Commissioners face strike budget dilemma in Somerset County
Somerset County faces a new year crisis as two unions reject the latest contract proposals and a 1977 budget cannot be approved before the January 1 deadline. The county may borrow short term funds to operate, while moving 19 residents from the county home to motels and relocations as talks stall.
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Berlin
Albert
Bud’’ Hay
Hay
Laurel Highlands
Donegal
Somerset
Meyersdale
Paul O'Connor
Board of Commissioners
Steve Construction
Somerset RD
Adolphui Village
Ulmer Defends Ouster At West Point Cheating Scandal
Brig. Gen. Walter F. Ulmer Jr says he was a scapegoat in West Point cheating case. He claims he was publicly chastised with unfounded charges after premature reassignment to Ft. Hood. Col. Hal B. Rhyne protests Army handling as Ulmer exits Jan. 5 as commandant.
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Walter F. Ulmer Jr
West Point Academy
West Point
N.Y
Army
Ulmer
Associated Press
2Nd Armored
Ft. Hood
Tex
Hal B. Rhyne
Daniel Sharp
Martin R. Hoffmann
Trade Balance Hits Record Monthly Deficit in November
The United States posted a record monthly trade deficit of 906 million dollars in November, signaling a likely 1976 annual deficit near historic highs. Imports exceeded exports as petroleum prices rose and foreign demand slowed, with total 11 month deficit above 5 billion dollars and potential downward pressure on the dollar.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Commerce Department
Liberian Tanker Spills Oil Into The Delaware
A Liberian tanker Olympic Games spilled 134000 gallons of crude oil into the Delaware River, washing ashore along Paulsboro New Jersey Claymont Delaware Chester and Marcus Hook Pennsylvania. Cleanup could take up to two weeks with four North Carolina specialists hired to aid.
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British Petroleum Company
Marcus Hook
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Gloucester
N.J
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Paulsboro
Claymont
Del
Chester
Pennsylvania
BP Inc
Wiman
North Carolina
Reds Admit To Radio Interference
Washington says the Russians acknowledge likely responsibility for strong broadcast signals that disrupted international radio. FCC officials note a marked tapering of interference, with safer service bands and amateur segments also easing. Experts speculate the activity could involve over the horizon radar experiments.
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Washington
King T. Hall
Federal Communications Commission
Hall
James C. McKinney
FCC
U.S
Snowy Week Forecast for Laurel Mountain Area
Periods of snow through Thursday with highs around 10 to 15 degrees Wednesday and 5 to 10 degrees Thursday. Low Wednesday night 0 to 5 below. Winds west 10 to 20 mph. Snow chances 80 percent Wednesday and Wednesday night.
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Laurel Mountain
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Afscme
Joe Perigo Jr
Perigo
Jimmy Carter
St. Simons Island
New York
Rhyne
Delaware
Kenneth Wiman
Port of
Hog Island
Red Bank Shipping Co
Panama
Monrovia
Liberia
Standard Oil of
Ohio
The
Marine Inspection Office
Cmdr
Richard Peyser
Canada
Kissinger
Nana Asees
Jenkins
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