Senators charge misdirection at Great Lady Award ceremony
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, female senators criticized a legislative ceremony where Elizabeth Taylor upstaged eight other recipients of the 1977 Great Lady Award. The nine women were honored by the legislature and later to receive prizes from the American Women's Union. A heated debate followed as Sen. Mercedes Torres complained that attention focused on Taylor while other honorees were ignored.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Elizabeth Taylor
Miss Taylor
American Women’s Union
Sen
Mercedes Torres
Ruth Fer
Severe winter storm eases as deaths rise to eleven
Snowbound regions report up to 15 inches in the Northeast and several inches in the Midwest. At least 11 people died mainly from heart attacks while shoveling or crashes on slick roads as travel remains hazardous and airports resume limited service.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Midwest
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
New England
New York City
St. Louis
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Boston
Columbia County
Ghent
Buffalo International
Hancock International
Syracuse
Albany
Dollar slump drags stocks as Dow falls at noon
Market report shows broad losses led by a weak dollar in foreign exchange markets. The noon Dow Jones average drops 8.23 to 812.80 as losers outpace gainers 5 to 1 on the NYSE with 11.25 million shares traded. Analysts cite the dollar's 28 month low reducing foreign investment.
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New York
Europe
Dow Jones
E.F. Hutton & Co
Yam
Spm
Amer
Lockheed
McDon Doug
MMM
Mobil Oil Coreg
Atl Rchfid Ma Mtn Sts Tel
Occid Pete
Avco
Mtg
Pan Am WA
Chrysler
Cities Ser
Pennz Unit
City Invest
Phil Pete
Coca Cola
RCA Corp
del Webb
Aynids Tob
Dresser Ind
Safewayee
DuPont
Texaco
IBM
Kennecott
Union Oil Cal
K-Marti
US Steel
West Bank i
Levi Strauss
Ling Temco
Xerox Tee
Liten Ind
Fp.m Glover
General James rejects Florida political bid after retirement
Gen. Daniel Chappie James Jr. says he will not seek political office in Florida when he retires next year. He was approached by Florida Democrats about running for lieutenant governor but declined. He suffered a non disabling coronary Sept. 20 and has moved to the Pentagon as a special assistant to the Air Force chief of staff.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Daniel ‘‘Chappie
James Jr
Florida
James
Pentagon
Air Force
Mrs. Humphrey to Rest at Washington Hospital Center
Muriel Humphrey 65 is expected to stay about a week at Washington Hospital Center to recover from exhaustion. A Humphrey aide cited a need for complete rest and noted heavy workload following her husband's battle with inoperable cancer and recent gall bladder surgery.
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Washington
Muriel Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Washington Hospital Center
Humphhey
Betty South
Humphrey
Humprhey
Nancy Solomonson
Humphreys
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mann
Senate
Solomonson
Teen driver exits car to laughter after 42nd Street crash
A 19 year old Manhattan man Harvey Collins stole a car at gunpoint from a Vermont honeymoon couple and drove along a 42nd Street sidewalk near Times Square. He killed a 72 year old man named R A Whitmore and injured 12 others. Witnesses said the car struck pedestrians and a fire hydrant before stopping near Seventh Avenue. Collins was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide leaving the scene of an accident auto theft and armed robbery. An unidentified woman remained in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital while six ambulances ferried victims to nearby hospitals.
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Harvey Collins
Manhattan
New York
42Nd Street
Times Square
Vermont
Seventh Avenue
Collins
Bellevue
St. Clare’s
Roosevelt
Bellevue Hospital
R.A. Whitmore
Hotel National
Dennis Cavanaugh
New York University
Eighth Avenue
Cavanaugh
Roswell Newsroom Rates and Contact Details
Public notices show subscription rates for Roswell delivery at 3.25 monthly and 9.75 quarterly. Mail and out of state rates list 4.00 and 4.50 monthly plus 39.00 to 42.00 yearly. Staff names and city office address are provided for the Roswell News.
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Christine Floyd
AlGeory
Tom J. Borovina
Roswell
N.M
Associated Press
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Weather Service
Burlington
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Georgia
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Market Report
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Mony
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Red's Auction Service
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