Comptroller cites 28 banks under monitoring and seven as problem banks
U.S. Comptroller of the Currency James E. Smith told the Senate Banking Committee that 28 banks are currently monitored and seven are considered problem banks, with 57 others receiving special consideration. He disputed recent press reports and said a new grading system will improve accuracy. House Democrats called for an immediate GAO audit of supervisory functions at the Fed, OCC, and FDIC.
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Washington
UPI
James E. Smith
Federal
Senate Banking Committee
House Democrats
General Accounting Office
Federal Reserve Board
Comptroller
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Smith
Senate
Hearst Trial Features Bank Robbery Film Tie-In
In San Francisco during Patty Hearst's trial prosecutors showed an 80 second surveillance film of the Hibernia Bank robbery on April 15 1974. The tense reel depicted four SLA members threatening customers leaping a teller’s cage and forcing a guard to surrender while Hearst and fellow members appeared among the group.
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Patty Hearst
San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Hibernia Bank
Miss Hearst
SLA
Hearst trial: Norton testifies at bank robbery scene
James Norton, a hospital therapist, described the SLA robbery at a bank where Donald DeFreeze and four women burst in. Norton testified Miss Hearst was present and ordered customers to the floor, while Eden Shea identified DeFreeze as the robber. Defense questioned whether the threat came from an armed or unloaded weapon and the veracity of witnesses. Harris and William spoke from Los Angeles jail, disputing Hearst’s brainwashing defense. The Tribune noted Hearst’s rapid indoctrination into the SLA during captivity.
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James Norton
F. Lee Bailey
Norton
SLA
Donald DeFreeze
San Francisco
Miss Hearst
Eden Shea
Shea
DeFreeze
Nancy Ling Perry
Camilla Hall
William
Emily Harris
Los Angeles
Patricia Hearst
Mrs. Harris
Ford veto on gas bill unsettles deregulation push
Washington UPI report notes the House approved Rep Neal Smiths plan to extend federal price controls on large gas producers to intrastate sales while freeing about 3500 small producers under 1 billion cubic feet a year. The move faces a presidential veto. The Senate favored a mixed approach with temporary outside-control measures and a long range lifting of controls. Ford seeks total deregulation for energy independence.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ford
Neal Smith
Iowa
Robert Krueger
Dtex
Krueger
Senate
Federal Power Commission
Smith
Sirica Critical After Heart Attack in Washington
Watergate Judge John Sirica, 71, remained in critical but stable condition at George Washington University Hospital after a massive heart attack that struck during a luncheon speech. Doctors reported successful electric shock resuscitation and said his vital signs were now stable and he was resting comfortably. Sirica, a former boxer known for his pugnacious style, helped expose the Watergate cover-up and later sentenced top White House aides.
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Washington
UPI
John Sirica
George Washington University Hospital
Sirica
Evening Medical Bulletin
Watergate
White House
Concorde flights may brush Berkshire county residents
A Berkshire Eagle report cites an FAA spokesman noting Concorde flights from Dulles to Paris could pass near Bennington and Berkshire County. Planes would use the Cambridge New York VOR beacon to head east for transAtlantic travel and likely fly above 60,000 feet, remaining subsonic until offshore to reduce proximity.
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Dulles International Airport
Paris
Bennington
Berkshire County
Berkshire Eagle
FAA
Dulles
Cambridge, N.Y
France
Kissinger urges oversight to end leaks and policy strife
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the Senate Government Operations committee that U.S. foreign policy suffers from leaks and distrust due to congressional intelligence probes. He endorsed a joint oversight body, smaller than existing panels, to protect secrets while keeping executive control of spying decisions.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Kissinger
U.S
Congressional
Kissinger
Joint
Congressional Committee
Executive Branch
Senate
Government Operations Committee
Congress
White House
Executive
United States
House
Vermont Senate Passes Auto Registration Reform Front Plate ban
The Vermont Senate approved a bill to stagger annual automobile registration due dates by final license plate digits, raise the fee from 32 to 36 dollars, and drop front license plates to save about 119000 dollars over three years for state trooper hires.
Carter to enter Vermont presidential primary
Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter will file Monday to enter Vermonts March 2 presidential primary with Chip Carter delivering the $1000 fee and petitions over 200 signatures to Secretary of State Richard Thomas. Sargent Shriver leads filings. Reagan undecided. Ford petitions to be filed Tuesday.
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Montpelier
UPI
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Vermont
Carter
Chip
Richard Thomas
California
Reagan
Hanover
N.H
Ford
New Hampshire
Thomas
Clarendon Pitches For Parsons & Whittemore Mill
Clarendon selectmen meet with citizens and officials to lure a 200 million pulp mill by Parsons & Whittemore Inc. Meetings discuss sites on Otter Creek, with eight Connecticut River options listed privately by state officials. Gov Salmon remains cautious while Vermont officials tout potential job and tax benefits.
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Clarendon
Parsons & Whittemore Inc
Rutland
Connecticut River
Otter Creek
Dorset
Lake Champlain
Walpole
N.H
Vermont
John Farmer
Connecticut
Parsons & Whittemore
Farmer
Thomas Salmon
Salmon
The Medical View of Death and Transplants
Dr Carl Runge outlines criteria for brain death 24 hours after cessation of activity and explains when life support may end. He describes kidney transplant steps including profusion pumping, donor matching by the organ bank, and Medicare coverage. Other organ transplants cited include corneas kidneys and hearts with mention of livers lungs and bone marrow.
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Karen Quinlan
Carl Runge
Mary
Fletcher Hospital
Burlington
Runge
Mary Fletcher
Boston
Hospital Organ Bank
Death toll climbs in Guatemala earthquake toll rises
International front reports a rising death toll after a powerful Guatemala earthquake. Officials warn of aftershocks as rescue efforts continue across affected towns and rural communities. Local impact includes disrupted infrastructure and appeals for aid from neighboring regions.
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Guatemala
Mary Poppins
Wadsworths
Library
Pete Horton
Vermont
Joseph C. Harsch
John Baker
Walloomsac Road
Bennington
Troy Court
Dorset
Mary
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