Ford lights up National Christmas Tree with 10 000 crowd
President Ford switched on the 53rd National Christmas Tree atop the Ellipse as 10 000 spectators watched. The tree features 3 000 red bulbs plus 57 yellow ornaments for states and territories. a dying Colorado spruce will be replaced next year. Betty Ford and the San Francisco Boys Choir participated, while Ford quoted the enduring Christmas message of peace on Earth and good will toward men.
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Rockefeller to Seek 80000 for Inauguration Expenses
Rockefellers seeks an 80000 request to cover inauguration costs as West Virginia elect Tay Rockefeller prepares to be sworn in as the 20th governor. The legislature had allotted 100000 for the swearing in and Moore administration papers, but transition aide Tom Craig said publication of papers from Moore’s term is exhausting funds. The incoming governor vows a bare-bones ceremony.
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Moynihan resigns from Harvard after decade as professor
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, New York's senator elect, ends his 10 year Harvard tenure. The former U N ambassador and government professor submitted his resignation effective next January to take up new duties in New York and Washington after commuting between Cambridge and New York since September to teach at Harvard.
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Peron in Custody at Military Base 150 Miles South
Isabel Peron, 44, ousted in a nonviolent coup, is detained at a test house on a military base 150 miles south of Buenos Aires. A military source says she passes time with the base officers' children while government reports remain tightly controlled and few details emerge.
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Pat Nixon Named Most Admired Woman in 1976
Good Housekeeping selects Pat Nixon as the world’s most admired woman in 1976 after reader polls. The list includes Betty Ford Barbara Jordan Mother Teresa Grace Kelly Beverly Sills Shirley Temple Black Rose Kennedy Nancy Reagan and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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Rosalynn Carter to Wear Nostalgic Inauguration Gown
Rosalynn plans a sentimental inauguration night walk in the blue gown she wore in 1970 at Governor Carter's inauguration. Designer Jack Moses says she chose it despite fashion industry calls for a new dress, describing the lace and sapphire embroidery as a starlight blue chiffon ensemble.
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Bus-wanderlust Retired Mailman Aims Record Run
Sam Boyle, a Memphis pensioner, pursues a Guinness level travel feat by bus. Since March he has logged over 5 000 miles on Greyhound routes plus about 16 000 miles by air, using 30 day unlimited tickets. He started after reading about a bus rider who traveled 18 000 miles.
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Ear bitten by bouncer at Manhattan bar suit seeks 600 dollars
Michael Matto sues bouncer Jimmy Goffin and the Three Players bar in Manhattan alleging his right ear was torn off during an incident on June 19. He says the ear was sewn back at New York Hospital after being attacked by Goffin who also assaulted a woman accompanying him.
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Soviet Gymnast Olga Korbutto Reclaim Dress In NYC Return
Olga Korbutto will receive her wedding dress during a presentation with the Soviet gymnastic team at a New York hotel, after a WIBC report from Indianapolis. The gown and veil, bought in St Louis, were lost in Indiana when a bus incident separated her from the outfit. A terminal worker found the dress in a trash heap and alerted WIBC. Korbutto, 1972 Olympic gold medalist, plans to marry a Russian next year.
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Ford still pondering his future
President Ford will not decide his post presidency plans this week. White House spokesman says offers have been made but no decision. He will vacation in Vail Colorado and attend the University of Michigan with Betty Ford for an honorary degree. Ford plans to ski and participate in the Bing Crosby Pro Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach January 21 and 22.
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Takeo Fukuda poised to become Japan’s next prime minister
Prime Minister Takeo Miki resigns to take responsibility for the Liberal Democratic party setback. Conservative economist Takeo Fukuda, 71, appears set to win the leadership and, with Diet support, the premiership. Former secretary-general Yasuhira Nakasone backs Fukuda, solidifying a path to the top post.
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