Carter sworn in as 39th president as Ford pardons Tokyo Rose
President Ford grants clemency to Tokyo Rose on his final day. Carter travels to Washington to take office promising a new day and appoints Clifford Alexander Jr. and Graham Claytor Jr. to top posts. Senate moves Griffin Bell toward attorney general post amid mixed civil rights reactions. Mondale hosts receptions as Carter departs Georgia for inaugural.
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Tokyo Rose
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Jimmy Carter
Tokyo
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America
United States
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Army
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Southern Railway Co
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Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Griffin Bell
Jesse Jackson
Chicago
Georgia
West Virginia Heat Crisis Strands 1,800 Homes
A severe natural gas shortage left 1,800 West Virginia homes without heat as bitter cold hit the East. National Guard aided snow removal in northern counties while evacuations began in Raleigh County.
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Associated Press
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Midwest
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Beckley
Roundup physician denies cash in advance policy
Dr. David Davis of Roundup Medical Clinic denies insisting on cash from two accident victims and turning them away for prepayment. He calls published accounts inaccurate, says policy is flexible and at his discretion. Jorgensen family injured in a car wreck were aided by a rancher before transfer to hospital with no upfront cash demand.
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Billings Gazette
Jorgensen
Carl Heiken
U.S. 12
Clarence Spurlock
Assembly of God Church
Father
St. Vincent's Hospital
Davis
Montana considers 19 age drinking limit by public vote
In Helena AP report, Montana House votes on two companion bills to raise the drinking age to 19. A public vote measure clears 62 to 36, while the conforming statute bill passes 64 to 36. Critics among 30 Democrats and six Republicans oppose. leaders from both parties vote against.
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Butte Anaconda lawmaker pushes home rule gambling bill
Rep. Harrington of Butte and six colleagues file a Montana House measure letting county voters decide gambling types. The proposal requires a county election if petitions reach one third of registered voters, with local control over gambling rules.
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Helena
Montana
Dan Harrington
D-Butte
Butte
Anaconda
Harrington
Montana Senate invites newsman to testify at Kleinkopf hearing
A Montana Senate committee, split along party lines, declined to subpoena Billings Gazette reporter Richard Geissler but voted to extend a strongly worded invitation to testify on Kleinkopf, governor appointee, and his business ties. The article raised questions about missing campaign funds and links to a Bil lings venture tied to The Chalet.
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Montana
Senate
Kent Kleinkopf
Thomas Judge
Billings Gazette
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Kleinkopf
Thomas Towe
D Billings
Towe
Geissler
Judge
Robert Woodahl
Newsman
Snow falls in Florida as Alaska basks in warmth
The New York Times reports a bizarre winter with Florida seeing a dusting of snow in places like West Palm Beach and Orlando area Cyprus Cove, while Alaska enjoys mild 40 degree weather. Anchorage hockey games canceled as rinks melt.
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Alaska
New York Times
NEW York
Miami
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Anchorage Hockey Association
Orlando
Cyprus Cove
James Hadley
Tamiami Airport
Salt in infancy linked to future high blood pressure study says
Massachusetts physician Dr Lot B Page at Newton-Wellesley Hospital reports that Americans consume 25 times the required salt daily and cautions limit salt from infancy. He urges adults use no more than one tenth of a teaspoon per day, with hot environment workers needing no more than a teaspoon. High blood pressure affects about 20 million Americans, with higher risk for women and blacks. early prevention could halve some cases.
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San Antonio
Tex
Massachusetts
Lot B. Page
Newton- Wellesley Hospital
Newton
Mass
American Heart Association
Page
Winnipeg woman survives after near four hour heart stoppage
A 20 year old woman found unconscious in bitterly cold weather on a Winnipeg street January 8 survived after doctors treated her with external heart massage, ventilation, peritoneal dialysis with warm solution, and a defibrillator. She regained consciousness and spoke, treated as recovering from anesthesia. Weather forecast notes mild temperatures.
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Canada
Jean Jawbone
Brian Pickering
Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre
Pickering
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