HEW admits poor handicapped hiring record
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare acknowledges a worse hiring record for the handicapped than other federal agencies. HEW Secretary Joseph Califano orders goals and accountability to boost minority and women hires, with specifics on staffing, complaints, and mobility.
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Begin says Israel to withdraw troops from Lebanon
The United Nations boosted its peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon to 1 032 troops as Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin assured UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim that Israeli invasion forces would be withdrawn. The ceasefire held in the Israeli occupation zone though PLO reported heavy artillery exchanges near Nabatiyeh.
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Carter to tour Latin America and Africa in symbolic visit
President Carter plans a week long swing to Venezuela Brazil Nigeria and Liberia with symbolic overtones and no major policy breakthroughs expected. He will brief at Camp David Easter weekend and unveil an urban policy Monday with Rosalynn Amy and an official party including Cyrus Vance and Zbigniew Brzezinski. Andrew Young will join in Lagos Nigeria.
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Ice Storm Smashes Central Illinois Power Grid
A Good Friday ice storm battered central Illinois with freezing rain and sleet, leaving major cities without power. The event, part of a broader Midwest storm system, caused minor injuries, toppled trees, and shut down the Illinois Capitol complex as several towns faced prolonged outages.
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Ford campaign audit finds single irregularity in spending
A 15 month Federal Election Commission audit of the Ford Committee campaign funds shows total spending of 21 811 590 40 with only one irregularity 700 paid for parking tickets by PFC staff or volunteers. The surplus was returned to the U S Treasury and the Ford Committee repaid the 700. The audit notes federal money was used within limits and contrasts with prior cases including Gov Edmund Brown of California.
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Winter Storm Dumps Sleet Snow Across Central States
A winter storm spread freezing rain and snow across Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma with heavy precipitation in Kansas and Missouri. Ice caused a fatal two truck collision near Columbia Missouri. The Mississippi River rose to 49.1 feet at Cairo Illinois as floodwaters affected low lands in Kentucky without threatening towns.
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Mitchell to receive another month of furlough for hip operation
Former Attorney General John Mitchell remains on medical furlough first granted at Christmas. He will travel to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City in mid April for a right hip replacement operation performed by Dr. Frank Stinchfield. The Bureau of Prisons allows 30 day extensions, so he must apply again next month for further recovery time.
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Recall moves begun against Canal backers
Conservative foes of the Panama Canal treaties press preliminary recall efforts against six senators who backed the first treaty. States including Wisconsin Arizona Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma and Colorado pursue ballot signatures or constitutional changes while constitutional authorities note only the Senate can remove a senator. Targeted are Republican John Danforth and Democrats Gaylor Nelson William Proxmire Russell Long Dennis DeConcini and Thomas Eagleton.
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Oil import tax urged by Blumenthal and allies
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal presses President Carter for a May 1 deadline to impose an oil import tax if Congress has not approved a crude oil tax. An administration official said the deadline emphasizes action to curb imports and raise domestic oil prices, a view shared by Federal Reserve Chair Miller.
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