Paris Conference Splits On Energy Question
At the Paris North-South dialogue the 27 nations split on energy policy. A bloc of 19 underdeveloped and oil-producing countries rejected a proposal for a permanent energy group, while industrialized nations pressed a counterproposal. U.S. officials signaled no final stance as negotiations continued amid low morale and the threat of walkouts.
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Paris
Conference On International Economic Cooperation
U.S
Hodding Carter
Carter
United States
Hich
Carter endorses consumer protection agency plan
President Carter urged consumer groups to lobby for a proposed federal consumer protection agency saying 18 agencies could be cut and the new body would be modest with a 10.4 million dollar budget and 18 staff. He claimed opposition aims to cloud the issue while more than 100 major fair-minded businesses support the plan and noted Congress has shown pressure to vote against it.
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Washington
Carter
Agency For
Consumer Protection
Congress
Consumer Protection Agency
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Pentagon
Gerald Kin ¥Ord
White House
House
Inflation and interest rates spark Wall Street decline
Lance criticized bank rate hikes and Federal Reserve actions as inflation pressures persist. He questioned 1974 75 policy mistakes, urged stable low rates to spur investment, and noted the Fed policy shift plus a record money supply. He predicted the 1979 deficit may stay under 38 billion while balancing the 1981 budget plan remains in play.
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Lance
Wall Street
Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Richard M. Nixon
Carter
Federal Open Market Committee
Danville Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Options
The Danville Register lists daily and Sunday subscription rates in advance. Carrier delivery costs 85 cents per week and single copies are 15 cents each. Sunday editions cost 25 cents. mail options available.
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Danville
the Register Publishing Co. Inc
Union St
Weather outlook for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia shows a chance of showers in the mountains on Thursday with highs in the 70s west to low and mid 80s east and fair conditions Thursday night and Friday with lows in the 50s west to low 80s east. North Carolina forecast partly cloudy and less humid Thursday with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s, fair conditions Thursday night, and Friday highs in the 70s to low 80s with cooler mountains.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Coset
Berkeley Judge Proposes Active Jury Questioning Method
Municipal Court Judge George Brunn in Berkeley allows jurors to question witnesses during trials to curb boredom. Reactions are mixed among defense and prosecution with concerns about control, relevance, and potential prejudice. Some officials praise the approach for transparency, while others worry about misdirection and admissibility. Brunn notes jurors have been enthusiastic and appreciative, though the practice is not widely adopted in California.
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Berkeley
Calif
George Bruwn
Cancerni
Brunn
Alameda Asét. Dist
Atty
Jol Baldwin
Dist
Vern Nakshara
Nakshara
Roger Patton
California
California Judges Association
Postmaster Accused of Aiding Atlantic City Robbers
Atlantic City postmaster Gordon F. Lawson and four men were indicted on robbery and conspiracy charges for allegedly turning over keys floor plans schedules and security details to help rob three safes with masked gunmen at the Atlantic City post office. Lawson was arrested and jailed on $100,000 bail. he was not present during the robbery.
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Newark
Atlantic City
Gordon F. Lawson
Lawson
Ocean City
Wyndmoor
Grocery prices rise as shoppers change buying habits
A Progressive Grocer study shows 1976 grocery sales at 183.1 billion with supermarkets accounting for about 75 percent. Americans cope by using coupons, hunting specials, and cutting back on convenience foods while a Orlando mother reports weeks of shopping and switching to dried milk and ground beef for cost savings.
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Progressive Grocer
Atlenta
Fonda
Ann Fenner
Orlando
Pla
Mia. Fenner
US Science Still Leads Yet Faces Decay Warnings
A two year study funded by the National Science Foundation warns that while the United States remains dominant in scientific achievement, signs of decline appear. Basic research funding and facilities are aging, long term support is uncertain, and fewer young scientists are being trained. The report, published by Change Magazine Press with Alfred P Sloan Foundation support, notes shifts toward applied research and calls for policymakers to address emerging problems.
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New York
America
National Science Foundation
United States
Bruce Smith
Columbia University
Joseph Karlesky
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Change Magazine Press
Alfréd P. Sloan Foundation
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Alan Turner
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Executive Office
Esther Peterson
Consumer Affairs
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National Weather Service
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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