UNITA urges cease fire in Angolan civil war at Silva Porto congress
UNITA calls for an immediate cease fire and a three party conference with the National Front and MPLA as a peacekeeping step before the January 10 OAU summit in Addis Ababa. The resolution labels MPLA as a misguided brother, cites Soviet interference, and aims to reduce fighting in Angola.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
TAP
National Union For Total Independence
UNITA
National Union
Silva Porto
Johannesburg Star
Organization of African Unity
Addis Ababa
National Front
Popular Movement
MPLA
Hoodlums terrorize New Year party at New York Coliseum
Armed gangs disrupted a New Year celebration at the New York Coliseum, robbing attendees of money and coats totaling at least 15000. Police chronicled seven formal complaints as chaos spread across a convention hall crowd of thousands with reports of beatings and theft inside the venue.
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New York
New York Coliseum
Columbus Circle
Nathans Williams
Williams
Scott Hollowell
Ridgewood
N.J
Highway death toll climbs over New Year weekend
The Associated Press reports 146 traffic deaths across the nation as winter weather slows travel from Rockies to Midwest. The National Safety Council estimates 350 to 402 more deaths possible during the holiday period ending Sunday. AP counted 42 deaths in the most recent four day weekend.
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Associated Press
Hadon
Haim
Rockies
Central Plains
Midwest
National Safety Council
Bombings blamed on revolutionary groups in Seattle area
Seattle police say the George Jackson Brigade claimed responsibility for New Year bombings at a City Light substation and a Safeway distribution center in Bellevue. Lt. Jerry Andersen warned more attacks may come as authorities track terrorist implants amid Bicentennial tensions. No injuries were reported and damage at the substation was about 100000 dollars.
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Seattle
Seattle Police Department
Jerry Andersen
Bellevue
George Jackson Brigade
Andersen
United States
Robert
Hanson
Laurelnuirat Pat
City Light
Safeway
New Year brings nearly $2 million in taxpayer subsidies for candidates
The AP reports 11 presidential candidates will receive 1.88 million in direct federal subsidies under a public financing law. Leading recipients include Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and President Ford, with initial checks of 100 thousand dollars to Reagan and others. Funds come from voluntary tax designations and aim to match small donations.
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Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Ford
Terry Sanford
Ronald Reagan
Birch Bayh
Jimmy Carter
Fred Harris
Henry M. Jackson
Morris Udall
George Wallace
Sargent Shriver
Federal Election Commission
Treasury Department
Loren Smith
Edward F. Coyle
Udall
New York
Robert Thomson
Bentsen
Texas
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Iowa
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Sanford
North Carolina
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Reagan
Smith
Blind teacher breaks tradition in Indiana school system
Linda Garshwiller, 24, a legally blind substitute teacher, fights to be considered for regular teaching jobs in Indiana. She recounts discipline methods, travels for a Fort Wayne electronics job, and notes access aids like Braille copies and Casette-recorded themes.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Linda Garshwiller
Garshwiller
Huntington's
Crestview Junior High School
Library of Congress
Anda Garshwiller
Merny Wapands
Mies Garetellies
Elthough
Marton, Ind
Hersel
Fewer U S Farms in 1973 Despite Slower Decline
The Agriculture Department reported 2,786,000 farms in the United States on January 1, 1973, down 22,000 from the previous year. Average farm size rose to 238 acres, with total farmland just over 1.04 billion acres, while Pennsylvania posted a gain and Texas remained the leading state in farm numbers. Alaska recorded the fewest farms at 300, unchanged from 1974.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Statistical Reporting Service
Pennsylvania
Texas
Alaska
Population in Israel grows about two percent
Israel’s population rose roughly two per cent in the last year and is expected to reach 35 million this year. Estimates show 3,490,000 residents at end of 1975, about 85 percent Jewish and 507,000 non Jewish Arabs, not counting territories gained in wars.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Statistics Bureau
Takeover concerns cloud Vatican and pope plans
A fragmented note mentions a Vatican takeover and the pope's weary stance as a major issue. Other brief items report auditors in Washington County finding the books in order, cited on page 2.
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Vatican
Washington County
Nine named in bribery indictments in Montgomery County
A Montgomery County grand jury indicted nine individuals on a total of 122 counts of bribery and attempted bribery related to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission probe. Names include George Lowery and Rosario Marinucci. Craig J. Jr. and William Cowger are from Virginia. Arraignment set for Jan. 16.
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Rockville, Md
Montgomery County
Howard Smith
George Lowery
Stuart B. Torrence
Joseph Canova
Harry R. Bryant Jr
Elmec Wheeler
William Cowger
Earmon E. Johnson
C.R. Craig J Jr
Rosario Marinucci
Smith
Craig
Cowger
Virginia
Alty
Andrew Sonner
Roads Clear After Ice Storm. Minor Accidents Reported
The area saw thawing and clear roads by morning after a New Year’s Eve ice and snow event that caused several minor accidents. A Greencastle girl injured in a one car crash on New Year’s Day treated at Washington County Hospital. Water levels rose on the Potomac as temperatures climbed, with flood concerns but no immediate danger noted. Snow and rain totals reached up to 2.1 inches in Hancock and 1.64 inches in Martinsburg, Va.
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Mosel
Greencastle
Washington County Hospital
Deborah S. Johns
Kenneth R. Rotz Shieh
Baltimore Street
Hagerstown
Maryland
State Highway Administration
Mills Road
Sharpsburg
Taylors Landing
Rensburg Road
Washington County Sheriff's Department
Potomac River
Potomac
R.C. Willson
Rodney Purdham
Hancock
Martinsburg
Chambersburg
Ma Bell Weathered New Year’s Eve Bomb Attack
Vandals set an explosion at a Portland telephone booth on New Year’s Eve. police report the booth’s pieces flew 120 feet, but one phone remained working when officers arrived.
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Portland
Ore
Ma Bell
Firetrap blaze in Belgium spurs calls for tighter safety rules
Belgian papers urge stricter fire regulations after a New Year blaze at a crowded cafe in Louviere killed 18 and injured 83. Investigators probe faulty electricals and blocked fuses while owner Jean-Marie Nalinnes faces prolonged questioning and officials debate responsibility.
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LA Louviere
Belgium
Jean-Marie Nalinnes
Brussels
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