Jefferson officials attack emergency food stamp program
Jefferson County planners call an emergency food stamp distribution a ripoff while noting about 700000 in benefits were authorized for Jefferson and Lewis counties after a blizzard. The program grants a month of stamps based on family size, sparking dispute with federal guidance requiring proven significant income loss.
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Jefferson County
State Department of Social Services
Jefferson
Lewis
U.S. Department of Agriculture
James Merritt
Two Million For Rape Study Grants Goal
Washington announces more than two million dollars for research on rape prevention and control. The grants establish the rape study center at the National Institute of Mental Health under new legislation. Local officials urge consultation on guidelines and flag abuse concerns in emergency food stamp programs amid blizzard relief.
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Washington
UPI
National Institute of Mental Health
Break in weather boosts business tempo in US plants
Weather improvement lifts production as plants reopen and workers return, signaling a partial economic rebound. Officials warn unemployment may rise in February due to earlier plant shutdowns, while retail sales and food prices start weak but show improvement ahead of a fuller recovery.
Wintry cold returns as Central New York braces for squalls
The National Weather Service at Hancock Field warns of bitter cold and a 60 percent chance of squalls through tomorrow. West to northwest winds 15 to 25 mph will reduce visibility at times. Snow could accumulate up to three inches in snowbelt areas with mainly flurries elsewhere. Tonight's low 5 to 10, tomorrow's high in the low 20s. The three day outlook foreshadows below normal snowfall through mid March and unseasonably cold temperatures, below the mid 20s average.
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New York
National Weather Service
Hancock Field
Probe tie at issue in Onondaga County case
Special prosecutor Peter B. Andreoli confronted questions in State Supreme Court about whether Onondaga County District Attorney Richard A. Hennessy Jr. is a target or even involved in the probe. Judge Donovan delayed ruling, awaiting Andreoli's arrival and a decision on whether the county must fund a $1 million investigation amid claims the appointment was improper. The hearing raised tensions among executive, legislative, and judicial branches as to who pays and who leads the probe.
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Peter B. Andreoli
State Supreme Court
Onondaga County
Richard A. Hennessy Jr
Richard N.donovan
John H. Mulroy
Andreoli
Hennessy
Donovan
Fulton
Jean McCoy Coon
Rudy Parr
Coon
Manhattan
Robert Morganthau
Judge Punched by Defendant in Milwaukee Trial Rematch
Milwaukee AP report says Judge Christ T. Seraphim, 57, was punched by defendant James E. Wicks, 24, during a rematch on an attempted murder case. They tumbled to the floor as deputies separated them. Wicks was cuffed and returned to jail. The trial recessed until tomorrow.
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Milwaukee
Christ T. Seraphim
James E. Wicks
Wicks
Seraphim
Carter State Dinner Delights Amy Carter and Guests
At the first state dinner of the Carter era Amy Carter and 103 guests, including former Mexican first lady Gloria Lopez Portillo, attended a warm reception. President Lopez Portillo revealed Amy’s reading of The Mystery of the Screaming Clock during his toast. Amy’s cat Misty Malarky Ying Yang made a dramatic entrance as photographers snapped the events. Mrs Lopez Portillo, a former pianist, performed two Chopin selections after dinner.
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Washington
Carter
Amy Carter
Rudolf Serkin
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
Amy
Lopez Portillo
Misty Malarky Ying Yang
Carters
Lopez Portillos
Misty
Chopin
City suburban busing urged to desegregate big city schools
The U S Civil Rights Commission released a 119 page report urging busing children between inner cities and suburbs to reduce segregation. It argues boundaries between cities and suburbs act as racial and economic barriers and that travel time can be reduced with district mergers.
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Washington
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Bell
Griffin B. Bell
Supreme Court
Bipartisan Commission
Gerald R. Ford
Weapons costs rise to record $197.6 billion in 45 systems
The Pentagon reported the total cost of major new U.S. weapons rose sharply from late September to late December, up about 18.5 billion. The increase, driven by more Fié fighter planes, Trident submarines, and patrol frigates, lifts the 45 major systems’ total to a record 197.6 billion, funded over as many as ten years.
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Washington
U.S
Pentagon
Fié
Defense Department
Flexible Hours at Jobs Predicted by Kreps
Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps predicted flexible future work hours due to women's movement pressure and a growing labor force. She said the eight hour day is rigid and industry flexibility would open more opportunities for men and women, noting middle age as prime for achievement.
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New York
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Dual persona haunts New Rochelle warehouse shooter
In New Rochelle, Fred Cowan 33 opened fire at Neptune Worldwide Moving Co killing five, including officer Allan McLeod. Army-trained sharpshooter killed himself after a 10 hour siege as authorities probe revenge over a job suspension. Cowan described as gentle yet passionate about guns and Nazi memorabilia.
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New Rochelle
Fred Cowan
Cowan
Mary Ellen Cowan
Westchester County
New York City
Roland Lersch
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Hugh Carey
Louis Lefkowitz
Peter Andreoli
Syracuse University College of Law
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Sylvia Porter
Earl Wilson
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