Carter sworn in as 39th U.S. president in Capitol ceremony
Jimmy Carter, sworn in as America's 39th president, pledged a competent and compassionate government in a brief inaugural address. Chief Justice Burger administered the oath. Vice President Mondale was sworn in first. A crowd of about 150,000 watched as Carter thanked Ford and called for unity, renewed faith, and work to reduce poverty and injustice.
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Massachusetts
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White House
Rosalynn Carter
Betty Ford
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Grace
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Walter F. Mondale
Temperatures Fall as Winds Subside Across Texas
West Texas winds eased and a cold norther weakened along the Texas coast. Lows dropped to near freezing from Lubbock to Houston while Brownsville reached 44 and Alice 70 marked the day. Travel advisories remained active across several states as frost threatened the Southeast and fresh winds stirred dust over the Panhandle.
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Police to Host Cop Battle at Pecos Range
Pecos Police Department sponsors a police combat pistol shootout Tuesday at the rifle range. Activities start at 3 p.m. and are announced by Chief Charlie Smith. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Reeves County Sheriff's Office are invited.
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Pecos
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Reeves County Sheriff's Office
Final deadline greets Ford Cabinet farewell day
President Ford's Cabinet winds down with no crises as Carter’s inauguration nears. Ford aides Henry Kissinger, Edward Levi, David Mathews depart, while Carla Hills and Elliot Richardson skip the farewell breakfast for home duties. Others plan Capitol Hill appearances or return to prior posts. William Simon begins a Hawaii vacation and ponders a Wall Street return. Levi undertakes Nile River trip and Chicago return.
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Associated Press
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Roderick
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Great Britain
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Nile River
University of Chicago
No mansion for Billy Carter in Washington visit
Billy Carter arrives in Washington with a blue denim suit and beer in hand for five days of partying. He rejects the idea of spending a night at the White House, saying he will not stay in a mansion as he tours the capital. He plans to return to Plains to run the family peanut business.
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White House
Weather watch for Wednesday and Friday showers
Forecaster notes Wednesday's high temperature and overnight low. Considerable cloudiness and widely scattered showers are forecast for Friday.
Four-H awards fete honors Gold Star winners Monnie Sanchez and Michelle Haley
Several hundred people gather at the Posse Barn for a 4-H awards fete covering Reeves and Loving counties. About 75 awards will be presented for livestock, clothing, and foods projects with Gold Star honors going to Monnie Sanchez and Michelle Haley.
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Toyah
First Republican Woman Serves as Texas Acting Governor
Sen. Betty Andujar of Fort Worth acted as governor in Austin, signing papers to honor 10 friends as honorary Texas Navy admirals. Executive assistant Ken Clapp called her Mrs. Governor as Briscoe and Hobby were in Washington for Carter's inauguration.
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Fort Worth
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Briscoe
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Texas
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Dallas approves private council restrooms at city center
City officials in Dallas confirmed a 67100 change order covers two private restrooms for male and female city council members in the new municipal center. The contract revision lists 20349 for plumbing ventilation and air conditioning 8523 for construction and 2255 for wiring bringing total to 31127 for the private privys.
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Rattler reporters cover Carter inauguration in Washington
San Marcos High School editors and adviser Ray Westbrook traveled from Austin to attend Jimmy Carter's swearing in. The trip began months earlier as an impossible idea, funded by budget tweaks and personal contributions from three editors.
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