U S Relief To Turkey Van Transport Plan Under Way
U S Air Force planes carried 1 120 polar tents 10 000 blankets and cooking pots to Van after a devastating quake that killed over 3 300 and left many homeless. International aid arrived from Italy Switzerland and West Germany as bad weather slowed relief work.
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Van
Turkey
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
Iran
Burhan Yavuz Yilmaz
U.S. Air Force
Incirlik
U.S
Ankara
Italy
Switzerland
West Germany
Mehmet Zeki
Ohio Lottery Draw Announces Winning Numbers
The Ohio Lottery lists main draw Pat O' Gold numbers 125 719 81200 and Double Play 205 35942 524369 for the latest drawing.
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Pat O’ Gold
Maddox Son Arrested On DUI Charge In Georgia
Lester Garfield Maddox Junior, 32, of Marietta, was arrested in Douglasville for driving under the influence. He posted a $200 bond and a Jan. 10 trial date was set. He drove a car owned by Frank G. Peppard who posted a $150 bond and later helped Maddox post bond.
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Douglasville
Maddox
Weather and birth and death notes for November 26 1976
Windy mild weather with showers and possible thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Lows upper 30s to low 40s with 80 percent then 50 percent rain chances. Births listed for several couples in Collins North Fairfield Norwalk Willard and Bellevue. Deaths noted for Melford F. Heck and Paul H. Bischoff.
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Albert Good
Collins
Kenneth Cherry
North Fairfield
Travis Chapin
Norwalk
Danny Pate
Willard
Willard Area
James Dauch
Bellevue
Good Samaritan
Melford F. Heck
Monroeville
Paul H. Bischoff
Questioning America's national bird choice on turkey or eagle
On Wednesday Opudoun Line asked readers if they agree that the wild turkey, not the bald eagle, should be America's national bird. The prompt invites opinions on national symbolism and wildlife.
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America
National bird debate stirs strong views on turkeys and eagles
Voters split 76 to 24 on replacing the national bird with the bald eagle or turkey. Pro turkey supporters cite heritage and symbolism while eagle advocates highlight beauty and supremacy in the sky.
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America
Turkey
United States
Do you believe in Santa Claus
Voter information urges a yes or no vote with phone lines 668 8544 and 668 8345. Call by midnight to cast a response on the Santa Claus question.
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Santa Claus
Quake Rumbles Off Northern California Coast
A strong offshore earthquake near Ferndale and coastal towns rattled residents at 3 20 a m. The UC Berkeley seismographic station logged magnitude 5 8 while the USGS recorded 6 3, but no damage or injuries were reported as people went back to sleep.
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Ferndale
Calif
National Earthquake Information Service
Golden
Colo
Eureka
Crescent City
James Stifler
Berkeley Laboratory
San Andreas
California
Mendocino
Humboldt County
Thanksgiving Newsboy Faces Tightened Burden on Busy Night
Alvin Finesilver, 41, a Rocky Mountain News delivery boy in Denver, endures a heavier load as he logs about 180 papers daily. He recalls a time when 30 to 40 newsboys roamed bars and streets, now few remain. He pulls late editions from the paper's downtown office, pedaling through 2 a.m. deliveries and finishing by 4 a.m. He survives on earning five cents per paper after buying at ten cents, counting his work as a rough but necessary living.
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Dan Chilzar
Denver
UPI
Alvin Finesilver
Finesilver
Duffy's
Rocky Mountain News
15Th St
16Th St
17Th St
18Th St
Polo
Dover
McGovern Backs Humphrey for Senate Leader
Senator George McGovern endorses Hubert Humphrey as the logical choice to succeed retiring Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield. McGovern backs Byrd for majority whip, notes both men would make strong leaders. Humphrey has returned after bladder cancer surgery and undergoing chemotherapy, but says health not a problem. A caucus on Jan 4 will choose among Byrd Humphrey Hollings with Byrd leading in early tallies.
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Washington
Senate
Byrd
Humphrey
Democrats
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
McGovern
Santa Arrives in Norwalk for Evening Visits
Santa will arrive tonight at 6 30 PM and travel by fire truck to his headquarters in front of the courthouse. He will greet children with suckers each night from 6 30 to 8 30 PM through Christmas Eve except Sundays. The Towne and Country Regional Arts Center presents a musical review titled A Taste of T&C at 8 PM at the theater.
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Santa Claus
Norwalk
Santa
Towne and Country Regional Arts Center
T&c
Respirator Keeps Knife Victim Alive in Boston
Harvard football player Andrew Puopolo lies on life support after a heart stab wound in Boston's Combat Zone. Doctors plan another brain wave test after a flat EEG, as his father vows not to remove the respirator and prays for recovery.
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Boston
UPI
Harvard University
Andrew Puopolo
Andrew Puopolo Sr Puopolo
Helen
Puopolo
Santa's Phone Service Disconnected for Popularity
In Wichita the Southwestern Bell line for Santa at Towne East drew waves of calls causing outages. Starting Nov 17 with one line, thousands per hour overwhelmed the system, prompting the company to cut the Santa line by Wednesday 5 p.m. Santa advised lists by mail or in person.
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Wichita, Kan
UPI
Santa Claus
Serchamta
Towne East
Santa
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
U S Mexico prisoner swap may cut costs for upkeep
The United States and Mexico signed a six page prisoner exchange treaty that could move hundreds of Americans held in Mexican jails to U S facilities and return hundreds of Mexicans in U S prisons to Mexico. Congress must ratify before transfers begin next year.
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Stephen Downer
Mexico City
UPI
United States
Congress
Mexico
Joseph John Jova
Alfonso Garcia Robles
US Congress
Jimmy
Carter
Senate
Henry Kissinger
Ford
Census survey finds young wives expect two children on average
The Census Bureau reports that women aged 18 to 24 today expect an average of two children, down from three in 1987 and 2.9 in 1967. The 1987 figure also marked a decrease from earlier years, with the 1975 survey showing the same 2 child expectation.
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Washington
UPI
Census Bureau
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Wayne Goodsite
Salvation Army
Susan Grubb
Norwalk Army
Kenneth Stall
Tim Hohman
Ohio
Opudoun Line
HHH
Nowalk Towigh
Santa Gums
Amy
Amy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Plains, Go
Jan Williams
Secret Service
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