Nixon daughter arrives in Peking with husband Eisenhower
Julie Nixon Eisenhower and David Eisenhower arrive in Peking greeted by Huang Chen and Chu Chuan-hsien as Taiwan dispatch reports. In Washington, USPS seeks higher first class rates but Judge Sirica blocked a scheduled three cent increase and other hikes.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Peking
David Eisenhower
New China News Agency
Huang Chen
People’s Republic of China
United States
Chu Chuan-hsien
Protocol Department
Tang Wen-sheng
Department of American and
Washington
U.S. Postal Service
U.S
John Sirica
Postal Service
U.S. Court of Appeals
Sirica
No Schools Should Close Says State Finances Secure
State School Superintendent Martin Essex says no districts will close soon as $57 million in state funds were distributed to meet annual commitments. Some county auditor reps collected funds while the rest were mailed. Overall, $143 million went out Tuesday and Friday brought total weekly distribution to $201 million.
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Columbus
UPS
Martin Essex
Essex
Ohio Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Rises
United Press International reports the Ohio Highway Patrol logged 14 traffic deaths over the 4.25 day Christmas holiday ending Sunday. A woman also died in a Thursday Akron fire, lifting the total holiday fatal toll to at least 15.
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United Press International
Ohio Highway Patrol
Akron
Uninvited robbers raid party in San Francisco
Three burglars crashed Paul Goddard's party in San Francisco brandishing two pistols and an ice pick. They lined guests against a wall and stripped jewelry, purses, wallets, and even one guest of his suit before escaping with about 5000 dollars in cash.
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San Francisco
UPI
Paul Goddard
Goddard
Weather outlook and births and deaths notices
Chance of light snow or freezing drizzle becomes rain this evening with highs in the low 30s. Rain likely tonight and Tuesday with highs in the upper 30s and a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Winds northeast to east 10 to 15 mph. Births: Norwalk and Clyde families welcome four babies. Death notices include six individuals from Huron Norwalk Wakeman Fitchville and Cleveland areas.
City weighs closing Hogan's Hill sledding site
In a Friday statement Mayor Goodsite said the West Elm Street sledding hill could be closed if youths who use the area persist in throwing snowballs at people and drivers and behave badly. Residents have raised prior complaints as well.
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Goodsite
Hogan’s Hill
West Elm Street
Ohio band director seeks standardization of Star Spangled Banner
A band director condemns the Star Spangled Banner as prostituted and mangled and proposes a standardized arrangement to ensure a consistent sound. Readers are invited to vote yes or no by calling 668-8544 or 668-8345 by midnight.
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Ohio
Ford defends image after skiing misportrayals
White House spokesman Ron Nessen rejects the idea that President Ford is clumsy noting he is healthy graceful and athletic. He cites fellow skiers and staffers who praise Ford while lamenting media portrayals that could hurt his political standing.
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Helen Thomas
UPI
White House
VAIL
Colo
Ford
Ron Nessen
Nessen
India Upply Pumps For Trapped Miners At Chaswala Colliery
UPI reports India received offers from the United States France and Switzerland to rush high capacity pumps to drain two flooded coal pits at the Chaswala Colliery 180 miles west of Calcutta where hundreds of miners are trapped. Authorities estimate 372 to 900 workers may be involved with rescue operations ongoing and it could take days to reach air pockets if any exist.
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Chasnala
India
UPI
United States
All-India Radio
France
Switzerland
Indira Gandhi
Chaswala
Calcutta
Ram Nath Sharma
Bharat Coal Mines
Sharma
Bombay
World Bank
Pyare Lal
Lawmakers Head For Tax Paid Holiday Trips
UPI reports Congress members head abroad on official travel funded by the government during a recess. Destinations include Hanoi and South America with trips justified as studying issues in their remit. Spouses are expected to pay their way. details are guarded by the State Department.
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Jane Denison Washington
UPI
Congress
Uncle Sam
Congressional
Peking
Forbidden City
South Pacific
George McGovern
D-S.d
Hanoi
China
Sen
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
South America
South Seas
Leo Ryan
D-Calif
Executive Branch
Ryan
House International Relations Committee
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Europe
Senate
Javits
Brazil
Peru
Panama
Venezuela
Capitol Hill
State Department
Congressional Travel Office
Dallas Rejects New York City Officers
Dallas officials say they will not actively recruit out of work New York City police officers. They cite public relations concerns and potential attitude clashes as reasons for not hiring.
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Dallas
UPI
New York City
Don Cleveland
New York
Dallas Police Association
Cleveland
Time picks 12 women for Woman of the Year honor
Time Magazine selects twelve women rather than a single Man of the Year noting the year’s retrenchment and reappraisal. Betty Ford Susie Sharp and others including Addie Wyatt Susan Brownmiller Billie Jean King and Ella Grasso appear on the roster with several men cited as possible alternatives.
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New York
UPI
Time Magazine
Betty Ford
Time
Susie Sharp
North Carolina Supreme Court
Ford
Supreme Court
John Paul Stevens
Addie Wyatt
New Coalition of Labor Union Women
Susan Brownmiller
Billie Jean King
Alison Cheek
Carla Hills
Housing and Urban Development
Texas
Barbara Jordan
Jill Ker Conway
Smith College
Carol Sutton
Louisville Courier Journal
Kathleen Byerly
Connecticut
Ella Grasso
Henry Kissinger
Andrei Sakharov
Anwar Sadat
Ten Hsiao-ping
China
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Dick) Hunter
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