Farm prices rise for farmers amid parity strike push
Washington AP reports farm prices rose one percent from Oct 15 to Nov 15, led by corn, soybeans and wheat gains while hogs, oranges and cattle fell. The American Agriculture group seeks 100 percent parity and plans a Dec 11 strike to pressure Congress and the Agriculture Department.
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Agriculture Department
American Agriculture
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Congress
Carter says US no longer dominant mediator in Middle East
President Carter announces the United States is no longer the dominant intermediary in Arab-Israeli talks while backing direct negotiations between Egypt and Israel. He says all Arab neighbors desire peace, though not yet in Sadat's preliminary framework. He notes possible future steps if Jordan or Syria resist peace and calls for considering the Palestinian question. He also welcomes Soviet participation as a balanced player ahead of Geneva. Atherton to represent US at Cairo talks with start around Dec 13 following Sadat's Dec 3 invitation deadline.
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Jimmy Carter
United States
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Carter
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Menahem Begin
Soviet Union
Geneva
Alfred L. Atherton Jr
Near East
Cairo
U.S
Zaire
Senegal
Nigeria
Cameroon
Africa
Jarring
Moscow
Nixon
Kissinger
Indochina
Carter vows substantial tax cuts next year despite reform delays
President Carter pledged to push for substantial tax reductions as soon as possible in 1978 and warned he may delay sending complex tax reforms to Congress to avoid delaying the tax cuts. Officials say reductions could total 15 to 30 billion dollars, with decisions coming in the next two weeks.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Carter
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
White House
Slavin disqualification argued in Union Electric case
Union Electric Co of St Louis asks Public Service Commissioner Alberta Slavin to disqualify herself from reviewing the utility 65 million rate increase. The motion cites prejudgment and bias claims, while Slavin considers the request after reappointment and a contested Senate confirmation.
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Union Electric Co
St. Louis
Public Service
Alberta Slavin
Commission
Slavin
PSC
Joseph P. Teasdale
St. Louis County
Missouri asks for reform and tax incentives in new session
Missouri lawmakers prepare for a busy four month 79th General Assembly beginning January 4. Staff have profiled hundreds of bills with over 970 prepared already and about 70 percent of measures drafted by the legislative research staff. Key priorities outlined by House Democratic leaders include property tax reform, energy conservation incentives, jail standards, and welfare work programs. Governor Teasdale plans to reveal his specific proposals in the weeks before the session opens.
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General Assembly
Frank Masters
Committee On Legislative Research
Masters
House
Kenneth Rothman
Clayton
Joseph P. Teasdale
Dale Amick
Teasdale
Peace parley called seventh attempt in Middle East
The Cairo peace conference called by President Anwar Sadat marks the seventh major bid in 10 years to settle the Arab Israeli conflict. Since 1967 diplomats and envoys have led efforts anchored by Resolution 242, with Jarring failing to mediate, and later drives by France, the Big Four at the UN, African leaders, and U.S. diplomacy.
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Israel
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
U.S
U.N
U.N. Security Council
Mideast
Gunnar Jarring
Jarring
Suez Canal
France
Paris
United States
Russia
Britain
United Nations
William Rogers
Bar admonishes ex-PSC attorney over misconduct charges
The Missouri Bar has admonished former PSC attorney Roger Baron after his resignation amid claims of being muzzled by superiors. Baron's conduct, including a public news conference and secret recordings, sparked the action. Barrick said no formal proceedings were planned due to Baron's lack of experience and judgment.
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Missouri Bar
Missouri Public Service Commission
Roger Baron
PSC
Harold Barrick
Missouri Bar Administration
Barrick
Baron
Commission
Thomas Hughes
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Roberit Lynch
Lynch
Hughes
Baran
Attorney General's Office
Southwestern Bell
Bar
Bell
Pope to meet Polish Communist leader in Vatican talks
Pope Paul VI will host Polish Communist leader Edward Gierek for talks in Vatican City. The meeting signals a broader Vatican effort to normalize ties with Eastern Europe and may boost Gierek’s domestic image amid Poland’s economic strain and long food lines.
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Paul VI
Edward Gierek
Gierek
Vatican
Europe
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Silent Church
John XXIII
Nikita $. Khrushchev
Agostino Casaroli
Prague
Budapest
Poland
Gierck
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