Nobel Prize shares honor for solid state research
Two Americans and a British physicist shared the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physics for work in solid state physics with implications for solar heating and electronics. The Chemistry prize went to Ilya Prigogine of the Free University of Brussels for non equilibrium thermodynamics and dissipative structures.
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Kris Mortensen
Stockholm
Sweden
UPI
Harvard University
Sir Nevill F. Mott
Cambridge University
England
Academy
Llg A Prigogine
Free University of Brussels
Belgium
Prigogine
Center For
Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
University of Texas
Use of Energy Academy
Bo G. Malmstrom
Malmstrom
Prrogine
Moscow
University of Brussels
Texas
Brussels
Swedish Academy
H. van Vieck
Cambridge, Mass
Royal Academy
Johnson to 'cool it' before Senate hearings delayed
FRE director-designate Frank M. Johnson Jr. is ordered to a week to ten days of bed rest after overdoing preparations for Senate confirmation hearings. Hearings were postponed by the Senate Judiciary Committee as Johnson, recently out of stomach surgery, left Washington in exhaustion. End-of-year delay cited by Sen. James Allen's office.
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Montgomery
Ala
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Washington
James Allen
D-Ala
Top court rules veterans job preference blocks bias
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, sent a Massachusetts case back for reconsideration citing a 1976 ruling on discriminatory intent. The action could affect four states with no veterans’ preference and broader public employment policies.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Arkansas
Mississippi
New Mexico
South Carolina
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Carter eyes up to 22 billion tax cut in 1978 shift
President Carter's tax revision plan could cut taxes by as much as 22 billion dollars with a possible start in 1978. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal said the 22 billion figure is one option and no final decision has been made. The plan, discussed with Carter and advisers, may be phased in over several years with decisions dependent on the economy.
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Washington
Carter
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Administration
Congress
Camp David
White House
James McIntyre
Charles Schultz
Council of Economic Advisers
Stuart Fizenstat
Judge orders 100 names drawn for Onondaga grand jury
Supreme Court Justice Lyman H. Smith directs 100 names to be drawn Friday as potential grand jurors in the Onondaga County political corruption probe led by state special prosecutor Peter D. Andreoli. The investigation, funded by a $500,000 LEAA grant through March 1978, could extend into next year.
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Kem Peters
Supreme Court
Lyman H. Smith
Onondaga County
Peter D. Andreoli
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Andreoli
John H. Mulroy
Smith
Syracuse
Snow showers loom for Syracuse with possible wet snow
The Syracuse area faces a Arctic-style forecast with showers tonight and a strong chance of wet snow tomorrow. Temperatures will stay in the mid 40s, and precipitation odds rise from 80 percent tonight to 90 percent tomorrow. If snow falls, it should not accumulate and will be brief.
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Syracuse
Hancock Airport
Glens Falls Pizzeria Bakes 40 Foot World Record Pizza
In Glens Falls New York Lorenzo Amato built a circular pizza over 40 feet across weighing more than two tons. The 4528 pound pie used 2500 pounds of flour 100 gallons of water and 79 gallons of tomato sauce. About half the slices were sold for charity as 315 pounds cheese and pepperoni topped the giant crust.
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Lorenzo Amato
Glens Falls
New York
Michelangelo
David
Warren County
Amato
Guinness Book of World Records
Canada
Robert Cronin
Three Maryland girls found murdered near Elvaton creek
The bodies of Theresa Hogan eight Deborah Anne Hogan ten and Ann Marie Brzoszkiewicz eight were discovered face down in a creek near Southgate, Md. Investigators said all were stabbed repeatedly and seized no clues or motive. Neighbors and parents faced shock as police urged calm and collected statements. Debbie Holihan, a friend aged ten, had spent time with the victims earlier that day.
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Elvaton
Southgate
Theresa Hogan
Deborah Anne
Ann Marie Brzoszkiewicz
Russell Fisher
Fisher
William Chaplin
Anne Arundel County
Jacob
Jady Brzeszkiewicz
Anne Marie
Sgt. Chaplin
Debbie Holihan
John Michael Holihan
Glen Burnie
Shorty
The Politician Dance Craze Takes the Floor
The latest social trend is a dance named The Politician. It features two steps forward, one step back, then a sidestep, capturing headlines with its playful critique. The move spreads through clubs and street performances alike, drawing curious crowds and playful commentary.
Two Hijackers Surrender After Plane Seizure at Frankfurt
A man and woman in airline uniforms hijacked a Czechoslovak Yak 40 to Frankfurt airport and held 27 aboard for two hours. They surrendered to German police. all passengers were unharmed. Officials say the flight was from Karlovy Vary to Prague and had sought fuel for Munich.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
Munich
Czechoslovakia
Karlovy Vary
Prague
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