Four die in auto mishaps during holiday travel
Heavy Sunday night traffic as thousands of travelers headed home from Christmas. Fatal crashes occurred on I 270 and U S 40 near Hyattstown and Sidling Hill. Names include Berkley Unger and Pauline Unger of Kearneysville along with Leona Lupton of Denver and Donna Green of Smithsburg. Police report injuries and hospitalizations across multiple counties.
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Donna Maria Green
Uyal Lune
Jefferson
Leona L. Lupton
Denver
Colo
Hyattstown
Central States
Great Lakes
Indiana
West Virginia
Maryland
U.S. 40
Sidling Hill
Washington County
Colorado
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medicine
Richard Foster
Philadelphia
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Lupton
MIEM
Hagerstown
Berkley E. Unger
Pauline
Rt. 1
Kearneysville
Jefferson County
W. Va
Holiday road toll reaches 367 dead
The Christmas holiday traffic toll stood at 367 by midnight Sunday, far under the National Safety Council projection of 440 to 500. The brief four day weekend saw fatalities across states including West Virginia and parts of Colorado Texas and New Mexico, with prior years' figures used as comparison.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Central States
Great Lakes
Indiana
West Virginia
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
Monocacy panel plans strategy against dam project
The Save the Monocacy Association met in Frederick County to chart a year of activity opposing the US Army Corps of Engineers dam plan. About 18 officers gathered at the Hobin home to advance research, educate the public, and draft letters while considering a valley tour to highlight local heritage.
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Man drives off leaving wife and daughter near Ellsworth
Police say Colby man Terry Schneider first denied leaving his wife and daughter at a 4 stop on I-70, then after two stops and 50 miles of driving admitted he had left them behind and later returned to pick them up after authorities intervened.
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Schneider
Toulon
Russell
Stays
U.S. diplomat seeks role in Angola amid global shifts
A U.S. diplomat pursues a position in Angola as international discussions continue. The column notes weather outlook with cloudy skies and temperatures around 40. The piece ends with a Hindu proverb about generosity and possession.
Indian miners trapped as pumps battle flooded coal shaft
372 miners were in the Chaswala colliery shaft 160 miles northwest of Calcutta when an explosion flooded the No 3 shaft. Government and union officials fear many may be dead as high capacity pumps from the United States are flown in and aid from Prime Minister Indira Gandhi mobilizes.
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New Delhi
India
Chandrajit Yadav
Yadav
United States
Air India
Indira Gandhi
Chaswala
Calcutta
Gandhi
Mine Workers’ Union
Ford doubts ski spills will cost him votes
President Ford says photos of his ski tumble will not cost him votes. He notes more skiers fall than stand, while press secretary Ron Nessen defends him against jokes about clumsiness and cites Ford as healthy and athletic. He plans final skiing today before returning to the White House Tuesday.
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Nessen
Ford
White House
Vail
Salzburg
Austria
Jemont
Hhe Crall
Local man jailed for shooting in city
Timothy P. O Bryan of 313 E Third St was shot in the leg by Donald E. Jackson of West Sixth Street. Jackson, 41, was arrested on West Church Street by Pfc James R Fraley Jr and Frank D Willson Jr on charges of assault with intent to maim. The incident occurred shortly after 1 AM Friday at O Bryans residence. Continued on Page A 7.
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Donald E. Jackson
West Sixth Street
Frederick Man
Jackson
West Church Street
Pfc
James R. Fraley Jr
Frank D. Willson Jr
Timothy P. O'Bryan
E. Third St
O'Bryan
Employment statistics draw criticism in policy circles
Critics say official unemployment figures understate distress by hundreds of thousands or millions, potentially skewing planning, policy, and revenue sharing. Defenders cite data integrity, but calls for a high level review grow, with figures altered by definitional changes and survey methods noted by economists and observers.
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New York
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labo Statistics
White House
Robert A. Gordon
John Kennedy
Gordon
American Economic Association
BLS
Charles Chillingsworth
Michigan State University
Senate cuts aid to Angola to avoid no win scenario
In a 22 to 0 vote the Senate barred covert military aid to Angola and Soviet backed factions, claiming funding would entangle the U S in a no win situation. Sen Clifford Case says cutting funds helps counter Soviet influence and protects strategic interests as Angola emerges as a newly independent state.
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Angola
Senate
United States
Africa
Clifford P Case
RNJ
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Michael Walters Jr
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