Carter aims at continuous job creation after presidency
President-elect Carter says his early focus will be on sustained job creation legislation rather than a quick fix, possibly aided by tax reductions. The Time magazine interview names him Man of the Year for 1976.
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Christmas is Memories Left Over And Dry Trees
Christmas leftovers and drying evergreens fill homes as 1976 ends and families await bills from Christmas past. Pope Paul VI delivered a global Christmas Mass while IRA hints at a holiday truce and Lebanon reports a notable assassination. President Ford enjoyed Christmas on the slopes as Amy Carter and Susan Nixon add gifts, and a Northeast Christmas weekend brings hazardous travel with about 400 traffic fatalities. Fire tragedies struck Chicago and Fairfield Maine, marking the holiday with loss.
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Work and publicity credited for lower holiday traffic toll
The Department of Public Safety credits hard work by officers and news media for a traffic death toll far below earlier estimates during the 78 hour Christmas period. DPS counted 31 deaths so far, with an AP tally of at least 46 killed in all violence over the long weekend, including seven shootings and multiple fatal stabbings and fires. The worst accident near Ira, Texas claimed six lives including Ronald Langley and his family.
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Ramsey Muniz jailed on marijuana charges in Texas
Ramsey Muniz, former Texas gubernatorial candidate, is jailed in Webb County awaiting transfer to Corpus Christi next month to face marijuana charges. Indicted in Corpus Christi and San Antonio, he had fled to Mexico after missing a federal arraignment on August 9. His brother Roberto pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess marijuana.
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Third holiday tragedy kills 3 youngest sons
Fairfield Maine fire kills Dorothy Reynolds's three youngest sons during a Christmas tree blaze. Firefighters say flames engulfed the rural home as Mellody, 12, helped guide siblings to safety but the three boys could not be saved. The Reynolds family has endured three recent holiday deaths, including a husband heart attack and a prior drowning.
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Frisco Fights Dallas for Water Rights Over Lake Lewisville
Frisco Texas seeks water from Lake Lewisville amid a dispute with Dallas and Denton. The city has sued the Texas Water Commission, with over $30,000 in legal fees funded by residents. Mayor Bacchus cites drought and rising population as motives. Dallas contends rights depend on drought history.
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America Drops From Wealth Leaderboard in 1975
The World Bank report shows the United States per capita income at 7060 dollars, trailing five other nations in 1975. Kuwait leads with 11510 dollars followed by the United Arab Emirates 10480 Qatar 8320 Switzerland 8050 and Sweden 7880.
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Battle lines set in Chicago mayor succession race
Black leaders back Alderman Wilson Frost to succeed Richard J. Daley as mayor while white leaders rally behind Alderman Michael Bilandic. City Council to elect acting mayor for six months until a special election. Campaigns center on race, power brokers Vrdolyak and Burke, and a looming Democratic primary with other potential candidates.
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