Carter Urges Blanket Pardon at Legion Convention
At the American Legion national gathering in Seattle Jimmy Carter proposed blanket pardons for Vietnam era draft resisters drawing loud boos from delegates. A counter demonstration supporting his stance formed above the hall as Carter urged healing and unity after the Vietnam conflict.
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Jimmy Carter
American Legion
Seattle
American Legion National Convention
Legion
Carter
Vietnam
Carter signals stance on Vietnam era pardons at news conference
Carter argues for a blanket pardon for those who violated Selective Service laws while distinguishing pardons from amnesty. He defends his position against detractors in a national legion convention and contrasts with Ford’s 1974 conditional amnesty. He emphasizes healing divisions and rebuilding military and economic foundations.
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Carter
Legion
John W. Adams Jr
Elizabethtown
Vietnam
Ford
Amarillo Leads Texas In July Unemployment Rate
Amarillo’s civilian labor force reached 84,170 with 2,970 unemployed in July, 3.5 percent, the lowest Texas rate. The labor pool grew from June’s 83,520 and 3,030 unemployed, 3.6 percent. Statewide unemployment fell to 5.7 percent.
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Amarillo
Texas
State Employment Commission
Jeff Auld
Employment Commission
Harold K. Dudley
Austin
Dudley
Auld
Abilene
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Brownsville
Serious Crime Growing Faster in Rural Areas
FBI Uniform Crime Reports show a 10 percent rise in serious crimes in 1975 despite a small drop in murders. Larceny theft surged 14 percent with losses near 992 million dollars. rural areas, suburbs, and cities all saw increases, though the Northeast led with 11 percent. Murder declined 1 percent. firearms fueled many killings, and youths aged 20 to 24 represented 25 percent of murder arrestees.
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Washington
United States
FBI
Levi Denies Plans To Pull Out In Amarillo
Levi-Strauss officials deny plans to withdraw from Amarillo amid a dispute over a proposed free port tax exemption in Potter County. An accountant testified before the county board of equalization while Amarillo and Tyler were mentioned as possible sites for another Levi distribution plant. Levi executives stressed a major investment and long-term presence, even as tax revaluations boost city real estate bills.
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Levi-Strauss
Levi Distribution
Potter County
Potter County Commissioners’ Court
County Board of Equalization
San Francisco
High Levi
Amarillo
Tyler
Welsh
Texas
Levi
Senate Approves 1 Billion Postal Subsidy Bill
The Senate passed a stop gap bill providing an extra 1 billion dollar subsidy to the Postal Service and freezing rates and service cuts until Feb 15 1977. The measure includes a commission to study postal problems and faces House conference.
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Washington
Senate
Ernest F. Hollings
D.C
House
Hollings
Congress
Ford Administration
Gale W. McGee
D-Wyo
Senate Post Office Committee
Postal Service
Old
Post Office Department
Congressional
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
McGee
Board of Governors
Sen
Bob Dole
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Levi Company
Bud Johns
County Commissioners’ Court
Levi Accountant
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Branch T. Archer
Jesse Helm
R-N. C
Helms
Jennings Randolph
Dw.va
Postal Commission
Dole
Study Commission
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