Carter noms Bergland for agriculture post in Carter cabinet
President elect Carter may name Rep. Bob Bergland as secretary of agriculture while signaling at least two cabinet level posts. Other possibilities include Budget Director Charles Schultze as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and Rep. Andrew Young as U.N. ambassador with a treasury and transportation pick also announced.
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Carter
Charles Schultze
Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
Andrew Young
D-Ga
U.S
United Nations
Emergency tree care and street ambulance signage topics
Community Q and A covers a DIY tree water formula involving 4 teaspoons of bleach 2 cups of light Kare syrup 4 tablespoons of micronized iron in a gallon boiled water plus a 12 hour soak then refilling as needed. It also notes a proposed Emergency Vehicle Entering sign and a sign suggestion for Montlieu ambulances.
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Winston-Salem
High Point Fire Department
H.P. Hardware
Fred Yoder
Fire Department
Montlieu
M.D. A
R.V. Moss
Carter appoints Blumenthal Adams to key posts
President elect Carter names W Michael Blumenthal as treasury secretary and Brockman Adams as transportation secretary. Adams, veteran congressman and chair of the House Budget Committee, says the choice shows competence and signals federal backing while Adams warns of possible Democratic friction in Congress.
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Atlanta
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Commerce
Carter
W. Michael Blumenthal
Treasury
Rep
Brockman Adams
D-Wash
Transportation
New House Budget Committee
Blumenthal
Adams
OPEC Meeting Opens with Saudi Opposition to Price Rise
In Doha the OPEC conference begins with Saudi Arabia opposing a price increase and urging a six month delay. Ministers from 13 nations discuss a potential boost tied to a benchmark of 11.51 per barrel as the world economy remains fragile and inflation concerns rise.
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Doha
Qatar
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Persian Gulf
Mohammed Sadri
Yamani
United States
Carter
Henry A. Kissinger
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S. State Department
Gilmore Asks Freedom as Utah Set Jan 17 Execution
Gary Gilmore received a new execution date of January 17 by Sunrise, with the judge citing a 30 to 60 day rule after sentencing. Gilmore declined to withdraw a request for freedom and criticized the delay, while hunger striking and legal battles continued over his case.
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Gilmore
Provo
Utah
Gary Gilmore
J. Robert Bullock
Atty
Noall Wootton
U.S. Supreme Court
Hunt Faces Salary Hurdles in Hunt Cabinet Picks
Raleigh AP reports Gov elect Hunt struggles to attract mid career professionals to cabinet roles amid salary and service concerns. Dr. Sarah Morrow cited as possible human resources secretary. current secretary Phillip Kirk earns 34932. Transition team quotes note legislative limits and broader recruitment challenges as Hunt screens eight to ten candidates per top post.
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Raleigh
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Jimmy Carter
Gary Pearce
Pearce
Sarah Morrow
Guilford County Health Dept
Phillip J. Kirk
Morrow
Greensboro Daily News
Joe W. Grimsley
Grimsley
Cadet Honor Code Flaws in West Point Scandal
A 91 page commission report led by Frank Borman finds many cadets involved in the Electrical Engineering 304 cheating were neither detected nor punished. It urges readmission for those ousted and criticizes the academy's handling, urging overhaul of the honor system and related policies.
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Washington
West Point
Army
Martin R. Hoffmann
Pentagon
Frank Borman
U.S. Military Academy
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A. Wiley Ruth
State Abc Board
Board of Elections
Sheik Yamani
Bert
Northside
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