Americans Slip To Sixth In World Wealth List
The World Bank reports Americans rank sixth in per capita income for 1975 with a U S figure of 7060. Kuwait United Arab Emirates Qatar Switzerland and Sweden exceed the United States. Qatar is a new entry. Industrialized nations show stagnation since 1973 while developing nations grow slowly.
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Winter snow and ice span New York to Conn
The Empire State endures a harsh winter with record December snowfall in Buffalo at 51.4 inches and Syracuse at 45.5 inches 15 inches above normal. An ice bridge formed at Niagara Falls for the first time since 1960. A Rochester couple is killed as a car strikes a pedestrian during a snowstorm. NYC area reports light snow with slick roads and an Air Mexico jet slides at Kennedy Airport. Suburban sections report 4 to 7 inches of snow with varying conditions across Long Island Westchester and Greenwich.
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Hart dies. Hart remembered as civil rights ally
President Ford and President-elect Carter led tributes to Sen. Philip A. Hart of Michigan, 64, who died of malignant melanoma in Washington. Admiration came from colleagues including Edward Kennedy as Hart, a liberal leader, was praised for civil rights advocacy and consumer protection work. Funeral plans include a memorial Mass in Washington and private burial on Mackinac Island. Donald W. Riegle is set to succeed Hart in the Senate next year.
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Carter huddling with his cabinet on island talks
President-elect Carter convenes three days of informal cabinet meetings at a secluded Georgia island plantation to discuss tax cuts and the economy. He will join Mondale and Cabinet appointees on St Simon's Island after Christmas in Plains.
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Trudeau warns against war as Quebec secession looming
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau says he would not lead Canada into a civil war if Quebec seeks independence but warns the danger exists if others take up arms. He favors countering separatism through democratic structures while maintaining a strong federal government and hints at a national referendum if separatism advances. Levesque's PQ won Quebec’s election and plans a referendum within two years, with Trudeau promising to respond decisively if supported by a strong majority.
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Oil slick near Nantucket stalls after Argo Merchant spill
A vast oil slick from the tanker Argo Merchant, carrying 7.6 million gallons, retreated slightly and halted about 19 miles from Nantucket Island as a southerly wind eased. Coast Guard officials described the situation as returning to the starting point with no notable movement.
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Nursing home fire in St. John's kills at least 20
Fire at Chase's Rest Home in rural Newfoundland killed at least 20, including a 105 year old woman and a 16 year old boy. Twenty bodies recovered. RCMP planned another search to ensure no victims remained. The blaze began around 1 30 am amid strong winds, firefighters halted by ice and cold with no local fire hydrants. Operator Lewis Dunphy and two relatives escaped. officials said many victims were elderly bedridden residents.
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