Earthquake toll rises in southern Iran and other brief items
A major earthquake in southern Iran leaves at least 20 dead as reports continue to come in. Indira Gandhi resigns as India’s prime minister amid a shifting political landscape. A Baltimore man with mounting bills held city workers and his family hostage to broadcast his plight. House floor debate anticipated as a gasoline tax conflict nears resolution. Cedar Rapids district approves funding for programs and budgets for 1977-78. Iowa area schools and colleges face economic strain amid drought. Mt Vernon honors a farm family award. A female senior Olympian dominates the 1500 meters in the over 80 category. Investment discussions address retiree mortgage relief. PGA’s Amana VIP tour features Mark Hayes as top attraction.
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Tonight and Chilly
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 20s. Clear Wednesday brings seasonable conditions with highs in the mid 40s.
Pen with teeth marks shows evolution and folly
A brief joke notes a pencil bearing teeth marks as a humorous contrast between human progress and persistence of imperfect traits. The quip highlights how some quirks endure despite advancement.
Milk price supports raised nine percent by Carter administration
The Carter administration announced a nine percent hike in basic milk price supports, potentially adding six cents a gallon to retail milk within two or three months. Agriculture Secretary Bergland said dairy farmers need the rise due to drought and higher feed costs, with further implications for butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk prices though pass-through to retail may vary. The increase to $9 per 100 pounds takes effect April 1, with a six month review planned, and could raise government dairy costs from about 330 million to 700 million if weather permits higher production.
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Carter Administration
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Bob Bergland
Midwest
Sidney Cohen
Agriculture Department
Cohen
Bergland
Carter
National Milk Producers Federation
United States
Election Day Registration Plan Urged
President Carter administration urged Congress to allow election day registration and to pass a constitutional amendment for direct popular election of President and Vice President. Mondale outlined a broad election reform plan including public financing, Hatch Act liberalization, and simplified registration to boost turnout, citing Minnesota’s 1976 success.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Mondale
Minnesota
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Senate Rules Committee
House
Thomas O'Neill
Massachusetts
Idi Amin Pal Fan Uses Bank Siege to Seek Flight to Uganda
A Vancouver native, 37 year old Robert Hugh McLagan, seized a Toronto Bank Canadian National branch with a sawed off shotgun demanding a C 130 Hercules to Africa and released 12 of 16 hostages after hours of negotiation. He said he was a fan of Idi Amin and wanted to join his army. He later said he wanted to kill Amin. He was charged with bank robbery and to face further charges in court.
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Toronto
Uganda
Robert Hugh McLagan
Idi Amin
Amin
McLagan
Vancouver
Montreal
Africa
Congo
Zaire
Belgian Congo
Shaba
Katanga
Doering
Panama
Canada
Bank
Canadian National
Yonge and King
Bill Donaldson
TV news hired and fired by ratings tests
TV Guide says ratings based emotion tests are used on viewers to judge reporters in Los Angeles Seattle Minneapolis Denver and St Louis. ERA Research fired Pat Emory and Sandy Hill at KNXT after testing. About two dozen on air staff lost jobs over weeks, sparking debate on ethics and impact.
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Radnor, Pa
TV Guide Magazine
Los Angeles
Seattle
Minneapolis
Denver
St. Louis
San Francisco
ERA Research
KNXT
CBS
Pat Emory
Sandy Hill
TV Guide
Adolf Hitler
George Putnam
Adolf
TV Newsroom Skin Test Revealed In Sensory Study
A screening of hundreds watching videotaped newscasters used surgical jelly on palms and electrical sensors to gauge reactions. Viewers then rated calmness, believability, warmth, and attractiveness while a CBS spokeswoman denied network use of such testing. KNXT’s manager declined comment.
Carter vows to press human rights push despite Brezhnev clash
President Carter told congressional leaders he will continue criticising rights abuses abroad and dismissed liberal criticism. Sen. Cranston cited Carter saying he will press ahead, noting Brezhnev called U.S. claims interference. Carter cited hopeful signs in Brezhnev speech and said no evidence links Cuban or Angolan troops to fighting in Zaire.
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Washington
Carter
Leonid Brezhnev
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
White House
Trade Union Congress
Moscow
Brezhnev
Communist Party
United States
U.S
Cyrus Vance
Congressional
Cranston
Middle East
Congress
Zaire
Scientists warn FDA overreacting to saccharin ban
Washington officials report several scientists testified that the FDA overreacted to Saccharin with a proposed ban, noting decades of safe use by millions. Harvard professor Kurt Iselbacher argued cancer risk is remote at typical intakes, while obesity concerns outweigh malnutrition. Johns Hopkins physician Robert Squire cited a multi stage cancer process requiring repeated exposure.
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UPS
Congress
Food and Drug Administration
Kurt Isselbacher
Harvard Medical
Robert Squire
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
House
FDA
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