Carter urges halt to B1 production citing cruise missile sufficiency
President Carter announced the United States should stop B1 bomber production while testing and research continue. He argued the cruise missile and modernized B 52s meet strategic needs, while signaling possible diplomacy with Moscow and commitment to Israel. The House had just voted to proceed with B1 production.
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Washington
Carter
United States
Moscow
Kremlin
White House
Jody Powell
Pentagon
Congress
China
Taiwan
Israel
Defense
Harold Brown
House
Safety call about shelf paper dangers and work-hour rules
Reader asks if Bug Killer shelf paper is safe after repeated use and about regulations on work hours. CPSCs guidance notes warnings exist for safe use. fatigue and exposure are judged by consumer. Federal rules lack weekly maximums for many workers. some jurisdictions limit daily and weekly hours with certain exemptions.
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B.J. A
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Kidnaped Girl’s Parents Await Second Phone Call
Sarasota Sheriff and FBI joined the manhunt for 15 year old Charlotte Grosse abducted from a Girl Scout campsite. She phoned home at 10 15 p m Wednesday saying she was safe but offered few details. Authorities described a blue old car and a mustached man as leads while search efforts focused near Bradenton and Manatee County.
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Sarasota, Fla
Charlotte Grosse
Ray Pilon
Sarasota County
Charlotte
Thomas Stimson
Manatee County
Manatee
Stimson
FBI
Bradenton
Oscar
Hardcastle
Credit Card Cost Hike Approved in North Carolina House
The North Carolina House approved a bill raising credit card costs for users. Rep. Graham Bell led the final vote after defeats of amendments. Rep. Al Adams urged referral to a study commission. Rep. Ben Tison supported the known 18 percent annual rate. The measure returns to the Senate for concurrence with minor changes.
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Raleigh
House
Graham Bell
Adams
Ben Tison
Mecklenburg
Senate
Senate moves on anti-porn bill enacted in North Carolina
The Senate approved House amendments to close adult book stores and X rated theaters as public nuisances. A separate Morgan bill to classify and restrict adult businesses awaits Judiciary Committee action with potential floor debate. The enacted measure, set to take effect August 1, aims to curb adult venues and allow civil suits to shutter them.
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Raleigh
Senate
Jim Morgan
Judiciary Committee
Julian Allsbrook
Halifax
Attorney General's Office
Lake
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Jamestown
Anor
Girl Scout
Morgen
I. Beverly Lake Jr
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