Coast Guard Fights Storm in Hunt for Grand Zenith Crew
In rough North Atlantic seas with 45 knot winds, the Coast Guard searches for 38 Nationalist Chinese crewmen of the Grand Zenith, a sunken Panamanian tanker carrying 8.2 million gallons of fuel oil. Hope fades as planes struggle to launch amid heavy snow and 20-foot waves.
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Ford Undergoes Pre- Retirement Medical Exam
President Ford received a clean bill of health after a three hour examination at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The White House says he is in excellent health with only nagging knee discomfort and expects to stay active after leaving office January 20.
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Winter Storm Sweeps Southwest and Plains
A powerful winter storm moves into the Southwest as other regions report heavy snow and extreme cold. North Dakota and Minnesota see subzero highs while New England endures deadly conditions and multiple weather related rescues. A separate theft targets 13000 pounds of freeze dried coffee in Toronto amid frigid weather warnings across multiple states and provinces.
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Mondale to lead world trip ahead of inauguration
Carter announces Vice President-elect Walter Mondale will tour West Germany France Britain NATO Brussels and Tokyo as his personal emissary to align foreign policy and prep for an economic summit. Carter forecasts a spring economic summit and tax rebate distribution for low and middle income Americans.
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Ford weighs limited amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders
President Ford and aides debate actions on draft resisters with reports he may grant targeted clemency or a gesture while not reactivating the 1974 conditional amnesty. Carter says he has not fixed terms for his pardon plan and may include deserters. The discussion includes veterans’ rights for those who were wounded but later deserted.
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Vietnam
Water dries up in Princeton Kansas town
Middle Creek, the only water source for Princeton, Kansas, ran dry last Monday. Mayor Sharon Higgins and Fire Chief Mike Moore describe a five foot depth dropping to a trickle as residents borrow water, haul it from nearby towns, or melt snow. Officials plan to connect to Rantoul Rural Water District No. 6 and lay 1.7 miles of pipe. others resort to hauling water and using paper plates to conserve supplies.
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