Carter rules out wage and price controls for four years
President-elect Jimmy Carter said he has no plans to seek wage and price controls unless a national emergency arises. He told NBC’s Today program there will be no authority sought in the next four years and previewed cabinet picks including Cyrus Vance as secretary of state and Bert Lance as OMB director. He urged cooperation with Congress to boost G N P growth and noted a peaceful stance with the Soviet Union. He was informed of Ford’s bomber orders but expects final say on the matter.
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Kremlin
Ford
Prices rise and fall warp hidden inflation signals
Washington reports show inflation easing on three main price measures yet consumers feel higher costs. Seasonal adjustment hides real gains or losses, affecting taxes, spending, and business hiring decisions.
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Intermountain to buy Dixie Medical Center in St George
Intermountain Health Care will acquire the Dixie Medical Center in St George from Washington County for 2.65 million dollars. The sale, approved by the State Office of Health Planning and Resource Development, transfers hospital operation to a nonprofit group to ease county finances while maintaining nonprofit obligations and ongoing federal funding terms. Intermountain will face limited management changes and must maintain indigent care commitments under Hill Burton and other federal funds, with expansion potential cited by the state board.
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St George Stake Conference Set
President Kenneth Metcalf announces the St George Utah Stake quarterly conference December 4 to 9 at the St George Tabernacle. An evening meeting December 4 at 7 pm for parents and married couples, with regular sessions on December 3. Ward groups meet in designated sessions with family theme As For Me and My House.
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St George Council debates Health Dept dump pressure and zoning
The St George City Council confronted Utah Health Division pressure over solid waste disposal plans with no action taken. The body denied Dr Louis Larsens zone change request for 600 South and 300 East. Other items included sewer line upgrades, beer license checks, a December insurance bid special meeting, and the death of former Mayor Clint Snow prompting a memorial plan.
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Sunset Village
Unemployment pressures Carter as figures loom
Washington reports unemployment near 8 percent with no relief in sight before Inauguration Day. Carter faces pressure to propose tax cuts to spur growth after a 3.8 percent third quarter expansion and sustained joblessness, while advisers warn his optimistic 1977 projections.
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Trucker crashes on I-15 exit sparks blaze in Utah sagebrush
Richard Jensen, 59, of Murray, drove onto the Hurricane exit at full speed during the night. The rear trailer separated and burned, explosives reportedly in the back box while the front carried general freight. Jensen was hospitalized at Dixie Medical Center in St George in satisfactory condition.
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