Meir loses ground as Likud gains in Israel vote
AP reports Premier Golda Meir's Labor party leads in final returns with 41.9 percent, dropping seats from 56 to 51 in the 120 member Knesset, while right wing Likud under Menahem Begin rises to about 38 seats. Turin crash claims 38 lives. China reshuffles military leaders near key regions. Gas prices hinted to rise nation-wide. Nixon and Ford honor Charles Teague. Watergate cases near expansion. U.S. oil reserves questioned amid uncertain supply.
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New Year Quiet Across Nation Amid Winter Weather
Skimpy gasoline supplies and severe winter weather kept many Americans home for New Year's Day. President Nixon watched holiday bowl games from California. Snow storms and cold disrupted celebrations from Minnesota to Colorado, with travel down and parade cancellations.
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Nebraska
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Oklahoma
Colorado
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Philadelphia
Sun Bowl Parade deaths shock El Paso Mexico rider kills two
A Mexican stunt motorcyclist lost control during the Sun Bowl Parade in El Paso and riderless bike struck a crowd, killing Mrs. Soledad Carrillo, 66, and Eugenio Esparza, 8, and injuring 20 others. Patrolman Jose Antonio Segovia, 37, was badly hurt chasing the vehicle. Witnesses say the bike sped after he fell and rammed into spectators as the parade continued amid chaos.
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Four Amtrak trains stranded with 900 holiday passengers
More than 900 passengers aboard four Amtrak trains faced unscheduled stops during the New Year period. In Illinois a Chicago to Denver streamliner carrying 400 was delayed over 13 hours due to water in fuel lines from freezing. A turb oliner near Normal, Illinois, stopped five miles north of Normal after engines reportedly ran out of fuel. In Missouri 120 travelers on a Kansas City to New York route spent over 12 hours stalled when locomotives ran out of fuel due to a leak. westbound Sacramento to Vancouver with 313 aboard halted at Klamath Falls after a freight derailment ahead. Passengers were later sent by bus or air.
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New York
Missouri Pacific
Britain Faces Record Unemployment Amid Power Crisis
Britain enters the new year with unemployment more than doubled after a 30 percent coal drop and a three day work week ordered to ease the electric shortage. Trade figures show 640,000 new claims on top of 490,000 jobless existing rolls as miners and railway workers push for higher pay and talks resume with the National Coal Board and British Railways.
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Heath
Trade and Industry
Coupon system guarantees month's supply of gasoline
Phoenix AP report says David Kidd's West Phoenix service station will sell $10 coupons that entitle a buyer to up to 100 gallons of gasoline in January if purchased then and not hampered by federal rationing. Each coupon includes one gallon antifreeze, a lubrication, and tire rotation, a $10.75 value.
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Federal Energy Office
Phoenix, Ariz
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Kidd
West Phoenix
Wisconsin Girl Campaigns For Train Crossing Signals
Barbara Laurie, 17, had urged automatic warning signals at a rural Owen crossing after a fatal collision. A freight train struck her car killing Ann 10 and Joanne 7 while Barbara 12 Mary Kay 15 and Dale were injured. Clark County officials said Barbara had worked on a 4 H project to push automatic signals, which were not installed.
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Ann
Joanne
Barbara
Mary Kay
Dale
Clark County
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