Consumer Agency Bill Gains White House Support
Carter backs a new consumer protection agency with hearings planned in both chambers. Ribicoff and Brooks lead the hearings as Carter seeks to consolidate consumer functions and allow suits against the government. Budget cited at 11 to 12 million dollars annually.
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Washington
House
Senate
Carter
White House
Sen
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Consumer Agency
Ribicoff
Rep
Jack Brooks
Texas
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Consumer Federation of America
Esther Peterson
Simon Lazarus III
Guerilla Victory In Lebanon Escalates Regional Tensions
Palestinian guerrillas gains in southeast Lebanon put Arkoub near Mt Hermon under their control after a dawn assault on Khiam. Christian militiamen suffered heavy losses as fear of Israeli intervention grows and Arab states are urged to enforce the Cairo accord amid cease fire strains.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Cairo
Lebanese Front
Arkoub
Mt. Hermon
Khiam
Israel
Appalachia flood refugees begin return as waters recede
Thousands of flood victims in Kentucky and nearby states start returning home as rivers crest and recede. President Carter declares a disaster in parts of southeastern Kentucky, with federal aid sought in West Virginia Virginia and Tennessee. The USGS calls the flooding the worst in a century, at least 14 deaths reported, and $50 million in damages estimated for Mingo county. Martial law in Harlan county to deter looting, with food from federal supplies and water drops arranged for isolated communities.
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Appalachia
Carter
Kentucky
White House
West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
U.S. Geological Survey
National Guard
Gate City
Pennington Gap
St. Charles
Thomas Harris
Harlan County
Billy Williams
James Wilson
Carter Labor Relations Could Be a Lot Better
I W Abel of the Steelworkers Union said labor relations with the Carter White House could be a lot better after a White House meeting with several labor leaders. George Meany offered no comment, while Lane Kirkland criticized Carter for yielding too much influence to business interests.
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Carter Labor Relations
Washington
I.W. Abel
Steelworkers Union
White House
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Carter
Meany
Lane Kirkland
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Attras
Hutton’s
Yeni
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Town & Country Shopping Center
Ist. Ave. S.E
Center Point Road
Hardee's
Edgewood
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Hilltop House Furniture Store
Mt. Vernon Rd
Lown
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Lindsay
Lindsay Company
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