Carter Rejects Call for Special Prosecutor in S Korea Affair
President Carter rejected GOP requests to appoint a special prosecutor over South Korea influence allegations. He said a prosecutor would be inappropriate and would likely hinder the Justice Department probe. The White House statement was addressed to Senate and House leaders.
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Carter
South Korea
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House
GOP
Justice Department
Jody Powell
White House
Griffin Bell
ABC News
Thomas P. O'Neill
Jim Wright
ABC
Wright
House Ethics Committee
John J. Flynt
D-Ga
O'Neill
Powell
Howard Baker
Tennessee
John Rhodes
Arizona
Congress
Pipeline Oil Flow Approved After Alaska Blast
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus approved resuming oil flow through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline after a July blast that killed one and injured five. He cited human error as the cause and ordered Alyeska to enforce safety requirements and procedures.
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Interior
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Alaska Pipeline Office
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
U.S
Ans Andrus
Jack Turner
Heatwave Bakes Large Swathes From Coast To Rockies
A 2000 mile heat wave keeps rising temperatures above 90 across the nation. New York City hits 99 degrees the hottest in 11 years amid a water alert while mountains states report forest fires. Indiana sees 90 degree averages for 10 days as Purdue’s Walter Stirm warns cattle and crop yields may fall.
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Rockies
National Weather Service
New York City
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Utah
Wyoming
Cincinatti
Indiana
Walter Stirm
Purdue University
Nationwide Heat Wave Strains Food and Power Supplies
The country sizzles under extreme heat with Columbia South Carolina posting 90s and over 100 degrees for days. TVA power use peaks, New England exports power to New York, and Maryland Delaware Virginia poultry farms report heavy losses while eggs drop. A Boston drownings adds to weekend heat toll as Canadian air provides brief relief.
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Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
New England
New York
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City records near 90 as Bluefield bakes under heat wave
TheBluefield area endures a heat surge with FAA confirming 90 degrees at Mercer County Airport Monday. Across West Virginia and Virginia temperatures reached the 90s and even 102 in Roanoke. Lemonade stands planned as Chamber of Commerce rallies to beat the heat with RSVP and local groups coordinating events.
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Bluefield
Federal Aviation Authority
FAA
Ted Curtis
West Virginia
Virginia
Roanoke
Greater Bluefield
Paul Cox
Burkes Garden
National Weather Service
NWS
Tennessee Valley Authority
GenTel Granted 23 Percent Hike in Three Virginia Counties
Virginia SCC reduced GenTel request to 23 percent of a proposed rate rise in Tazewell Buchanan and Bland counties ordering the increase be paid by business customers and other charges while residential rates stay unchanged. Hearings cited line noise long distance access and billing problems with a mandate to improve service and maintenance.
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General Telephone Company
Southeast
Tazewell
Buchanan
Bland
SCC
GenTel
Virginia
Eli Jones Jr
Richmond
Grundy
Preston C. Shannon
Junie L. Bradshaw
Thomas P. Harwood Jr
Harwood
Tazewell and
Task Force Reveals Shady Goings On With Teamsters Pension Fund
Labor Department investigators confirmed allegations of multimillion dollar loans to organized crime figures tied to the Teamsters Central States Pension Fund. Trustees resigned, private managers now handle assets, with real estate constituting about 70 percent of holdings and a $15 million loan to Alvin I. Malnick under probe. Hoffa's 1975 disappearance spurred the probe as officials seek asset valuations and possible criminal cases.
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Washington
Labor Department
Teamsters Union
Central States Pension Fund
Pension Fund
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Kelly
Lawrence Lippe
Alvin I. Malnick
Miami
Fla
Malnick
Meyer Lansky
Marshall
Justice Department
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
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Maryanne Stevens
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