Marcos proclaimed president elect in Philippines election
After three days of wrangling over vote fraud charges Congress named Ferdinand E Marcos president elect and he proclaimed himself winner. Marcos, 48, a World War II guerrilla hero, named Fernando Lopez vice president elect as his running mate. The ticket defeated Diosdado Macapagal and Gerardo Roxas. Final official tabulation showed Marcos ahead by 673 572 votes.
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Five Die in Collapse of Montreal Railway Overpass
Up to 18 workers were atop the overpass when it collapsed trapping five men killed instantly and two others critically injured. Crews used jackhammers and picks to dig through hardened wet concrete 25 feet to reach the debris as authorities searched for two missing workers believed buried in the rubble.
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Heavy Snow Sweeps Southwest Mountains and Border Rain
Snow blankets mountains from California to New Mexico with rain along the border. Northern Arizona and eastern mountains face up to four inches more. Snow also hits the Northern Rockies and Great Lakes while fog and light rain stretch from Eastern Texas to the mid-Atlantic. Sub-zero cold grips the northern plains for a third night.
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Banana standoff stops masked bandit in shop
In England Mrs Mary Garrett, 59, used a banana stalk to hit a masked intruder with a pistol, felling him and prompting him to surrender and call the police. UPI reports scattered U.S. weather across the Southwest, including 2 inch snowfall in Mojave and a fatal crash near Eureka, Nevada as a winter storm system moves through.
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Hahn backs Southern California regional government association
County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn announced support for Los Angeles County joining the Southern California Association of Governments. The proposed body would include county supervisors and city officials from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, and Ventura counties. A public hearing is set for January 4 to consider membership. Hahn said cooperation across borders is essential to tackle rapid transit, air pollution, employment, and regional recreation, noting that residents travel across counties for work and leisure. He emphasized that employment and progress do not respect governmental boundaries and urged elected officials to work together.
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