17 Jan 1976
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1976
Page
1
Rome AP report notes after 13 years the anti-Mafia commission found the Sicilian underworld very much alive and unprobed by naming individuals. Commission blamed Omerta and unsolved murders, with calls to exile suspects and curb Mafiosi wealth rather than prosecute.
Ronald Reagan told about 70 people in Dublin NH that poor residents in states without federal welfare transfer plans could move to states with substitute programs. He argued people vote with their feet and cited northward migration of Blacks as a precedent for federalism and decentralization.
In Wilmington fear rises as a California psychic predicts the largest East Coast earthquake this year. UNC geologists rebuke the claim, noting no evidence of imminent quake, while David M. Stewart promotes monitoring equipment and faces criticism from colleagues. Residents seek insurance and preparedness guidance amid ads and denials from Glasgow Hicks Insurance Co.
President Ford asks Congress to raise the Social Security tax from 5.85 to 6.15 percent starting Jan 1 1977, affecting about the first 16,500 of income and raising the maximum annual deduction to 1014 dollars. The budget also calls for defense increases, Medicare changes, and measures to curb the deficit, with a projected 397 billion spending and 351 billion revenue for 1977.
Federal Judge Oliver Carter ordered Patricia Hearst to meet again with prosecution psychiatrist Dr. Harry Kozol, rejecting defense bid to bar further examination. Hearst testified Kozol bullied her during a January jail interview, risking impact on her bank robbery trial set for January 26. Carter warned sanctions if she refuses, and kept Kozol as government consultant. The date for the new interview was not set.
The Agriculture Department probes misgrading of a $6 million shipload of corn destined for Poland aboard the Rysy II. Inspectors found rocks and debris, with 10,000 cubic feet of corn dust, suggesting deliberate misgrading. Cook Industries denies responsibility as investigations proceed in New Orleans.
Cuban troops in Angola rise rapidly with 9 500 already, another 1 000 en route aboard two ships. North Angola seen as main battlefield with Cuban victories, while a southern offensive looms against FAC opposition. Potential political risks for Fidel Castro and unrest at home amid recruitment troubles and reported prison assignments for deserters. Estimated Cuban casualties remain unclear.
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