Extra second added as atomic clocks lag Earth rotation
Washington reports that at 7 EST last night the year gained one second. Atomic clocks in Boulder slow relative to Earth's rotation to keep proper time. Scientists warn misalignment could disrupt noon time, navigation, and precise timing, though occurs long in future. Time signals are broadcast on shortwave 2.5 5 10 and 15 MHz and by telephone 303 499 7111.
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Beverly Hills fire top Middletown year in 1977 note
Journal editors name the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire as the top news story affecting the Middletown area in 1977. The year end review highlights major events and includes cross references to pages 6 22 42 and 46. A tour of the former Robert Gardner home is also featured with background on the guide Nancy Vorhis and photographer John Sheckler.
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Editor Donald Woods flees South Africa for Lesotho asylum
SWIMS RIVER editor Donald Woods, an outspoken antiapartheid critic, fled into Lesotho after being banned in South Africa's security crackdown. He plans to seek asylum and then move to Britain and the United States. Woods crossed the Tele River after hitchhiking 300 miles from East London and is now in Maseru with his family.
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Fiery West Virginia Turnpike Crash Kills Ohio Family
Two Ohioans, Sharon D. Thurman 22 of Euclid and Jonathan B. Courts 17 of East Cleveland, die in a head on crash on the West Virginia Turnpike near Mossy interchange. Three West Virginia residents die. five others, including Jeffrey Courts 15 and Mondale Courts 3, are hospitalized amid an ongoing investigation.
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Carter meets Sadat in Egypt as Tehran protests heat up
President Carter lands in Iran amid massive demonstrations while in Egypt he confirms a visit to Aswan for talks with Sadat on the Middle East. He plans to meet King Hussein to urge participation in Egyptian-Israeli negotiations and a nuclear safeguards deal is being pursued with Iran.
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Social Security tax rise hits paychecks in 1978
Washington AP notes workers will face higher Social Security taxes in 1978 with a 6.05 percent rate on income up to 17,700 and a maximum tax of 1,070.85 dollars, with employers matching. Self employed pay 8.1 percent. Projections show further hikes through 1987, while a pending tax cut offer aims to offset costs.
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First woman Episcopal priest faces church backlash in Indiana
Rev. Jacqueline Means, Indiana's first woman ordained as an Episcopal priest, endures house parishes splitting over female clergy. She balances parish work with prison chaplaincy and pursues criminal justice studies to better serve at the Indiana Women's Prison.
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Weather Outlook for New Year’s Day 1978
Snow is forecast for today with steadily falling temperatures. Tonight’s low around 20 and Monday clearing but cold with highs in the mid 20s. Northern areas and the lake could see four inches or more by noon with high winds and worsening conditions.
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