Transportation funds used for politics in Carter era
An interview reveals Secretary of Transportation Neil Goldschmidt could withhold federal money from Chicago to back Carter and against Mayor Jane Byrne who supported Teddy Kennedy. The $2 billion discretion fund is framed as guidelines driven, not political, according to officials.
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Neil Goldschmidt
Carter
Goldschmidt
Chicago
Jane Byrne
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Teddy Kennedy
White House
Department of Transportation
Byrne
Congress
United States
Carter For
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America
Houston shopkeeper shoots burglars during break in
James Mills confronted two burglars when they backed a truck into his clothing store. He fired his shotgun and a .45, killing both Bertram Kelley and Terry Thomas at the scene. Mills said he acted in defense and would face no immediate charges as the case heads to a grand jury.
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UPI
James Mills
Mills
Big City
Northeast Houston
Bertram Charles Kelley
Terry Dean Thomas
Holiday Odds and Oddities Nonsense Verse
Barbs By Phil Pastoret presents a seasonal miscellany about holidays and commerce. It riffs on collectors, salesmen, Santa, faulty tree lights, electric bills, and trend patterns in fabric suiting, with wry observations on gifts and goods during the season.
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3Rd Ave
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Jerry Shively
George Ballas
Mgr
Ray Rybak
Frank Teslik
Foreman & Clark
Third Avenue
Cornoel
Westdale Mall
First Avenue S.E
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