Winter storm dusts Rockies and Alert winds lash Southland
United Press International reports a gale force winter storm dumping 10 inches of snow on Salt Lake City and spreading across the central Rockies. The system slowed eastward, closing highways in northern Utah and prompting school dismissals in Minnesota. Snow blankets Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska high plains while Washington sees eight inches and California faces 86 mph gusts. Los Angeles power outages affect 90,000 customers.
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Carter aims to form a unified Department of Energy fast
UPI reports both Administration and congressional leaders back Carter’s plan to consolidate over a score of overlapping energy agencies into a single Department of Energy. White House and industry figures praise the move, with Schlesinger leading the effort, as lawmakers push for approval within two months amid high energy concerns and a gas crisis.
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Supreme Court backs widowers' Social Security benefits
The High Court ruled 6 4 that widowers face sex discrimination in pension eligibility, potentially aiding about 220,000 men in 1977. The decision rejects the old notion that a wife alone supports a husband, and could raise program costs by $447 million.
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Assembly leader blames Brown over Auburn Dam funds
Assembly Republican leader Paul Priolo says Gov. Edmund Brown Jr failed to win Carter's restore of Auburn Dam funds and accuses Brown of presidential campaign vindictiveness harming California. Priolo cites Brown's primary wins as momentum for Carter’s decision and says Brown did not do the job in Washington. After meeting Carter, Brown said the projects were removed from the budget.
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Weather Outlook for Redlands and Yucaipa
San Bernardino Valley and Southern California expect sunny skies and warmer Thursday. Redlands and Yucaipa report highs from 49 to 56 degrees with nightly lows from 27 to 38. Sunrise is 6 16 and sunset 5 47 with clear to mostly clear conditions.
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Eight miners missing in Pennsylvania mine disaster
Rescue teams blasted a log jam and found the body of one miner, as two were killed and eight others remained missing after water flooded Kocher Coal Co.'s Porter tunnel near Tower City. State and federal officials held cautious hope for the missing men, while three others were injured and treated at Pottsville General Hospital.
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Amin claims mercenaries march on Uganda
Ugandan president Idi Amin alleged that 2,600 mercenaries from Britain, the United States, and Israel were advancing through Kenya to invade Uganda and that the US had sent warplanes and warships. Kenya denied the claim as outlandish while observers cautioned about Americans remaining in Uganda amid the crisis.
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Negotiations in Panama Canal talks deemed tough by officials
Washington UPI top negotiator Sol Linowitz said talks with Panama are difficult and a settlement is not expected soon. Linowitz noted progress on defense and neutrality issues but warned the path to treaty approval will be equally hard. Carter urged governors to join a nonfunded Friendship Force to strengthen international ties. Ski Shasta will not open this winter due to snow shortage. memberships honored for next season.
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Israel to Receive Most Aid in Carter Foreign Package
The Carter administration unveiled a 2.2 billion dollar foreign military aid plan for fiscal 1978. Israel would get about one billion in weapons loans, with half canceled as a gift and the rest repaid at low interest. The package also includes Jordan 131.5 million, Korea around 280 million, Turkey 250 million, and Greece 137 million in mostly loan form.
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