Lance Ready To Testify Before Senate Hearing
Budget Director Bert Lance plans to testify at a Senate hearing this week as the controversy over his finances continues. President Carter defends Lance while lawmakers press for accountability over overdrafts at Lance's Calhoun bank and related campaign funds.
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Comptroller of the Currency
John Heimann
Carter
Hermann
Bert
IRS
Budget Post
John Moore
Byrd says Lance must resign over credibility loss
Senate leader Robert Byrd called Bert Lance’s resignation inevitable as disclosures about his finances erode credibility. Byrd warned the cloud of suspicion will broaden unless the matter ends promptly, while Carter said Lance should have a chance to explain before the Senate committee.
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Senate
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Associated Press
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Bert
Senate Committee
Currency Comptroller
Internal Revenue Service
Vance Holds Rare Meet With Taiwan Ambassador Shen
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met with Taiwan’s Ambassador James Shen, the first such audience in almost three years. The talks reviewed U S Chinese relations following Vance’s four day trip to Peking and occurred as normalization efforts with Beijing continue.
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Cyrus R. Vance
James Shen
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Vance
U.S
Peking
Taiwan
Teng Hsiao-ping
Associated Press
United States
China
Typhoon Babe Heads Toward China After Damaging Japan
Typhoon Babe with 100 mph winds moves toward the Chinese mainland after lashing Amami Oshima and western Japan. One dead, 77 injured, thousands homeless as 14,927 seek shelters. Strong winds and rain disrupt Kyushu crops and property. The storm is losing strength while tracking west-northwest at about 20 mph.
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National Police Agency
State crime money questioned over reporting gains
Raleigh officials said 36 million dollars in LEAA funding over three years may not have reduced crime due to improved reporting. Commission members faulted monitoring and rubber stamping, urging more committee review to assess program effectiveness.
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Gordon Smith III
Governor's Crime Commission
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Sion
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Mitchell
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Commission
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