No criminal action over oil spill off Nantucket
Massachusetts official says no criminal charges will be filed in the 7.6 million gallon Argo Merchant spill near Nantucket. The state seeks to move a $60 million damage suit back to Boston and depositions will be filed in Manhattan. Coast Guard notes wind shifts limited spill reach while disputes over ship’s course and maintenance continue.
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UPI
Massachusetts
Nantucket Island
Steven Rosenfeld
Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
New York City
Commonwealth
Boston
New
Rosenfeld
Bay State
Sol Schreiber
U.S. District Court
Manhattan
Nantucket
Coast Guard
M. Sabir
Argo Merchant
Thailand investigates Egyptair crash into Bangkok factory
Civil aviation chief expects quick cause determination after an Egyptair Boeing 707 struck a textile factory and dormitories near Don Muang airport on Christmas Day. At least 72 dead, including 20 factory workers. Police and salvage crews estimate many more bodies beneath rubble. Weather was clear. officials cited possible pilot error.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Egyptair
Don
Muang
Chalut Boonsuwan
Boy Hurt In Mini-Bike Accident In Coal City
Aaron Hartley nine was treated at Morris Hospital and released Saturday after a mini-bike crash at about 145 p m in Coal City He reportedly rode the bike in a backyard and into a neighbor s garage suffering a facial cut lip and leg injuries.
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Aaron Hartley
Second Ave
Coal City
Morris Hospital
Grundy County
Paul Estensen
Aaron
John Hartley
Estensen
Weather Outlook With Cold Air and Snow Flurries
Mostly cloudy and colder tonight with a chance of snow flurries and a low near zero to 10 above. Tuesday brings more clouds and a chance of snow to the north with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s.
Amtrak Derails On Main Line Injuring Dozens in Downingtown
A five car Broadway Limited derailed near Downingtown Pennsylvania injuring 36 passengers. Four cars left tracks knocking out power, with victims admitted to Chester County and Coatesville Hospitals. Notables include Amtrak official George Sharp and several regional residents.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Chester County Hospital
Ivadell Gamble
Munising, Mich
Study on resuming swine flu shots
Washington reports the nation's flu season underway and a panel will consider partial resumption of the swine flu vaccination program. Dr. Theodore Cooper says four swine flu cases have been documented and public risk assessment will guide the decision amid concerns over Guillain Barré syndrome cases and vaccine safety.
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Washington
UPI
Theodore Cooper
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Atlanta
Cooper
Illinois
Daley Center and Plaza Named for Richard J Daley
Chicago renames the Civic Center as the Richard J Daley Center and the adjoining plaza as Richard J Daley Plaza in honor of the late mayor who died at 74. George W Dunne is named to replace him as chairman of the Public Building Commission.
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Chicago
UPI
Civic Center
Richard J Daley
Chicago Public Building Commission
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Cook County Board
George W. Dunne
Public Building Commission
Carter summons cabinet amid tax cut reports
President elect Jimmy Carter called his Cabinet and top aides to St Simons Island for a three day conference amid reports a 15 billion tax cut is under consideration to revive the economy. Budget Director designate Lance said a tax cut figure of 15 billion is the most mentioned. He noted no two year balanced budget from Ford is expected before Jan 17. Carter plan includes meetings with Blumenthal Schultze Mondale and other aides. He attended church services in Plains and spoke of reliance on prayer as he prepares for inauguration.
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Plains
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Carter
St. Simons Island
Georgia
Musgrove Plantation
Reynolds Tobacco Co
Thomas Lance
St. Simons
Lance
Atlanta
Ford
White House
Congress
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Walter Mondale
New York
Hugh Carey
Abraham Beame
New York City
Plains Baptist Church
Plains Methodist Church
William Cannon
Saudi Arabia to raise oil output by 1.5 million bpd in 1977
Middle East Economic Survey reports Saudi Arabia will lift crude production from Arabian American fields by 1.5 million barrels daily to 10 million in Q1 1977. Output may be reviewed quarterly through 1977 with possible adjustments. Demand expected brisk due to lower prices. impact could pressure other OPEC members to cut.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Arabian-American Oil Co
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
OPEC
Morris Daily Herald 1976 Christmas Week Edition
Morris Illinois newspaper page dated December 27 1976 notes Vol 96 No 190 with sixteen pages and a twenty cent price indicated.
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Morris
Illinois
Filing Deadline Closes for 1977 City Election Nominations
Eleven candidates filed nominating petitions by today’s deadline for the city election. Republicans seek mayor Donald Davidson Lee Wilkinson Kenneth Kennedy and others for clerk treasurer and ward seats. Several potential candidates postponed filing citing conflicts or pending decisions.
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Donald Davidson
Lee Wilkinson
McKinley St
Kenneth Kennedy
E. Main St
Marge Warren
Robert White
E. Jefferson St
George St
Steven Spangler
Bruce St
Joseph Brochman
Meadows Circle
First Ward
del Linn
John Maunder
Elmo Ray Younger
Thomas Cwik
George Sr
Clifford Bunton
Butler Sr
Glen Anderson
Washington St
Grundy County
Supervisor of Assessments
Captain says passengers disobeyed orders to leave
Survivors of the Patra fire dispute responsibility for the high death toll aboard the 10,500 ton vessel. Captain Mohammed Hammad told Suez he ordered lifeboats lowered and life jackets worn but nearly 200 passengers delayed abandoning ship. Passengers said no water or firefighting equipment was available and a hose proved unusable.
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Cairo
UPI
Patra
Mohammed Hammad
Suez City
Lenin
Saudi Arabian
Jeddah
Red Sea
Saudi
Saudi Arabia
Ahram
Salah Abdel Rehim
Hassan Higazi
Helms Leaves Iran for Retirement in Washington
Former CIA director Richard Helms departs Tehran after nearly four years as US ambassador to Iran. He plans a Europe visit with his wife before returning to Washington around Jan. 10. Helms, 63, helped bolster Iran’s defense ties and arms purchases amid Watergate fallout.
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Tehran
Iran
UPI
CIA
Richard Helms
Washington
Helms
Foreign Ministry
Proteco
Europe
Shah Mohammed
Marina lease on agenda at Morris council meeting
Morris City Council will meet at 7 30 p m today at Morris Savings and Loan to consider leasing the marina on the Illinois River. The city currently leases to Lloyd Boss and Robert Schwartz and Robert Gelinas seek to take over the lease. The council will also act on transferring the Carson House liquor license.
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Morris City Council
Illinois River
Morris Savings and Loan
Lloyd Boss
Robert Schwartz
Robert Gelinas
Donald Davidson
Carson House
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ESDA
Amtrak
Downingtown, Pa
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Hong Kong
Scolonial House
Chicago Civic Center
Cannon
Morris Daily Herald
Beirt
Palestine Liberation Organization
Rejection Front
Yasser Arafat
al Fatah
Abdel Wahab al Tayeb
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Khaldiya Ali Khaled
PFLP
Leila Khaled
Syria
Marina
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