CETA Abuse and Fraud Plague Public Service Jobs
A two month Associated Press survey finds CETA funds wasting hundreds of millions through fraud and mismanagement. Audits show 1 percent of public service workers ineligible, with estimates of up to 842 million squandered. districts like Washington Philadelphia and Seattle face ongoing revelations as inspectors pursue 150 investigations. Labor officials admit weak oversight and political patronage undermine aims while big cities show uneven results.
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Nation's Traffic Toll No Record
The AP reports 420 lives were lost in traffic accidents over the three day Christmas weekend. The National Safety Council had estimated 400 to 500 deaths for the period. One major incident occurred in New York as six returnees from a Christmas Eve party were killed by a hit and run driver.
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National Safety Council
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Joyous New Year’s Eve at Culpepper’s Reserve Now
Event notice invites patrons to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Culpepper’s with festive ambiance. Reservations encouraged to secure seating and ensure party arrangements. Details include venue contact and promotion, reflecting local dining scene.
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Culpepper’s
Holiday travel in Gallup shatters previous records
Bonny Meyer reports hotter holiday travel across Gallup with Amtrak rail lines rising 35 percent and flights, buses, and private planes packed. Train crowds led to delayed departures, with peak travel on December 18 and January 5. Air fares drop and low-cost tickets spurred more cross-country trips. Gallup Frontier agents noted waitlists and crowded lounges as travelers seek early reservations.
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Greyhound Bus Lines
Bob Keene
Dee
Trailways Bus Lines
Iran confronts largest anti shah riots in Tehran and Isfahan
Police and troops clash with demonstrators in Tehran in more than 20 locations as rioting spreads from the capital to Isfahan. Protesters target foreigners threaten Americans, torch vehicles, and paralyze central districts while oil production and supplies face sharp declines amid calls for the shah to relinquish power.
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Amir Abad
National Front
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Khargh Island
Karim Sanjaby
Sanjaby
Ayatullah Khomaini
U.S
Gholan-Hossein Sadiqi
Weekend road toll tops five in New Mexico crash tally
State police report five deaths on New Mexico roads since the holiday weekend began. Victims include Stephanie Wilson 24 of Albuquerque Raymond Najar 30 of Albuquerque Gary Osif 32 of Albuquerque Claude Underwood 31 of Crasbyton Texas and Jimmy Armijo 31. Causes range from overturned vehicles striking embankments to highway crashes and a struck horse incident near Holloman AFB.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Stephanie Wilson
Albuquerque
Raymond T. Najar
Gary Osif
Claude Underwood
Crasbyton
Texas
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Tularosa
Wilson
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T Hey
Najar
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Armijo
Timogordo
James UT Bucartek
Hollomon Air Force Base
Beland B. Cool
Tucumcari
New Mexico 88
Quay County
Tiuhl
Train Bumps Car But Weekend Death Free
A Gallup weekend saw no fatalities from traffic incidents though a car hit by a freight train on Third Street injured the driver, Tim Harry, and left the engineer unhurt. Police reported multiple arrests for drunken driving and minor alcohol offenses at U.S. 66, Puerco Drive, and West U.S. 66. Christmas tree fires caused several fire deaths in New Orleans Dallas and Central Islip, with victims ages from 1 to 18, tied to faulty lighting.
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Third Street
Santa Fe
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Winslow, Ariz
Puerco Drive
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Vanderwagen
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Grants
Associated Press
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Ida Perkins
Dallas
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