Snowbound Caller Hurtles Through Islington Booth
A six-foot caller struggles to use a phone in a snowbound Islington booth after a winter storm dumped a foot of snow on Boston and surrounding areas. UPI Telephoto.
13 Jan 1976
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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1976
Page
1
A six-foot caller struggles to use a phone in a snowbound Islington booth after a winter storm dumped a foot of snow on Boston and surrounding areas. UPI Telephoto.
Police disarmed a propane bomb in front of the Iraqi mission to the United Nations and found another bomb near a subway tunnel under the U.N. library. An anonymous call claimed responsibility by a Jewish extremist group. authorities said the U.N. complex was closed amid a Security Council debate on the Middle East.
Mostly cloudy with a high near 40 today. Wet snow mixed with some rain expected later. Sunset at 4:52 pm today and 7:38 pm tomorrow. Record high 64 set in 1890 and low 21 in 1914 for this date.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger states he did not question the legality of 1969 wiretaps on reporters and aides, relying on assurances from John Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. He says Nixon authorized taps to curb leaks on Vietnam War and arms talks, in response to written questions for Morton Halperin's civil suit.
Addis Ababa AP report says three Angolan nationalist movements vow to continue civil war as the OAU summit ends in a split vote on Angola. Moi notes seven nation conciliation commission to monitor the conflict while Savimbi and Roberto pledge to keep fighting. United States backed groups and South Africa prompted regional debate over possible UN intervention.
The HEW three volume study notes medical care gains but urges healthier personal behavior to curb heart disease cancer and respiratory illness. It cites alcohol tobacco excesses and lack of exercise as factors and says improved child care is extending life. The report also notes infant mortality has fallen dramatically since 1950 and life expectancy gains for those born in 1973.
Adolescent youths cling to a car bumper as an elderly driver, angry and cautious, stops to scold them. Police report about 10-12 similar calls daily. one boy was killed years ago while riding a truck bumper.
Agatha Christie died at her home in Wallington and left Curtain the Marple novel unpublished until after her death. It ends Miss Marple, a fate similar to the late Belgian detective Poirot, Curtain titled work described as her lifetime effort.
The Interior Department is set to approve four controversial strip mining projects in the coal rich Northern Great Plains after a court lifted an injunction. The ruling allows the department to move ahead pending an environmental impact statement. In Belfast, Northern Ireland, a separate violent flare up warns more attacks as Protestants vow to escalate.
Fulton Wart Memorial hosts job applications as Miller Brewing begins hiring for skilled maintenance and other plant positions. An expected high turnout is noted with a temporary office site at Owens Road and plans for a 3 million barrel capacity plant.
United Nations diplomats report a five member Arab panel of moderates and radicals was named to draft a resolution on the Palestine issue. The group includes members from Egypt Libya Syria and the PLO in a bid to influence the Security Council toward an Arab Israeli peace settlement and to address the refugee question while weighing moderation against a hard line toward Israel. The panel aims to counter Libya and balance militant factions within the Arab world.
Gov. Carey shifts position amid budget battle proposing a 108 billion balanced plan with no tax increases. He faces Senate pressure as critics doubt local school aid cuts of 110 million and potential calls for tax hikes to restore funding.
Third Ward Alderman John Canal criticizes the Public Works and its commissioner Edward Williamson during a council meeting. Clavelli asks if items like towels and trash can liners are covered, while Fitzgibbons and Harris press for contact details. Comerford notes unlisted private numbers and lack of accessible staff for DPW matters as the meeting ends.
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