Ford Eyes National Council to Negotiate School Desegregation
President Ford may seek Congress approval to form a national council to negotiate local desegregation plans and avoid court-ordered busing. The plan would add federal judge restrictions and could bar city-wide integration in some cases. Ford will decide details soon after meetings with civil rights and congressional leaders.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
National Council
White House
Ron Nelsen
Nessen
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Justice Department
David Mathews
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Labor
W.J. Usery
Estrogen May Cause Cancer Linked to Uterine Tumors
Two studies in The New England Journal of Medicine tie estrogen use during menopause to a sharp rise in uterine cancer among middle age women in the 1970s. The reports show a 40 to 150 percent increase from 1969 to 1973 with regional variation.
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Boston
Nead Journal of
Breeder Reactors Seen as Cost Saver by 2020
ERDA told Congress breeders could cut annual nuclear power costs by 50 to 100 billion dollars, with competitiveness by 1980 and full development after 1990. The study notes higher costs and environmental issues, while countering a dissenting Sharefkin report that urged postponement. Oak Ridge breeder project cited as a key government industry venture.
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Washington
Energy Re Search and Development Administration
ERDA
Congress
House-Senate Economic
Mark Sharefkin
Sharefkin
U.S
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Moslems Protest Invasion In Beirut Amid Jet Overflights
Lebanese Muslims and Palestinian allies blockaded Beirut quarters and closed shops in protest of the Syrian invasion. Two Syrian jets flew over the city on a reconnaissance mission, the first since Syrian troops moved into Lebanon to push for peace and a Christian Muslim balance of power. Advance units near a mountain pass east of Beirut moved north to halt leftist Muslim forces shelling the Christian enclave.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Magna Carta Copy Displayed in U S Capitol
An original 761 year old Magna Carta goes on display in the U S Capitol as a British delegation delivers the document to Congress in honor of the bicentennial. Lord Chancellor Elwyn Jones and George Thomas hand over the Latin scroll to House Speaker Carl Albert and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield in a ceremonial transfer.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
Elwyn Jones
House of Lords
George Thomas
House of Com
Albert
Mansfield
London
Westminster Hall
Capitol
Congress Backs Ford Policy on Black Majority Rule in Africa
Both the House and Senate voiced support for the Ford administration plan aiding Africa. Congress approved $85 million in foreign aid for Zaire Zambia and other nations facing setbacks over backing black majority rule in Rhodesia. House vote on its $7 billion military aid bill was 255 to 140. Senate advanced southern Africa aid provisions though debate was incomplete.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford Administration
Africa
Congress
Zaire
Zambia
Rhodesia
Odd-Shaped Cards May Vanish From Drugstore Counters
The Postal Service will restrict envelope sizes effective April 15 1978 with bans on envelopes under size specs and a surcharge for larger ones. Specifications to be set by the Postal Rate Commission. Greeting cards in varied shapes will be heavily affected as manufacturers adjust.
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Washington
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
Graniteville Bank Robbery Trial Opens In Federal Court
Three witnesses from the Atlanta area testify for the defense in a Graniteville bank robbery case. William Eddie Gravitt seeks to establish an alibi claiming he was 170 miles away on the robbery date. The defense also questions the witnesses' memories of the year and timing as the trial continues.
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Columbia
Atlanta
Graniteville
J. Edward Holler
William Eddie Gravitt
Graniteville Farmers & Merchants Bank
Edward Eugene Cloer
Gravitt's
Defendent
Gravitt
U.S
Thomas P Simpson
Larry Lowman
Wyman Thornton
Thornton
Theo Donald McDaniel
Charles Calvin Garr
Charles Garrett McDaniel
Marion
Ill
Greenville
Gary
Jefferson City
Williams denies Rhodesia resignation reports in county meeting
County Attorney John Henry Williams calls resignation rumors lies and says he is still considering quitting, while defending his wife Martha Williams proposed for the Aiken County Technical Education Commission. Commissioner Cullinan questions the process and withdraws Windham’s nomination amid nepotism concerns.
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Eric Higgs
John Henry Williams
Cullinan
Williams
Aiken
Roland Windham
Cleve Edmunds
Edmunds
Reagan says may send troops to Rhodesia if asked
Reagan told Sacramento Press Club he might deploy American troops to Rhodesia if the white-ruled government seeks help to preserve peace during a power transition to black majority rule. He also said he would push legislation to prevent forced bus integration and reiterated doubts about a full war commitment.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Rhodesia
Reagan
California
Ford
San Francisco
Cupertino
Press Club
Washington
Ohio
New Jersey
Montana
South Dakota
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Carter
Brown
Rhode Island
Idaho
Frank Church
Los Angeles
Californ
Arizona
Morris Udall
Hays to step down as campaign chair amid probe
Representative Wayne Hays is expected to resign as head of the House Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee while the payroll sex scandal investigation continues. House leaders urge voluntary relinquishment of the Administration Committee post. a June 16 caucus decision could remove him if he resists. Elizabeth Ray denied claims of tape recordings and sexual allegations involving lawmakers.
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Washington
Wayne Hays
House
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Hays
Ohio
Democratic Campaign Committee
Thomas O'Neill
O'Neill
House Democratic Caucus
Elizabeth Ray
Chicago Tribune
White House
Showers Likely in the Area Over Next Few Days
Forecast calls for showers and possible thunder across the area with about 70 percent rain chances today and tomorrow. Highs in the 80s, lows in the upper 60s, and mild temperatures continue.
State Health Agency To Be Reevaluated
Columbia South Carolina health officials reevaluate the agency for future nuclear facility locations. Deputy commissioner Lamar E Priester of DHEC says the review weighs health and environmental effects and seeks to determine limits on nuclear industry expansion. No current problems are indicated but environmental burden risks are being considered.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Palmerto State
Lamar E. Priester
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Priester
Reagan Clear Stand on Issues Defines Campaign Ties
AP poll shows Ronald Reagan links to high military spending and Welfare reform as the clearest candidate issue ties. Morris Udall supporters also link to pollution civil rights and energy. most Americans cannot name candidates positions on five major issues.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Morris Udall
Roper Organization
Jimmy Carter
Carters
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