Sadat Signals Normalization After Geneva Accord Push
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat told reporters in Washington that full normalization with Israel would follow a final settlement ending the state of war. He noted differences with Carter on details, emphasized ending belligerency, and backed a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza with a corridor through Israel.
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Carter backs federal consumer unit
President Carter endorsed creating an independent Agency for Consumer Advocacy to evaluate policy impact, potentially sue to block rules. The plan, backed by supporters and set to move before July 1, aims to empower consumer groups before agencies and in court, with a $15 million annual budget and powers to broaden standing and seek liberal reimbursement of legal costs.
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Simple discovery could ease cancer care
Dr. Isaac Djerassi of Mercy Catholic Medical Center reported a simple way to produce white blood cells often gravely needed to replace body fighters suppressed by anti-cancer drugs. The method involves separating white cells from donor blood, potentially aiding thousands of cancer patients in care and recovery.
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Immunization push targets 90 percent protection by 1979
Washington reports a massive upgraded immunization program to counter shocking apathy leaving about 20 million children unprotected from polio tetanus and whooping cough. HEW Secretary Califano cites risks and aims to immunize the unprotected by fall 1979 with a system for three million births yearly.
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Panel seeks to close House ethics loophole
A special House ethics panel warns using mass mailings to solicit cash gifts for personal use would breach the spirit of the code. The advisory cites Rep. George Hansen of Idaho as seeking funds under $100 from the public to offset personal political debts, though not naming him. The panel’s opinion stresses limits on outside earnings and prohibitions on slush funds and personal use of political money.
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Study finds high prevalence of child abuse across families
A UPI report cites Dr. Richard Gelles saying 63 percent of parents with children aged 3 to 17 reported at least one violent episode in the past year and 73 percent during upbringing. Mothers shown slightly more likely to be violent. sons most often victims. risks include threats or actual firearm or knife use.
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Floods Leave Thousands Homeless Across Southern States
United Press International reports 23,000 people displaced as a four day spring flood ram page drives rivers over banks in Kentucky West Virginia and Alabama. At least 23 flood related deaths raise toll to 116 as relief efforts include airlifted typhoid vaccine and other drugs. President Carter declares Kentucky a disaster area and appeals for aid reach West Virginia and Alabama.
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Kissinger gift from Rockefeller under IRS review
Henry Kissinger agreed to more time for the IRS to decide if the $50,000 gift from Nelson Rockefeller in 1969 should be taxed as income. Kissinger is among 27 Rockefeller gifts totaling $2 million under IRS scrutiny. rulings on other cases found gifts taxable income. Rockefeller paid nearly $1 million in gift taxes, an irony that could yield him a windfall.
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