Johnson Favored for FBI Directorship amid Senate Deliberations
U S District Judge Frank Johnson, praised by liberals and conservatives, appears likely to win Senate confirmation as FBI director after hearings set post-summer recess. Support from Sen Strom Thurmond signals strong odds amid Carter administration welfare reform debates. A separate note covers France deporting former CIA officer Philip Agee for activities deemed undesired on French soil.
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Washington
U.S
Frank Johnson
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate
Bureau
Johnson
Congress
Carter
Senate Judiciary Committee
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Paris
Philip Agee
CIA
Interior Ministry
Agee
Britain
Boulogne
France
White House
Thurmond
Jesse Helms
N.C
Orrin Hatch
Pentagon dispute over defense funding for European defenses
The Pentagon rejects Rep. Aspin's 46.4 billion estimate as too high and says 30 billion over five years will enable Europe to repel a Soviet attack without losing West German territory. The debate follows implications for broader U S defense plans and alliance credibility.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Les Aspin
D-Wis
West Germany
Three Ugandan Officials Executed For Alleged Insult To Amin
In Kenya a refugee Ugandan officer reports that John Male Mark Sebuliba and Dan Kintu were executed by firing squad for insulting President Idi Amin. The trio, linked to the play The Office Is Empty, were said to have been killed July 24 after a secret tribunal.
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Nairobs
Kenya
Uganda
Idi Amin
Stephen Mutenge
John Male
Mark Sebuliba
Ministry of Culture
Dan Kintu
Ugandan National Theater
Kampala
Kintu
Byron Kawada
National Theater
Amin
Mutengo
Bombo
Malice Mechanized
Col
Ali Juma
Nile
Male
Sebuliba
Namanve Forest
Col. Juma
Personal Income Rises on Social Security Boost
July personal income grew by 1.4 percent led by higher social security benefits. The Labor Department says veterans face improving job prospects after harsh unemployment between 1974 and 1976. Commerce notes U.S. banks lent $5.4 billion more to foreigners in Q2, boosting capital outflows as money travels abroad.
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Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
U.S
July 1976 Economic Update and Hiring Contract
The Commerce Department reported broad gains in personal income in July driven by transfer payments and employment income, with social security rises offset by a 0.5 percent wage increase. Secretary Ray Marshall announced a $661,170 training contract with Chicago and North Western Transportation Co. to hire Viet Nam veterans. On this date in 1976 Ford was nominated at the Republican National Convention.
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Ray Marshall
Chicago and North Western Transportation Co
Marshall
Ford
Kansas City
Gerald Ford
Robert Dole
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
TRAIL Ram mini bike and assorted pets for sale
Classified notices show a TRAIL Ram mini bike licensed for street use with mention of quick sales. Several readers report positive results from Gazette Want Ads, including a 67 Pontiac sold after one day and a Suzuki TS250 with $700 price. Listings include a Jeep Mail Van for $300 and multiple contact numbers.
Moving Garage Sale Offers and Sold Fast
Cedar Rapids residents advertise moving sale items including a 82 over cab pickup camper with water system and toilet, a Sears 6 HP tractor, a 1966 Chevy El Camino, furniture, tools, and more. Notes indicate high interest and quick sales with multiple buyers and phone calls. Public notices include dates Fri to Sun and addresses in Iowa. The toll free number 800 332 7976 appears for inquiries.
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Cedar Rapids
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Joseph Califano
Long
Hugh Scott
China
United States
Taiwan
Peking
Scott
New York Times
Begin
Tel Aviv
Israel
Menahem Begin
Samuel Lewis
Labor Party
Lewis
West Bank
Jordan
Robert Navratil
Houston St. N.E
Gazette
Trudy Weinriehh
Wiley Blvd
N.W
Roy Good
Toddville
Iowa
Roger McCullough
Marion, Iowa
Carol Duit R.R
Monticello
Gazette Classified
Methwick
Carlyn Knapp
AKC
Delores Mundy
9Th St. N.W
Cedar Hills
Robert Henley
Crestridge N.W
David Thicher
6Th Ave. S.E
Allan Johnson
6Th St. N.W
Walter Hale
Vardy Rd
N.E
Marvin Beer
D Ave. N.W
Mrs
Rob't L. Nelson
30Th St. N.E
R. Navratil
16Th St
David Matthews
St. S.E
Dawn Lambert
4Th St. S.W
Marion
Ken W. May
Norman Dr. N.E
SEARS
Harold Wright
22Nd Ave
S.W
Gerald Kluver
Mary Kay
Kesler
Burt Spore
Kessler Rd
W. Hale
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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