Alcohol aid call issued
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges friends and relatives to intervene with drinkers to prevent driving after drinking. Tips include serving food, using a jigger, stopping alcohol an hour before end, and offering coffee. If needed, drive them home or call a taxi. call police as a last resort. A Grey Advertising study found Americans rank drunk driving as a top social issue and are willing to pay more in taxes to address it.
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Benny Benny Benny Funeral Backstage Stars Bid Adieu
Eddie Anderson Don Wilson Mel Blanc Dennis Day and Mary Livingston attend Benny funeral in Culver City as 1000 guests including Bob Hope George Burns and Gov Reagan gather. Rabbi Magnin presides. pallbearers include Peck Sinatra Berle Wilder and others. Benny died of cancer Friday.
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Autopsy on Amy Vanderbilt finds hypertension behind death
New York autopsy shows Amy Vanderbilt 66 suffered hypertension and no direct cause of death from a fall from her Manhattan brownstone window. Deputy Medical Examiner Dr Yung Rho said death resulted from the fall, while husband Curtis Kellar noted dizzy spells linked to hypertension and medications.
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Florida tourism boom shatters attendance records
Floridians and visitors flocked to major attractions as sunny weather drew crowds. Walt Disney World saw a record 74 597 guests on Friday, surpassing the 73 168 mark from 1973, while Miami Beach hotels ran about 95 percent full. Sea World and Busch Gardens reported massive weekend crowds, with Busch Gardens Tampa logging 20 000 visitors for the day. Officials predicted continued strong turnout through Sunday before tapering off.
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Liberal Democrats Seek Sweeping House Reforms
Liberal House Democrats aim to finish sweeping reforms at their Jan. 13 meeting as the 94th Congress readies to convene. The reform package includes opening conference committees to the public, adjusting staff funding shares, and continuing (or ending) proxy voting in committees. The December reform action shifted key powers from Wilbur Mills to the Democratic Steering Committee and pledged seats on major panels to freshmen, signaling a dramatic turn against conservative chairs.
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Statewide alert issued after beating of Coral Gables boy
A statewide alert for a white motor home followed the kidnapping of 10 year old Chris Carrier, found alive and badly beaten in Big Cypress Swamp after vanishing December 20. Coral Gables police say the abductor claimed to be a client of the boy's father, real estate attorney Hugh Carrier, as authorities pursue leads in the case. Chris underwent surgery for a skull fracture and eye injuries, listed as fair, stable, and responsive.
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Population shift hints at urban gains in 1974
UPI reports Census Bureau data show the 15 largest U.S. cities lost residents to suburbia from 1970 to 1973, with Cleveland dropping to 1.996 million and Houston rising to 2.138 million. Officials say 1974 may reverse the trend as suburban job growth reshapes urban migration.
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