James Roosevelt Reveals Mother's Private Life and Hearts
James Roosevelt argues Eleanor Roosevelt was not cold, recounting her Victorian prudishness and private affection with Franklin D. Roosevelt. He details her relationships with Louis Howe Adlai Stevenson Earl Miller and notes her support during Miller’s misfortunes and his enduring bond with her until her death.
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James Roosevelt
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Earl Miller
Miller
al Smith
Smith
New York
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Department of Corrections
Yallie
Tivoli
Panel Urges Commission To Plan for Future Problems
A congressional advisory panel urged creating a national growth and development commission as an early warning system to anticipate and study future problems such as energy shortages and Soviet grain deals. The plan calls for nine presidential appointees for eight years, with reports to Congress, and a center for statistical policy to coordinate data and build an economic model.
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National Growth and Development Commission
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National Commission On Supplies
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Center For Statistical Policy
Palestinians urged to remove heavy weapons from Lebanon
Former Lebanese president Suleiman Franjieh urged Palestinians to move all heavy weapons out of Lebanon to a foreign country such as Syria. He tied the stance to leaders Pierre Gemayel Camille Chamoun and Charbel Qasis and rejected a neutral-site transfer guarded by Palestinian and Arab forces. He advocated only light arms for camp security.
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Lebanon
UPI
Suleiman Franjieh
Syria
al Bayrak
Franjieh
Pierre Gemayel
National Liberal Party
Camille Chamoun
Ford Launches A Century Week Of Final Presidential Actions
President Ford began his last full week in office with a busy schedule including a Medal of Freedom ceremony for 22 individuals led by Vice President Rockefeller and figures like Lady Bird Johnson Joe DiMaggio and Irving Berlin. He will address Congress in a State of the Union and submit the fiscal 1978 budget while weighing amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders and oil price controls and possibly reorganizing energy agencies.
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White House
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Irving Berlin
Washington Post
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Capitol Hill
Israeli Opposition Demands Probe Into Ofer Case
In Jerusalem opposition forces and Israeli press press for continuing inquiries into corruption linked to Avraham Ofer after the cabinet closed the case and declared him legally innocent. The dispute centers on funding from a semi official firm and broader Labor party graft concerns ahead of the May elections.
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Likud
Ofer
Hadlam Hazeh
Maariv
Unit Proposes Subsidies For Public Interest Groups
Washington AP A congressionally chartered committee urged direct government subsidies for public interest groups to broaden citizen input on policy. The plan faces dissent from four members amid a broader set of proposals including a National Growth and Development Commission and a Center for Statistical Policy and Analysis to expand data use in policy. Charles Young youngest brother of Detroit Mayor Coleman Young dies at 50 from an apparent heart attack.
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Congress
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Common Cause
Roger Ahlbrandt
Allegheny-Ludlum Industries Corp
Herbert Stein
University of Virginia
Eric Walker
Pennsylvania State University
National Growth and Development Commission
Ford
Detroit
Charles Young
Coleman Young
Shirley Wilson Elected President of Hawkeye Labor Council Auxiliary
Shirley Wilson of IBEW local 1362 was elected president of the Hawkeye Labor Council Miscellaneous Auxiliary for 1977. Jean Addison VP, Clyde Traw recording secretary, and Mary Zacek secretary-treasurer. Executive board includes Alberta Traw Bernice Bell and Lois Dick. Auditors are Ethan Sproston and Jewell Fergu son. The group aids the Hawkeye Labor Council and other unions and funds community programs through catering.
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IBEW
Hawkeye Labor Council
Jean Addison
Meat Cutters
Clyde Traw
P-3
Mary Zacek
Ibew 1362
Alberta Traw
Bernice Bell
Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union
Lois Dick
Grain Millers
Ethan Sproston
Jewell Ferguson
INEW
Rose breeder Harry Wheatcroft dies at 78 in London
London reporter notes rose developer Harry Wheatcroft died of a heart attack at his home Saturday at age 78. He created many rose strains including one named for the royal wedding of Princess Anne and Capt. Mark Phillips.
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Capt
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