Hollywood sign altered to celebrate marijuana law change
Several young men hung muslin sheets over the two Os of the Hollywood sign to spell Hollywood with extra E s, signaling awareness of California's new marijuana possession law. The altered sign remained intact and would be restored to read Hollywood. police confirmed no damage. The law, effective at midnight, decriminalizes possession of an ounce or less to a citation and fines up to $100.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Associated Press
Charlotte theater loses screen to winds before New Year screening
The Queens Drive-In Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina, lost its screen to 50 mph winds, preventing the New Year’s Eve feature viewing of Gone With The Wind. Local authorities or theater officials had not yet announced rescheduling plans.
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Charlotte, N.C
Queens Drive-In
Charlotte
Mild New Year quake rattles Southern California
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck 25 miles east of Los Angeles on New Year’s morning at 9 20 a m. Police received several calls but there were no reports of major damage or injuries, CALTECH officials said.
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Los Angeles
California
California Institute of Technology At
Pasadena
Hassan Ali Alfout
Ramzieh
Dubai
Kamal Sinno
Beirut airliner crashes in Saudi desert killing 82
A Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 en route from Beirut to Dubai with 82 aboard crashed about 30 miles north of Qaisouma in Saudi Arabia amid bad weather. Most victims were Lebanese and Egyptian. four Britons, two French, Greeks, a Norwegian, and a Cypriot were aboard.
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Lebanon
Middle East Airlines
Kuwait
Dubai
Persian Gulf
Sultanate of Oman
Saudi Sands
Qaisouma
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Airlines
Pierre Hanna
Teens perish in cafe fire in Belgian town
In Lavoir Belgium local authorities report 15 killed mostly teenagers after a flash fire trapped revelers in a two room cafe named Six Nine. Firefighters arrived quickly but victims perished in rear toilet and a shuttered street window.
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LA Louviere
Belgium
Montana issues new license plates for 1976 rollout
Montana begins sale of red white and blue 1976 plates at 8 am Friday with staggered licensing causing long lines. County officials warn drivers to bring 1975 registration slips for tax assessment and note anniversary months based on plate digits. Officials emphasize pro rated fees for digits 3 through 0 and potential citations for late renewals.
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Montana
Silver Bow
Alice Gosselin
Gosselin
Dorothy
Mike Meldahl
Alice
CIA denies sponsoring troops for Angola war
Boston AP reporters cite Christian Science Monitor claim that about 300 CIA sponsored Americans await deployment alongside 150 newly trained recruits. White House and Pentagon deny the story as without foundation while mercenary sources describe a plan to deploy pilots and mechanics to operate 13 helicopters en route to Angola via South Africa.
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Boston
Christian Science Monitor
David Anable
CIA
Ft. Benning
Washington
White House
John Carlson
State Department
Defense Department
Monitor
Angola
United States
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Panama Canal Zone
South Africa
New Year Babies Born in Butte Hospitals
Butte welcomed two New Year births with John Warneke weighing 6 pounds 13 1 2 ounces born at 2 10 a.m. at Silver Bow General to Rev and Mrs Marshall Warneke of 4 1/2 Mile Vue. A second child, a 7 pound 5 ounce daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Sletten of Anaconda, arrived at 12 26 p.m. at St James Community Hospital. Three babies were born Wednesday in Butte in time to count for 1975 tax deductions.
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Butte
John Warneke
Silver Bow General Hospital
Marshall Warneke
Jack Sletten
Anaconda
St. James Community Hospital
Recovery Starting For State Economy In 1976
Montana faces mild recovery signs in 1976 according to the Employment Security Division after the 1975 recession. Fred Barrett cites $15 million in new projects plus gains in oil exploration and mining as drivers. Unemployment claims totaled 14,606 for the last week of December, with 896,403 in weekly benefits and $7.5 million in the state trust fund.
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Helena
State
Montana
Fred Barrett
Barrett
Force Base
Great Falls
Metra
Rimrock
Billings
Havre
Columbus Hospital
South Dakota-Wyoming
Parade crowds fill Pasadena for first official Bicentennial event
Nearly 1.375 million spectators lined the 5½ mile Tour nament of Roses route in Pasadena as 61 floats 22 bands and 272 horses showcased the 87th annual parade. Kate Smith served as grand marshal and the march was led by the U S Army 3rd Infantry Regiment in Revolutionary War uniforms.
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Calif
Jo McAlister
Los Angeles
America
Kate Smith
U.S. Army
3Rd Infantry Regiment
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