Vance ends talks with China on normalized relations
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance wrapped four days of high level talks with Chinese leaders in Peking without a firm timetable for full normalization. He described discussions as candid and serious and said relations should normalize, while noting no concrete accord yet on how to implement changes.
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UPC
Cyrus Vance
Washington
Vance
Communist Party
Hua Kuo-feng
Huang Hua
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Taiwan
Peoples Republic
Hua
Tokyo
Richard Holbrooke
South Korea
Seoul
Carter
Shanghai
Richard Nixon
Chou Ex-lai
China
United States
U.S
U S trade deficit falls from June high in July
The Commerce Department reports a July US foreign trade deficit of 3.23 billion, down from June’s record 2.8 billion. Exports rose 0.4 percent to 10.14 billion while imports dropped 3.5 percent to 12.47 billion, with oil and coffee the main declines.
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UPI
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American Petroleum Institute
Bank Examiner Told to Clear Lance Bank in Calhoun
IRS sources say a Comptroller of the Currency official ordered a bank examiner to give First National Bank of Calhoun a clean bill of health in October 1976 after prior criticism over overdrafts tied to Lance's political campaign. Tarleton and Lee testified under oath as investigators pursued potential improper actions.
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UPI
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Comptroller of the Currency
Atlanta
Bert Lance
Calhoun
New York Times
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Ashley Lee
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Lance
Lee
Tarleton
Carter
Office of Management and Budget
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Senate
Times
IRS
National Bank of Georgia
The
John G. Heimann
Comptroller’s Office
Jody Powell
Powell
John Moore
Sam suspect denies being Berkowitz in arraignment
The man police describe as David R. Berkowitz told a hospital courtroom he is not the Son of Sam. He denied the identity during arraignment on three murder charges, as his lawyer requested he stand mute. The scene unfolded as Berkowitz, in prison attire, appeared before Justice Alexander Chananan for psychiatric evaluation.
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New York
UPI
David R. Berkowitz
Sam
David BR. Berkowitz
Berkowitz
Bronx County
State Supreme Court
Alexander Chananan
Carter Orders Five Major Federal Reorganization Studies
President Carter directed five new studies to streamline federal agencies covering food policy, disaster response, legal representation, and justice systems. The efforts aim to close gaps, boost efficiency, and inform administration reorganization proposals to Congress, per a memo to the Agriculture Department and others.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Office of Management and Budget
Congress
Agriculture Department
Carter signs two year federal internship program for public management
President Carter announced an executive order creating the Presidential Management Intern Program offering 250 internships annually for graduates in public management. Nominated by universities, interns may convert to career posts after two years on the GS-9 pay scale.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Syracuse University
Civil Service Commission
Adan K. Campbell
Graduate Schools of Public Affairs and Public Administration
Record 4.6 million Americans hold second jobs
The Labor Department reports a 4.6 million U.S. workers moonlight as a second job, a May survey showing a 600,000 increase and a 25 percent rise from the prior year. About one third work multiple jobs to cover regular expenses, 5 percent aim to pay debts, and only 20 percent enjoy the extra work.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department
Local Utah forecast by region update
Cedar City shows generally fair weather with afternoon clouds through Friday and cooler highs around 8 with low temperatures in the 30s. St George expects fair skies with afternoon cloudiness and highs in the mid 90s. Northern Utah has variable cloudiness through Friday with scattered showers and highs 75 to 85. Southern Utah remains fair with isolated mountain thunderstorms, highs in the 80s and lows around 50.
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Cedar City
St. George
Utah
Auto sales hit mid August records as price hikes loom
Americans rush to buy 1978 model cars amid price increases averaging about 400 dollars. Total mid August new car sales across GM Ford Chrysler rose about 1.5 percent from a year earlier, with AMC down. Truck and commercial vehicle deliveries reached a record 81,018, up 16 percent from last year.
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UPI
Arvid Jouppi
Colin Hockstin
American Motors
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
AMC
GM to offer optional air bags or automatic seat belts
Detroit United Press International report states General Motors will allow new car buyers from next year to choose air bags or automatic seat belts even before federal requirements. GM plans options across models starting 1979 for automatic belts on three lines and air bags on full sized cars beginning 1981, aiming to gauge real-world safety device use.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors
Achievement test scores drop freshmen ill equipped
New York reports SAT scores fell five points from the prior year, marking the lowest 51 year history. Verbal and math each slipped. English composition dropped most. Causes cited include television, family change, and national turbulence. Minority test participation rose. men lead in score, women excel in standard written English.
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New York
UPI
College Board
Grace Bassinger
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Carter
David Meclelland
Harvard
College
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