Carter postponement eyed for 12 nation trip
President Carter may delay his 12 nation trip planned to start November 22 as Congress debates energy legislation. Press Secretary Powell said a decision is not yet made and the trip could be shortened or moved to December or early 1978 if postponed. The White House will host meetings and prepare an energy address for television on Tuesday.
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Cyprus
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Cyrus Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Harris trial date set for Hearst kidnapping case
Superior Court Judge Alan Lindsay set June 5 for the trial of William and Emily Harris on kidnapping Patty Hearst charges. The trial was delayed by arguments over county paid attorneys which the defendants had argued they could choose. The couple’s prior appeal granted a recent win on the attorney issue.
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Senators urge Burns reappointment as Fed chair
A bipartisan group of 10 senators urged President Carter to reappoint Arthur Burns to a third four year term as Federal Reserve chairman. Burns terms expires Jan. 31. The move follows criticism from Proxmire and Humphrey over federal fiscal policy and sets up Burns testimony to the Senate Banking Committee.
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D-Wis
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Capitol Hill
Government revising sterilization policy halts pamphlet
The HEW plans revised regulations to set policy on all sterilization procedures and will not promote hysterectomy as a preferred method. HEW halts distribution of a pamphlet suggesting greater sexual pleasure from sterilization, while other pamphlets remain in circulation.
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Moss
House Investigations
Califano
Subcommittee
CIA scraps public tours of its Langley headquarters
The CIA said it will not open its secrecy shrouded headquarters to regular public sightseeing tours due to logistics problems. Selected groups from recognized institutions may visit with two months advance notice to view exhibits including a bugged shoe heel and spy gear once used by U-2 pilots like Francis Gary Powers. The Langley building, opened in 1961, remains largely off limits to the public.
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UPI
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Langley
British Workers Threaten Nationwide Power Blackout
British workers warned of a total blackout as they press for extra night shift pay. The slowdown, already blamed for crippling factories, stores, and homes, began three weeks ago and risks further crippling the economy. Frank Chappell, head of the union, called the action lunatic while a spokesman warned the country will grind to a bloody halt.
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London
UPI
Britain
Frank Chappell
Linn District Court Hears Drunken Driving and Related Charges
In the First Avenue Division, Linn District Court processed multiple cases. Defendants include Robert Scroggins pleading guilty to a Sept. 24 drunken driving charge with a $300 fine, Benjamin Bradshaw given a suspended 120 day jail sentence plus drinking drivers' school, and Jerry Hoover found guilty by jury of a July 20 drunken driving charge with a 90 day jail term suspended and probation. Others faced deferred sentences or probation for drunken driving, fraud, and drug possession.
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First Ave
Benjamin Charles Bradshaw
Fifth Ave
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Jerry L. Hoover
F Ave
Department of Correctional Services
Charles L. Tobin
Third Ave
Creg Ross Waterhouse
11Th St
Lynette Barrow
Anamosa
Kmart
William Dean Miller
Bowling St. SW
Kevin T. Grumman
Ave. NW
Ruby Henderson
Werner St. NE
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Wiley Blvd
UAW Strike Averts Chrysler Pact Minutes Before Deadline
On this date in 1976 the United Auto Workers avoided a strike against Chrysler Corp by reaching a new contract 11 minutes before the strike deadline, preventing work stoppage and potential disruption to the auto maker's operations.
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United Auto Workers
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