Deaths in Utah crossing and sleigh collision shock state
At a Utah crossing a caboose rammed a stalled car injuring a family. an hour later a hit and run on a sleigh carrying children left three dead. Sheriff deputies reported several youngsters aboard the sleigh when Gerald Gregory helped push them to safety. Curtis Tycarald Son was in the car with relatives Sam King and Tycarald Weston Newbury was killed. The car struck near American Fork, about 15 miles away. Weston Newbury's wife Kiera, 26, and grandmother Twilla Newbury, 62, were seriously injured.
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Tie
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American Fork
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Police sickout in Pittsburgh falters on Sunday
UPI reports that city police largely remained on duty as a planned sickout over a binding arbitration on a new contract did not materialize. FOP Provident Sgt Edward Kearns called reports of a protest irresponsible and said leadership had not authorized any action.
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Edward Kearns
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Oakland Raiders
Jeep tragedy in Ohio strip mine claims Beaver Falls man
Beaver Falls resident Ben Porto, 19, died Sunday when he fell from a jeep crossing a Pennsylvania-Ohio strip mine near Negley. The vehicle slid down an embankment as Blaine Burgess and two female passengers fled uninjured. Porto died at Beaver Valley Medical Center.
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Ben Porto
Beaver Falls
Ohio
Palige Stick Porto
Blaine Burgess
Porto
Beaver Valley Medical Center
Negley
Oho
Pennnsylvania
Beaver County
Blairsville man ordered to mental tests after shooting
In Blairsville Pennsylvania UPI reports 88 year old Renal Silvis faced police after firing at least six blasts from a 12 gauge shotgun on a sidewalk outside his mobile home. He wounded a man in a passing car and a pedestrian, then barricaded himself for about two hours before teargas forced his surrender.
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UPI
Renal Silvis
Todiatin County
Cornu
Silvis
Triler
Pancefuly
Soho
Fire sinks Rangoon ferry in Burma
A doubledecker ferry carrying 170 passengers on the Irrawaddy river exploded when barrels of smuggled gasoline caught fire. The disaster killed at least 12, with over 100 reported missing, and many others burned as flames spread to nearby houses and plantations.
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Burma
UPI
Irrawadd
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Flark
Youth shoots attacker in Homewood after alleged pursuit
Jeffrey A. Loman a 17 year old from Homewood Pittsburgh is charged with fatally shooting Clarence Turner 20 after Turner allegedly chased Loman’s sister Ruth 20. Loman says he acted on his father Altress Loman's instruction to protect the family. Turner was shot in the chest with a .22 caliber revolver on a Saturday night on the front porch of the Loyaan residence. The youth was sent to Juvenile Court awaiting a hearing on January 13.
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UPI
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Uity
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Loman
Clarence Turner
Loyaan
Turner
Ruth
Salu
Fatler
Altress
Fire ravages Beaverdale business district in big blaze
A predawn fire swept through Cambria County town of Beaverdale causing over $1 million in property damage. The blaze began in a hardware store and spread rapidly, destroying many of the business district’s fifteen dwellings. Cause under investigation.
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Army Board Grants General Discharge to TANOLULY Baker
TANOLULY Baker a 27 year old former GI who deserted and stayed in South Vietnam from 1872 to 1875 to care for his Vietnamese wife and children received a general discharge after an Army board decision. Baker AWOL in 1932 was given a plane ticket and orders to return to Fort Ord California. Baker said he felt good about the decision.
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Army Support Command
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Manila hijackers surrender after 1 hour drama
Two Filipino hijackers armed with pistols and explosives surrendered at Manila's airport after releasing all passengers from a Japan Airlines jet. They had demanded to fly to Tokyo with the crew and other airline staff, but Tokyo refused landing clearance, prompting the surrender. Mrs Marcos visited the scene. rumors of her involvement circulated.
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Pennsylvania expands elementary school guidance counselors
A growing number of Pennsylvania districts employ elementary guidance counselors to prevent problems before they reach high school. State officials say about 700 elementary counselors will be in roughly 250 districts, boosted by federal aid and evidence that early intervention improves outcomes in reading, behavior, and decision making.
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Pennsylvania
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Fepnsylvana
Bureau of Support Sewer
Yak Stiley
Altoona
Rhodes
Massachusetts
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Circumstances foil plan for primaries
Democrats faced a jagged primary path as party bosses in big states and favorite son prospects upend plans for a smooth season. Eight early contests could yield as many as eight winners with Alabama’s Wallace facing Carter, while Illinois and North Carolina feature pivotal moves by Daley and Sanford.
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Washington
UPI
Sun
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George Wallace
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
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Wallace
Florida
Catler
Illinois
Chicago
Richard Daley
Democratic Party
Day
Sen
Adlai Stevenson
Daley
North Carolina
Reagan and Ford Campaign Across States in 1976 Race
United Press International reports Reagan opening New Hampshire primary campaigning with planned stops in 17 conservative hamlets while Ford campaigns in St Louis with Farm Bureau audience. Debate over Reagan tax cuts sparks GOP backers, as Democrats push Iowa and Mississippi efforts led by Harris Bayh and Shriver. Polls show mixed confidence in Ford and economy with concerns over federal policy and business interests.
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New Hampshire
Ford
White House
St. Louis
Reagan
Manchester
California
American Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Mississippi
Fred Harris
Des Moines
Charles City
Birch Bayh
Amerita
Bayh
Sargent Shriver
Tupelo
Miss
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Unity America
NBC
Peoples Bicentennial Commission
Bus Fares Rise Five Cents Today Across City Transit
The New Castle Area Transit Authority increases bus and trolley fares by five cents effective today. Regular fares rise to 25 cents with school and special services at modified rates. student and transfer passes remain free, and a tide of negotiations extends into a new two year contract. David White of ATU Division 59 confirms a first bargaining session is set for Wednesday night.
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itMleets
New Castle Area
David White
Division 59
Amalgamated Transit Union
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