Cabinet plans unravel as Sanchez withdraws from HUD post
Ronald Reagan faces Cabinet vacancies as HUD head candidate Philip Sanchez withdraws over ethics rules and a reported setback for interior secretary pick James Watt. Meese signals possible national economic emergency with executive steps while Haig is set as secretary of state and Pentagon budget talk surfaces.
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Hunger strike ends at Maze Prison after 53 days
Britain's Northern Ireland secretary announced all 37 Irish guerrillas ended their hunger strike at Maze Prison declaring they could not achieve their aim. Thatcher refused concessions on political prisoner status, prompting the end aided by Catholic hierarchy and Cardinal O Fiaich emissaries. Six IRA members and one INLA member had faced death while sharing salt water as medics prepared drip feeding for recovery. ON THIS DATE 1974 Rockefeller became vice president after Congress vote and oath.
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Poland to lay off 5000 workers and cut government car use
Poland outlines 5,000 government layoffs and a 25 percent reduction in official car use as part of a broader austerity plan. Finance Minister Marian Krzak warned foreign debt could reach 23 billion dollars by year end alongside rationing for Christmas meat and butter.
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Talking car tech eyed for dashboards and safety
In Detroit AP reports the 75th SAE meeting heard Richard Wiggins of a Texas firm discuss future verbal warning systems for cars and aircraft. He said voice alerts could replace visual gauges, with warnings like fuel running low becoming commonplace.
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New York City Tops Largest-City List as House Seats Forecast Shift
A Census Bureau ranking shows New York City as the largest U S city while editors project New York state could lose up to six House seats after the 1980 census. The top three Sun Belt gains are El Paso Phoenix and San Jose with Missouri Nevada Florida and others also shifting. The list also notes Honolulu at 13th in population but counted as a county unit for governance.
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