NAACP Critics Attack Carter Poor People Plan
Civil rights leaders led by NAACP incoming head Vernon Jordan pressed President Carter over aid to the poor. Benjamin Hooks urged Carter to feed the hungry as Jordan said black leaders will go public with the truth, signaling broader pushback from urban and congressional figures.
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NAACP
Benjamin Hooks
Carter
Hooks
Urban League
Jordan
Jordan Hooks
Federal Communications Commission
The
Kenneth Gibson
Newark
N.J
Carl Holman
Urban Coalition
Rep
Parren Mitchell
D-Md
Congressinal Black Caucus
Pentagon Probes Korea Payoff Scandal
The Defense Department launches its own inquiry into the Korea influence buying affair to determine if payoffs and gifts reached the Pentagon in addition to Capitol Hill. The investigation aims to uncover scope and sources of any improper influence.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Justice Department
Atty
Benjamin R. Civiletti
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Miners Claim Benefits Boost Sought by Court Ruling
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals urged broader use of medical evidence in black lung claims. It ordered a reevaluation of Adolph Prokes who was denied benefits after a 1974 hearing. The decision emphasized all relevant medical tests must be considered to determine total disability.
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6Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Columbus
Ohio
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Adolph Prokes
Social Security Administration
Oil Flow Halted By Bad Welding At Valdez Alaska
North Slope crude delivery to the trans-Alaska pipeline halted for the fifth time by a federal order 15 miles from Valdez after 14 welded sections inside the terminal failed to meet standards. Alyeska officials dispute the ruling while two tankers head to Cherry Point and California with the first oil delayed. The halt follows discovery of flaws in welds during final preparations, prompting cutout and repair procedures. Meigs High School Alumni Association car wash set for Saturday at Ellis' Sohio Station in Middleport. volunteers invited.
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Alyeska
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Arco Juneau
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ARCO
Cherry Point
Wash
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California
Keystone Canyon
Jack Fernsite
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Materials Transportation Bureau
Washington
Middleport
Meigs High School
Ellis’ Sohio Station
Iddleport
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