Disease Not Likely Swine Flu, Harrisburg Says
State researchers and Gov. Shapp said preliminary tests indicate the mystery disease linked to a Philadelphia Legion convention is probably not swine flu. 23 people have died and 138 are hospitalized, with officials warning the investigation may not yield a final answer for years while federal scientists study environmental factors.
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Leonard Bachman
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Shapp
American Legion
Jay Satz
New Jersey
New York
Federal Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Congress
Anon
Jay Arena
Duke University Medical Center
United States
Canada
John Kingsbury
Vaccination plan pressed as Congress weighs swine flu pledge
Washington officials urge Congress to approve an insurance plan enabling a government vaccination program for swine flu. House Commerce Committee and Senate panel hear testimony from David Mathews as experts warn the Pennsylvania illness may resemble swine flu, with priority for high-risk groups if funded.
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Pennsylvania
Congress
House Commerce Committee
David Mathews
House Health Panel
House
Jay Satz
David J. Sencer
U.S. Center For Disease Control
United States
High Point school start date and enrollment guidance
Readers ask about the return to school in High Point and the upcoming calendar. The Florence principal notes that entering students from another state are placed at the age appropriate grade level, evaluated later for ability and development, with enrollment decisions guided by the normal grade level and potential advancement after evaluation.
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Florence
North Carolina
High Point
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Mail Voter Registration Debate Moves in Congress
Congress moves to debate a plan for nationwide mail in voter registration with Carter urging passage and Ford expected to veto. The bill would apply to federal elections with states allowed to adopt it for local elections and Postal Service delivery to every residence.
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Sen Waiter F Mondale
Minnesota
New Mortgage Concept Aims to Expand Home Ownership
Washington AP reports a Senate housing subcommittee heard a bill sponsored by Senator Brooke to restructure mortgages. The plan would start with lower initial payments and rise over 25 years, potentially doubling home ownership among American families as inflation lifts incomes.
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Housing and Urban Affairs
Edward M. Brooke
Rmass
Kenneth T. Rosen
Princeton University Economst
Carter Seen Keeping US Policy With Few Shifts
Former State Department official Joseph Sisco predicts that if Carter wins the presidency there will be no major shift in American foreign policy. He notes U S interests transcend administrations and that the Middle East will demand swift focus in 1977. Sisco also discusses Lebanon, Arab-Israeli peace prospects, Soviet involvement, and India’s nuclear program.
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