Three biggest steel firms join 6% price rise
United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel said they would raise sheet and strip prices by 6 percent effective Wednesday, joining six other major producers. The move would push 12 percent annual steel price increases for auto and appliance sectors, drawing Pike Carter's call for price stability and warnings about OPEC’s possible countermeasures.
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Carter
Cbs-Tv
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Iran
Supreme Court undecided on death penalty may show unequal justice
The High Court weighs if mandatory death laws risk punishing similar crimes differently. Louisiana's statute faced partial striking down and potential future review, while cases against Washington and Roberts raise questions on processing when a peace officer is killed. White seeks stay for execution amid claims of trial errors and rights violations.
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UPI
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Harry Roberts
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Robert Roeder
McKinney, Tex
Peggy C
Three seriously burned in Willowbrook blaze
A fire of undetermined origin swept through an apartment at Willowbrook in Bennington early this morning gutting two floors and leaving three occupants in serious condition with burns. Helen Masin, 35, is in critical condition at Albany Medical Center with burns covering more than half her body. Her daughter Joanne, 15, and Bruce Banulis, 28, are listed in serious condition in Albany. Banulis carried the others from the apartment before firefighters arrived as 60 firemen fought the blaze, which was not fully extinguished until about 6:30 a.m., with the last unit leaving at 8:30 a.m.
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Bennington
Helen Masin
Albany Medical Center
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Albany
N.Y
Joanne
Bruce
Banulis
Edward A. Haddad
Haddad
Carter says 1.5 percent jobless cut possible in year one
President-elect Jimmy Carter, in a CBS News interview, says a 1.5 per cent unemployment reduction in his first year would be a notable achievement and warns those expecting deeper cuts would be naive. He outlines Cabinet plans, lists Kissinger as unlikely, and notes tough disclosure rules to be set.
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Atlanta
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Jody Powell
Gaelic Language Book Helps Holder Struggle to Read
Clare Baker of Hoolick Falls owns a 361 page Gaelic bound book from her grandfather Richard P. Hickey once of University of Dublin. The manuscript includes Latin Greek phrases and unlabelled drawings including a possible King of England. Dated May 23 1859 at Laffans Mill the book ends with Laus Deo.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Clare Baker
University of Dublin
Ireland
Hickey
United States
England
R.P. Hickey
Laffans Mill
Salmon urged as energy czar in Carter administration
President-elect Jimmy Carter was urged to name Vermont Governor Thomas P. Salmon as energy czar, replacing Frank Zarb. Governor Dolph Briscoe praised Salmon in a letter, noting his leadership with governors on energy strategy. Salmon acknowledged the suggestion, which Briscoe said reflected broad support.
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UPI
Jimmy Carter
Lame Duck
Vermont
Thomas P. Salmon
Frank Zarb
Salmon
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
The
Energy Daily
Briscoe
Carter
Morrissey Allows Pardons Publicly With Discretion
Burlington court ruling says pardons are public records but access requires a good reason. Officials for the Burlington Free Press and WCAX-TV may appeal the decision, which hinges on balancing right to know against privacy and discretion by the custodian. About 200 names are on the pardon list under review.
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Burlington
UPI
Thomas Salmon
John Morrissey
Burlington Free Press
Wcax-Tv
Salmon
Morrissey
Reilly case angles and GOP direction discussed
Inside summary lists new angles in the Reilly case and GOP governors divided on the party’s future. A multi-topic national and local snapshot includes wilderness trip talk, New Hampshire deer season remarks, and editorials on Carter’s team picks.
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Hudson Bay
New Hampshire
Tom Braden
Carter
Manchester
Melvin Maddocks
Horatio Alger
Russell Baker
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