Kearse Named State Motor Vehicles Executive Deputy
Edward P. Kearse will be named to a $45 000 a year post as executive deputy commissioner of the State Motor Vehicles Department effective January 1. The move creates four new deputy level posts aimed at reorganizing the agency long urged by critics. The announcement is expected in Carey’s State of the State message. The article also notes ethics scrutiny of Motor Vehicles Commissioner James P. Melton over bank account transfers, with State ethics officials seeking an investigation and official responses from Cuomo and Levitt.
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Onondaga County Dist. Atty
Edward P. Kearse
State Motor Vehicles Department
Herald-Journal
Kearse
Hugh L. Carey
Motor Vehicle Department
Albany
State Board of Ethics
Carey
Melton
Motor Vehicles Department
Suffolk County
Chemical Bank of Babylon
Mario Cuomo
Board of Ethics
Arthur Levitt
Racing board to probe Sportsystems Emprise fitness
The state Racing and Wagering Board will investigate the fitness and character of Sportsystems-Emprise, Buffalo based firm dominant in New York western racing. A temporary Buffalo Raceway license will be issued during the inquiry to protect public interest amid questions tied to Finger Lakes Race Track and harness license.
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Lewis Freedman
State Racing and Wagering Board
Sportsystems-Emprise
Buffalo
Barry
Buffalo Raceway
Sportsystems
Emprise
Racing Board
Tioga Park Quarter
State Investigation Commission and
Assembly Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis
Herald- Journal
Boston Bruins
Las Vegas
Arizona Republic
Donald Bolles
Bolles
Tucson
SIC
Arizona
Bertram Sarafan
Joseph Boyd
Hugh Carey
Stanley Phillips
Parimutuel
Sportsystems- Emoprise
Carter Eyes Tax Cut With Work Program As Priority
President-elect Jimmy Carter said a tax cut is likely in an economic package to be released next week. His first priority is a work opportunity program to cut unemployment, with package size unspecified and flexible to economic conditions. He spoke after meetings on New York City’s economic problems and said bankruptcy for NYC is not a viable option. Californiafo and Beame supported that view. welfare reform may be delayed due to the economy.
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Helen Thomas
ST. Simons Island, Ga
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Carter
New York
Hugh Carey
New York City
Abraham Beame
Carey
Beame
Joseph Califano
HEW
Califano
US trade deficit hits record high in November
The Commerce Department reports a November trade deficit of 906 million dollars, a record monthly gap driven by lower food exports and higher petroleum and goods imports. If December remains negative, the annual deficit could near 6.4 billion in 1972, with total year deficits already over 5 billion.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Maynard Comiez
Department
Snow and cold snap sweep in across Hancock area
Snow flurries and local squalls are forecast tonight into tomorrow with a 70 percent chance of snow in squall zones and considerable accumulation. Temperatures will fall to 5 to 10 degrees with highs near the mid teens. DPW crews began plowing and salting roads this morning, focusing on less than half a mile as conditions worsen.
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Hancock
DPW
Fonds
Winning lottery numbers drawn in final NY state draw
In Albany AP reports the fifth and final weekly drawing for the defunct New York State Lottery awarded a 1.4 million prize with six digit number 100353. The Colossal Year End Bonus Lottery drawing sets up a $960,000 top prize next month. Holiday Lottery numbers 851, 542, 458, and nl yield $20 for a single three-digit match and $3,000 for two. Lottery Director John Quinn explains the prize structure.
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Albany
New York State
John Quinn
Chuckle on Marz Cringe Shows Skepticism Toward Space Spending
A playful exchange mocks intelligent life on Mars and questions spending 40 billion dollars to gain clues about extraterrestrial life. The brief underscores public doubt about funding costly space exploration.
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Marz
Environmentalists hail poison ban on predator poisons
President Ford will not lift restrictions on poisons used to control coyotes and other predators on federal lands. The decision, announced in Vail Colorado, drew praise from environmentalists and criticism from livestock producers facing losses from coyote attacks.
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Associated Press
Ford
Vail
Colo
Carter
Soviet missile silos reportedly seen in Laos highlands
Thai former foreign minister Thanat Khoman says intelligence reports indicate Soviet missile silos in Laos high mountain area, possibly aimed at China or Thailand. He cites other facilities in the Laos highlands. U.S. and State Department deny knowledge of any silos and offer no comment.
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Denis D. Gray
Bangkok
Thailand
Laos
China
Thanat Khoman
Thanat
Thai National Assembly
Pentagor
State Department
Washington
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union
Vietnam
United States
Phiippines
Japan
Pacific Islands
Moscow
Thai forces clash with Cambodian troops near border
Thai border police said about 50 Cambodian soldiers crossed into Thailand at Klong Yai, roughly 200 miles southeast of Bangkok, and Thai forces fired today. One Cambodian soldier was reported killed as the clash occurred along the frontier.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Klong Yai
Daley protege holds lock on mayor post
Michael Bilandic moves within one step of becoming temporary mayor after a bid by Alderman Edward Vrdo lyak. Black aldermen refuse to nominate a black candidate, prompting Frost to withdraw and accept a key post in a power deal. Bilandic will not seek the remainder of Daley's term, with a six month election window established.
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Daley
Mike Robinson
Chicago
Michael Bilandic
City Hall
Richard J. Daley
Bilandic
Edward Vrdolyak
Winston Frost
Frost
Council
Extra police patrols in townships of South Africa
Police reinforcements were airlifted to Cape Town to patrol black townships where militants and migrant workers fought in three days of street battles. Reports say two black civilians were killed in Langa as a crowd attacked patrol vehicles. Twenty four people died in weekend rioting across QGuguleta and Nyanga.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Langa
Qguguleta
Nyanga Town
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Racing Board Plans Sportsystems Inquiry
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Wyoming Wool Growers Association
Thermopolis
Ned Fritz
Dallas
Fritz
S. Africa
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Ceeres
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Weeeneey Restaurante
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