollars.
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Ohio
Massachusetts
New York
Liberal Markets Inc
Dayton
Cincinnati
Shopwell Inc
Boston
Stop-and-Shop Co, Inc
Gale
Syracuse
N.Y
Consumer Affairs Office
Consumer Affairs
Elinor Guggenheimer
Inaugural Plans Demand Warm Clothes and Patience
Washington AP reports for Jim Carter's inauguration crowds may number up to 300000 with many events outdoors. Attendees should expect cold weather and a pay for seats scheme with 340 foreign ambassadors free, while most ticketed events cost 25 dollars each, or 50 for VIP couples. The People’s Inaugural aims to fund events through individual payments rather than corporate contributions.
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Supreme Court
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Army Labor Unions Debate Divides Pentagon and Cadre
Pentagon lawyers disagree on whether servicemen can be barred from joining unions while agreeing the department can ban negotiations on pay and conditions. Army and Air Force attorneys seek authority to exclude union membership, with Navy views uncertain. AFGE delays decision as civilian unions face constitutional questions and questions about military effectiveness and discipline.
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Hearing Opens On Barracks Fight at Camp Pendleton
Defense for two black Marines charged in the November barracks attack seeks testimony from three white Marines alleged to be Ku Klux Klan members. The trio, listed as AWOL, were not in pretrial hearings, and the government urged use of their transcripts. The incident left seven whites injured at a beer party. the defendants claim they attacked thinking they were confronting a Klan gathering and cite harassment by Klan members.
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Wellston
Ricky McGilvery
Dallas
Tex
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Ronnie Harper
Pensacola
Fla
Dennis Campbell Jr
Smithcreek
Mich
Charles V. Smith
Houston
Weiteman
Paar
Coffee
McGilvery
MPL Foreman Applegate Is Retired
Floyd M. Applegate line foreman for Missouri Power and Light in the Mexico district retired from the company on January 1. He began with MPL in November 1953 as a journeyman lineman and later became line foreman in 1973. He and his wife Velma reside on Route 4 in Mexico. They are parents of one daughter and he has worked in the Brookfield and Mexico districts.
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Abzug hints at 1977 bid for New York mayor
New York representative Bella Abzug, whose term ends with the new Congress, says she may enter the 1977 mayoral race. She has a prominent national profile and was a leading voice for feminist causesin Congress as she weighs a bold local bid.
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Bella Abzug
Congress
New York City
Tip Leads To Long Missing Giveaway Tot Found Safe
A 16 month old boy missing since November after being given to an unidentified woman was found safe at a Oak Grove home. Detectives say the Oak Grove couple were not licensed foster parents and no charges were filed. Danny L Hughes remains in protective custody with foster parents in Kansas City while authorities determine permanent home.
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Danny L. Hughes
Maribeth Baker
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Baker
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Lee’s Summit
Lauretta Duncan
Edna Marriott
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Independence Police
Duncan
Kansas City
Jackson County
Dow Jones seen at 1700 within five years says Wright
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports Wright Investors Service foresees a Dow Jones average near 1700 within five years. The optimistic forecast cites reversed long term trends, rising fund flows, rebounding dollar, and shifts in inflation and interest rates. The message, delivered to the New York Society of Security Analysts, argues for strong, well diversified equity portfolios.
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New York
Wright Investors Service
John Wright
Wright
New York Society of Security Analysts
U.S
Mayor In Coat Theft Apology Amid Drunken Incident
Independence police said no further action would follow a coat theft involving Mayor Richard A. King. Five complainants declined charges, while King apologized for drunken conduct and stated the case is closed. Prosecution decisions centered on city ordinance affecting filing charges for minor property theft.
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Missouri
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Goodwin
James S. Cottingam
Kirksville Folk Tricked in 1.8 Million Watch Scam
Kirksville area residents were drawn into a 1.8 million dollar mail fraud scheme selling electronic digital watches for 18.95 each. Teletronics Inc. and president John Bodine, now in Mexico, face questions as many buyers report no deliveries. Investigators note bulk funds moved abroad and refunds unlikely while authorities pursue more victims across the nation.
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Ould Yy Fm
Teletronics
Inc
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Mexico
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Greentop
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TV Guide
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Names used as write-in presidential choices in New York
The New York Board of Elections reports that voters wrote in names such as Snoopy Linda Lovelace Mickey Mouse and Richard Nixon for president in last Novembers election. Eugene McCarthy led write-ins after being removed from the ballot while others like George Washington Thomas Jefferson and Harry Truman were also listed.
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N.Y
Snoopy
Linda Lovelace
Mickey Mouse
Richard Nixon
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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