Black congressman cites fears over Bell confirmation impact
Rep. Parren Mitchell says many black lawmakers and attorneys fear opposing Griffin Bell as attorney general could jeopardize future federal jobs and judicial appointments. Mitchell testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee as Roy Innis of CORE supports Bell. He noted black voters backed Carter hoping for a pro black Justice Department, a hope he says has been dashed.
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UPI
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Parren Mitchell
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House Black Caucus
Bell
Georgia
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Roy Innis
Congress of Racial Equality
Justice Department
Thad
Baltimore
Carter
Carcinogen Regulation Gaps Highlighted in GAO Report
Congressional investigators warn that some cancer causing substances in the food supply go unregulated while others face uneven oversight. GAO official Gregory J. Ahart urges a uniform federal policy to identify and regulate chemicals in foods. Senator Gaylord Nelson notes consumer concern over untested additives and potential long term genetic risks.
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UPI
General Accounting Office
Gregory J. Ahart
GAO
Ahart
Gaylord Nelson
Small Business Committee
Carter meets Joint Chiefs for secret briefing on Soviet power
President elect Jimmy Carter and his national security team conferred with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Blair House for a four hour top secret briefing on Soviet military power and threats to the United States. CIA warned Congress that Soviet activities are growing larger than U S forces. Generals Brown Jones Rogers Holloway Wilson attended with Mondale and Carter aides.
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UPI
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Carter
Blair House
Walter Mondale
CIA
Congress
United States
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Air Force
George S. Brown
Joint Chiefs
Navy
James Holloway III
Lewis Wilson
David C. Jones
Army
Bernard Rogers
Marshall questioned over Carter economic plan in confirmation hearings
Labor Secretary-designee F Ray Marshall faces Senate confirmation questions on Carter's two year 30 billion program. Labor blacks and others back his appointment though some groups say funds are too small for job creation. A key issue is whether taxation cuts or direct spending will best spur about two million jobs.
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UPI
F. Ray Marshall
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Marshall
University of Texas
Senate Labor Committee
Labor
Carter
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Afl-Cio
Gas shortage prompts federal gas supply hearing
The Federal Power Commission invited state regulators, industry leaders and the public to a hearing on emergency gas supplies amid severe winter weather. The agenda centers on Houston Pipeline Co. petitioning for emergency sales to two customers and whether such sales should continue this year.
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UPI
Federal Power Commission
Houston Pipeline Co
Houston Pipeline
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Houston
United Gas Pipe Line Co
Shreveport
United States
Ford bids farewell with pride in unglamorous triumphs
President Ford delivers final State of the Union to Congress and a national audience. He praises progress toward a more perfect union, urges Carter to act on tax energy and defense plans, and laments unemployment while warning on Soviet military growth. He defends presidential powers and urges loyal foreign policy support.
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UPI
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Ford
Carter
Soviet Union
Freezing Rain Triggers Power Fluctuations Across Area
Cold night brings scattered outages as Erie and Chanute lines fail briefly. A unique roping condition causes lines to gallop and cut power, with Yates Center and Iola area outages lasting minutes to hours. Forecast cautious as temperatures drop may renew trouble if rain lingers.
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Earlton
Ray Smith
Chanute Power Plant
Erie
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Erie Power Plant
Yates Center
Max Haden
Fort Scott
Haden
Housing plan seeks support for elderly complex in Chanute
Chanute residents facing tight housing may gain relief. Jim Clark of Overland Park developer Jack C. Oliver and Co. toured Chanute to drum up backing for a 48 unit one level elderly housing project funded by the Farmers Home Administration. Clark called gathering support the first crucial step despite slow but favorable local response.
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Chanute
Jim Clark
Overland Park
Jack C. Oliver and Co
Clark
Farmers Home Administration
Life on Farm Continues Amid Freezing Kansas Weather
In southeast Kansas, cattle graze snow covered fields and farmers endure tougher routines. Farmers report more hay, ice removal, and longer hours to care for livestock as extreme cold endangers some cattle. Snow offers limited moisture for the 1977 wheat crop while county precipitation amounts are noted.
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Andrea Groves
Kansas
Larry Lindberg
Savenburg
Alan Angleton
Savonburg
Angleton
Bob Debler
Randy Olson
Fred Akers
Doyle Angleton
Intercepted Letter to Cha Opens Passage of Message
A brief wartime style note appears as an intercepted letter to Cha. The missive includes a sharp closing line calling a late action a fine swan song for a lame duck. Nute signs the message.
Area forecast notes cloudy skies and improving Friday
Weather area forecast says skies stay cloudy tonight with fog and light drizzle, gradually clearing Friday as precipitation chances drop. Temperatures fall to the upper teens tonight with a cold front moving in, and Friday highs reach the upper 30s with light southerly winds.
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