Carter Holds Cabinet Meetings Focused on Economy
President elect Carter begins a three day series of pre inauguration cabinet sessions on St Simon s Island to discuss tax cuts and the economy with new appointees including Michael Blumenthal Thomas Lance and Charles Schultze. Ford counters that Carter will face limits on quick economic fixes.
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Council of Economic Advisers
White Christmas Forecast Fails to Melt Area Snow
The area saw only a dusting after Christmas night with a brief blizzard. by morning the snow was nearly gone and sleds stayed unused. Light snow may return tomorrow with highs in the 30s to mid 40s late week. Potomac Edison crews worked Christmas to restore power after an outage on West Boscawen Street.
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Greece Hit by Earthquake Near Preveza on Ionian Sea
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck northwestern Greece with its epicenter near Preveza on the Ionian Sea. No injuries or major damage were reported, though power outages prompted smaller repairs and official assessments.
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Preveza
Ionian Sea
Ford Reflects on Accomplishments and Disappointments
In a ABC Barbara Walters interview Ford says his key achievement was uniting a divided nation and regrets not turning the economy around quickly enough. He notes the failed effort for a second SALT agreement, predicts Carter will face hard promises, and defends the Nixon pardon despite its political cost.
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Christmas Weekend Ends With Bargains And Traffic Toll
Americans wrapped up the holiday as post Christmas shopping began with four days until 1977. The weekend saw a peaceful world aside from Lebanon killings and Jordanian violence. About 400 people died in traffic accidents over the three day holiday, the National Safety Council reported.
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Kennedy death poll shows wide belief in conspiracy
A Gallup survey finds 80 percent of Americans think others were involved in President Kennedy's 1963 assassination, while 11 percent say Oswald acted alone and nine percent express no opinion. Similar doubt surrounds King’s 1968 murder.
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Minnesota Vikings and Raiders Step Into Super Bowl
The Star reports both teams won conference championships easily yesterday to reach the Super Bowl on January 9 marking a bold championship path with the Vikings facing the Raiders in the big game.
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