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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1977
Page
1
U.S. unemployment falls to 7.3 percent in January from 7.8 percent as Labor Department notes a large, unexplained drop in the labor force. Weather may partly account for the decline with job market effects likely seen in February.
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance details a tight schedule for his Soviet visit focusing on general arms reductions and potential limits on nuclear arsenals. He stresses reducing arms sales globally and minimizes Kissinger style linkage, insisting SALT talks be treated as separate issues for world peace.
The House Budget Committee called for nearly 3.5 billion dollars for job creation programs, aiming to exceed President Carter's 1.8 billion plan. Treasury and administration officials warned about quick implementation, while lawmakers expect to cut unemployment and push the economy toward a 6.7 to 6.9 percent rate by year end. Fed Chair Burns cautioned against further stimulus, saying the economy is improving on its own.
Ambassador Andrew Young mingled with 500 revelers at Zanzibar's social center during a week of African nation gatherings. He chatted with leaders including Kenneth Kaunda and others, praising Nyerere while noting aims to Africanize U S policy and meet more dignitaries in Dar Es Salaam.
Two inches or more of new snow fell across Minnesota with sleet or rain in the southwest as temperatures ranged in the 30s. The Department of Transportation warned of slippery roads and advised extra caution. A cold wave was forecast to move in, with clearing in the north and statewide temperatures plunging to 30 below in the northeast and 2 below in the southwest by early Saturday morning. Saturday highs were forecast from 2 below to 12 above.
The Ethiopian ruling military council suffers a lethal split as chairman Brig. Gen. Teferi Bente and six others are killed after a thwarted plot to purge leftists. Three loyal members die and seven plotters are executed amid clashes in Addis Ababa.
Federal Power Commission Chairman Richard Dunham uses a 1974 map of gas pipelines during a Washington news conference on Thursday. He states the new act has already allowed gas to flow from west to east, with more details on the inside page.
A GAO investigation finds Blue Cross-Blue Shield and Aetna overpaid for medical expenses not covered by policies, helping lift federal premiums by about 3 percent. The report cautions price rises unless costs are tightened. BCBS and Aetna dispute the findings and pledge policy controls.
A lady found her lost gold charm bracelet after placing a low cost Herald want ad in the lost and found section. The bracelet was lost in downtown and returned following the ad run. reward information was provided.
Mary Fitzpatrick, 33, granted a reprieve by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and resume her former role as caretaker for Amy Carter. She was serving life for the 1970 murder of Johnny Bynum in Stewart County and has spent two years in a minimum security facility. The White House requested the reprieve.
Rubert Benford Sr and Robert Benford Jr of Minneapolis file a 1.6 million lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court. The action names the city of Eagan and four police officers as defendants in the death of Eric Benford who was shot in January 1976 in the south St. Paul suburb.
Moscow reports longtime dissenter Alexander Ginzburg, head of a fund aiding jailed dissidents and their families, was detained Thursday on unspecified charges and held in a KGB security police prison.
Primary inventories of fuel oil in Minnesota fell to 787,739 barrels from 835,000 at week start. The daily report to Governor Perpich warned No. 1 heating oil is critical and No. 2 oil is very tight, signaling a strained supply situation.
In Washington the grain industry appeals to Congress to modify the recently enacted federal grain inspection law as disputes over its scope and implementation emerge.
The oil slick from the Argo Merchant wreck is no longer visible from the air and has broken into tar balls in the Atlantic. Coast Guard reports oceanographers expect the tar balls to travel in the Gulf Stream and may wash ashore in Iceland or the Azores within six months.
The Senate confirmed President Carter's pick John O'Leary as federal energy administrator at age 50, succeeding Frank Zarb. The nomination received voice-vote approval on Thursday.
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