Swine flu shot urged as new flu strain detected
County Health Commissioner William A. Harrie says swine flu shots are essential amid evidence that Type A influenza changes about every decade. He cites 1957 Asian flu and 1968 Hong Kong flu, notes Victorian flu deaths in Onondaga County, and describes crowded Baldwinville clinics prompting a second inoculation site and expanded scheduling.
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Bill Crozier
William A. Harrie
Harris
Hong Kong
Onondaga County
District faces $1.5 million rise in busing costs next year
Syracuse City School District projects transportation expenses rising to more than $3.5 million in 1977 as it contemplates closing and consolidating elementary schools. Assistant superintendent Julius E. Deubie says 14 000 students may be bused next year, up from 10 000, with costs possibly higher if more schools close for racial balance and enrollment reasons.
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Syracuse City
Julius E. Deubie
Double
Board of Education
McKinley-Brighton
Powlesland
van Duyn
State Education Department
Janet Edison
Edison
Record Snowstorm Grips Western New York
A record snowstorm paralyzed western New York with up to two feet of snow and 19 inches in Buffalo. The Thruway stretch from Hamburg to the state line was closed after wind driven drifts reduced visibility. At least three deaths were linked to the storm as highways clogged and 150 cars were stranded near Orchard Park.
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Associated Press
New York
Buffalo
Pennsylvania State Line
Hamburg
National Weather Service
Buffalo Braves
Erie
Chautauqua
Orchard Park
Mexico inaugurates president amid security after blasts
Jose Lopez Portillo becomes Mexico's 60th president as thousands of police guard a five mile route after four bombs exploded in Mexico City. Guests include Rosalynn Carter and Henry Kissinger while Lopez Portillo inherits a faltering economy and land reform unrest.
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Stephen Downer
Mexico City
UPI
Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico
Rosalynn Carter
Jimmy Carter
Henry Kissinger
Ford
Jack
Lady Bird Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Luis Echeverria
Augusto Gomez Villanueva
Mexican Congress
Lopez Portillo
Treasury
Carter to pick top economic posts from 16 meeting attendees
President elect Jimmy Carter and Vice President elect Walter Mondale met with sixteen economists bankers and businessmen for an update on the economy. Carter said he plans to choose from those present for the Treasury secretary and other senior posts while cautioning it may not be a sure thing.
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Office of Management and Budget
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Economic trend index holds steady in October
The government said the index foreshadowing economic trends remained unchanged in October, suggesting the slowdown may not worsen. At the same time the Commerce Department revised two prior months’ leading indicators, showing steeper declines than first reported with August down 0.8 percent and September down 0.9 percent after revision.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Fire Claims Five Children and Father in New York Hamlet
Police said a home fire in eastern New York killed James Avery 31 and his children James 12 Edward 9 Joanne 11 Thelma 8 Julie 5, while the wife escaped unharmed. The victims were identified by authorities.
Freighter Melias adrift sinks in Gulf of Mexico
The 3372 ton Liberian registered M V Melias sank after taking on water before dawn in the Gulf of Mexico. Coast Guard and a Greek merchant ship rescued 25 crewmen from lifeboats and rafts seventeen hours after the vessel began to sink while carrying 4000 tons of bauxite to Tampico Mexico.
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New Orleans
UPI
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
M.V. Melias
Tampico
Mexico
Gilmore Faces New Death Date After Pardon
Gary Mark Gilmore, whose death wish was granted by the state pardons board, could face a firing squad within days of his 36th birthday on Saturday unless death penalty opponents seek further appeals. The report notes his demand to “butt out” and references a humorous line about reaching a doctor via an AMA Journal ad.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Mark Gilmore
State Pardons Board
Blustery cold forecast for tonight and tomorrow
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport predicts partly cloudy skies with light snow tonight. Temperatures will dip into the teens with blustery conditions tomorrow as winds gust and squalls develop. High near 20 with total snow accumulation under two inches.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Airport
Settlement Near in UPS Strike Shuts East Coast Operations
Washington AP reports a possible settlement in the 77 day Teamsters dispute over a new contract for 17 000 UPS workers. Bargainers met to resolve local issues and major points are reportedly settled while union reps from 74 locals review the deal before rank and file approval ends the strike.
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Washington
Teamsters
United Parcel Service
UPS
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