Amish Halt Great Snow Storm Through Simple Life
Apple Creek Ohio residents endure record snowfall while Amish neighbors rely on one horse buggies and coal heated homes. P.J. Weaver and Aaron Holstetler discuss lessons from frigid blizzard conditions as non Amish cars get stuck. The story contrasts modern crisis responses with Amish self sufficiency and humor about teeth and toys.
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Detroit
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Regents to probe UA firings and abuses of power
Rudy Campbell, president of the Arizona Board of Regents, appointed an ad hoc committee to examine claims of unjust firings and abuses by University of Arizona administrators. The move follows Rev Albert Morford's testimony about a carpenter fired after accusing others and a separate $500,000 lawsuit by ex UA researcher Tien Wei Yang alleging lack of integrity at the university. The panel will report findings in March and include regents Elliott Dunseath and Thomas Chandler, Tucson Repents, and others.
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Arizona Board of Regents
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Tien Wei Yang
Tucson
Elliott Dunseath
Thomas Chandler
John F. Molloy
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Three FTC head nominees face consumer group fire
A self funded Committee for an Effective Federal Trade Commission seeks to block three potential FTC chair nominees. They fault Nominees Michael Pertschuck Robert Pitofsky and Joan Yerstein for not acting against monopolies while consumers shoulder higher prices from various industries. Nader praised Pertschuck as terrific for FTC chairmanship.
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Pertschuck
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Committee Regulatory Commission
Trujillo’s Son Plans Return for 1978 Dominican Elections
Rhadames Trujillo, son of late dictator Rafael Trujillo, says he will return to the Dominican Republic for the 1978 elections after years in exile. He positions himself as a leader in the National Progressive Movement seeking party status, while criticizing President Balaguer’s government for corruption and mismanagement. A letter backing him is signed by academics from NYU and UC Santa Cruz and former FTC officials, alleging regulatory capture and failure to curb deceptive advertising.
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Rafael Trujillo
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Spain
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Anita Bryant fights broader repeal of gay rights ordinance
Entertainer Anita Bryant launches a drive to repeal a Dade County ordinance banning discrimination against homosexuals. She claims gay recruiters target children and that a flyer promoting homosexuality was distributed at a high school. Local activist Robert Kunst disputes the flyer claim and criticizes the tactic as political manipulation. Bryant leads Save Our Children Inc. which plans to distribute 13 000 petitions to churches and synagogues seeking a public vote.
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Anita Bryant
Dade County
Miss Bryant
Robert Kunst
Dade County Coalition For the Humanistic Rights of Gays
Kunst
Miss Byrant
Save Our Children Inc
Dade County Commission
Man Arrested After Car Crashes Into Police Station
In Burbank California James Fogelsong 19 was arrested after his car jumped a curb and struck the police station door smashing a glass window into the lobby. He was charged with drunken driving.
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UPI
James Fogelsong
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UA professor to speak on Arizona water resources
Sol D. Resnick, professor of hydrology at the University of Arizona, will speak Monday on water resources in Tucson and Arizona at East Side City Hall 7575 E Speedway at 7 30 p m The talk is part of a Pantana Republican Women's Club meeting open to the public.
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University of Arizona
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Pantana
Man Convicted in Bribe Claim Against Mandel Trial
Baltimore AP reports Walter Weikers a furniture salesman was convicted of attempting to bribe a juror in the Maryland Gov Marvin Mandel trial. A federal prosecutor says the verdict leaves unsure who initiated the bribe effort.
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Weather computer proposed by Bergland to aid farming and energy planning
Agriculture Secretary Bergland outlines a long range forecast system using a central computer fed by U S and foreign weather records. The plan, endorsed by President Carter, aims to help farmers and energy policymakers by forecasting droughts and winters, reviewing climatology data, and guiding long term decisions while avoiding duplicating other agencies.
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Bob Bergland
Berpland
Carter
U.S
Bergland
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Agriculture Department
Jimmy the Greek
District 1 weighs change to school insurance commissions
Tucson School District 1 considers policy change to have insurance carrier commissions stay with the district rather than be shared by the insurance advisory committee. Current commissions can total up to 20 percent of premiums and are split among committee members with a small fee to agents. State Attorney General Bruce Babbitt recently ruled the present setup illegal. The board plans to revisit the proposal at Tuesday night’s meeting.
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Tucson man charged in 6,400 pound marijuana haul
Peter M. Herber, 27, of 2318 S Fourth Ave, accused of transporting 6,400 pounds of marijuana valued at 480,000 hidden in oranges in a truck west of Tucson. Arrested after a DPS airplane tracked the vehicle. he ran but was captured several hundred yards away. Charged with possession and transport of marijuana and possession for sale. released on 5,500 bond with a Feb 18 preliminary hearing set.
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Peter M. Herber
S. 4Th Ave
San Pedro
Arizona Department of Public Safety
DPS
Herber
Dennis Dierking
Dierking
Pima County Superior Court
Duane Smith
Justice of the Peace
Agnew and Ford to be neighbors in Palm Springs
Former vice president Spiro Agnew and former president Gerald Ford will live across the street from each other in Palm Springs. Agnew builds at Springs Country Club with a spring completion. Ford plans a home beside Thunderbird Country Club, separated by Country Club Drive, close enough to watch the rival golf courses.
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Ford
the Springs Country Club
Maryland
Thunderbird Country Club
Navy League to Host Open House for Teens
The Navy League will hold an open house for youths aged 14 through 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 30 p.m. Thursday at the Naval Reserve Training Center 1100 S Alvernon Way. The league sponsors Navy Sea Cadet Corps for high school students interested in joining the Navy.
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Bangkok sex trade revival slows government cleanup
Bangkok under military rule quietly shelved plans to crack down on nightlife as curfews ease and Bangkok’s sex economy rebounds. Officials acknowledge tourism and unemployment pressures fuel a thriving market with estimates ranging from forty thousand to as many as one hundred thousand prostitutes in the city.
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Thailand
Asia
Opas Thammavenis
Longtime Tucson winter visitor Frank Gordon James dies
Frank Gordon James a longtime Tucson winter visitor and retired advertising executive died Wednesday in his Palo Alto California home at age years. He was known for his inspirational books and expertise on fine art objects. Graveside services were held in Evergreen Cemetery Tucson yesterday. He is survived by his widow Joey a daughter and a grandson all of Palo Alto California.
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