Lottery and Hoffa kidnapping case hit the news
Regular lottery numbers are listed for three to six digits and Santa numbers. In Detroit a federal judge ordered a lineup for an unidentified witness in the Hoffa kidnapping case. In Graceham Maryland a bird swarm troubles the town again. In Miami police report a Spanish military communique linked to bombings, with demands for money.
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Detroit
UPI
New Jersey
Teamsters International
James Hoffa
Robert Ozer
U.S. Organized Crime Strike Task Force
Hoffa
Graceham, Md
Catoctin Mountain
State Forest Service
Miami
Kenneth Fox
Jobless Rate Drops 0.3 Percent In November
The Labor Department reports the national unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent in November, down 0.3 points from October. About 7.7 million people were unemployed, while total employment edged down to 85.3 million as the labor force shrank by 460,000.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Weather Showers Likely Tonight and Saturday
Forecast calls for showers tonight and Saturday with cooler highs in the upper 40s. Precipitation chance 60 percent each night with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Also notes births and deaths: a Norwalk couple welcomed a boy and Viva Smith, 77, of Greenwich passed away.
Should coaches allow 18 year olds to drink beer at home
Readers weigh in on the idea of 18 year old high school athletes drinking beer in private homes. The Opinion Line gathers varied views on legality morals and sportsmanship and poses the central question to the community.
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Chuck Borgeson
Alge
Coaches and players debate alcohol policy in sports
Readers discuss underage drinking by athletes and coaches. Opinions range from allowing 18 year olds to drink to demanding stricter rules and accountability. A call to vote on the ballot is included with campaign-style polling figures.
Dukakis Sues Over Campaign Promises Suit Hits Court
Suffolk County suit seeks declaratory judgment on binding nature of campaign promises by Governor Dukakis. Plaintiffs Pace and Kahian claim he guaranteed no new state taxes, while two American Party candidates press for a ruling on liability and potential breach of contract. Dukakis calls the suit frivolous and vows to defend.
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Dukakis
Suffolk County
Robert Pace
Leo Kahian
Pace
Edward Kennedy
U.S
Kahlan
Ford Promises Veto Of Tax Relief Act
The House passed a bill to extend anti recession tax relief and raise revenues, but President Ford threatened a veto if no spending cap is included. The 257 168 vote and Senate revisions aim to craft a bill he cannot refuse.
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Washington
Senate
House
John Rhodes
Ford
Ways and Means Committee
Federal court upholds bank robber Jennings appeal ruling
The U S Sixth Circuit rejects Jessie Conrad Jennings appeal on lineups and photo identification in two bank robberies. Witnesses testified in court that in court identifications were not affected. The court found the photographic method not impermissibly suggestive, and affirmed the combined 40 year sentence.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Jessie Conrad Jennings
Jennings
Ohio
Chesterhill
Morgan County
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Firelands Community Bank
Berlin Heights
Bellevue
Appeals Court
Chesterhill Bank
Commitment Affirmed By Ford In Jakarta Visit
President Ford arrived in Jakarta amid a warm reception from about 100000 Indonesians and said the United States is a Pacific nation committed to peace and progress in the Far East. He spoke after a four day trip to Peking and stressed continued U.S. presence in Asia despite Vietnam. Norwalk faces Bucyrus tonight with junior varsity at 6 45.
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Jakarta
UPI
Ford
China
America
Vietnam
United States
Far East
Suharto
Asia
Betty
Susan
U.S
Peking
U.s.-China
Taiwan
Russia
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Ward McAllister
Oak St
McAllister
Kim Endsley
Roger
Endsleys
Woodlawn Ave
Tim Hohman
James J. Haas
Norwalk
F-T
Viva Smith
Greenwich
Massachusetts
Richard Taffe JR
Boston
Michael Dukakis
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Superior Court
Tay
Newalk Tonight
Bucyrus
Ben Cropp
Los Angeles
Samoa
Cropp
American Humane Society
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