Udall Attacks Press Chains Over Newspaper Power
The piece cites Morris K. Udall denouncing chain newspapers while criticizing government policy and union influence. It recounts the decline of home owned papers from 25 groups controlling most daily circulation to fewer independents, noting Long Island Press shuttering under S I Newhouse and reduced St Louis dailies. The author frames Udall as hypocritical for supporting what he helped destroy.
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Morris K. Udall
Antona Democrat
National Press Club
Washington
Long Island Press
S.I. Newhouse
U.S
New York City
Queens
Newhouse
St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Columbia University
New York
Congress
FDA proposes over the counter saccharin for diabetics
The FDA plans to ban saccharin as a food additive but would allow it as an OTC drug for diabetics and others. Public comment is invited for 60 days with hearings in Washington next month. a 9 million dollar water project for Hope is discussed with city officials.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Sherwin Gardner
Gardner
Tha
Jim Harris
John Swift
Hope
Mel Thrash
Thrash
Swift
Decatur
Washington D.C
Southwest Arkansas Water District
Arkansas
Millwood
Vincent Foster
Foster
John L.) McClellen
Water and Light Commission
Board of Directors
Weather Underground fugitives surrender in Chicago signaling possible inversion move
Two Weather Underground members Robert H. Roth and Phoebe Hirsch surrendered in Chicago after seven years on the run. They face 1969 mob action and aggravated battery charges and a federal fugitive warrant. They were released on bond and recognizance and set for a Cook County hearing on April 28. FBI notes they may or may not be acting under an inversion strategy.
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Weather Underground
Chicago
Robert H. Roth
Phoebe Hirsch
Roth
Ms. Hirsch
Cook County
FBI
Thomas Coll
Underground
Bernardine Dohrn
Mark Rudd
William Ayres
Cathy Wilkerson
Kathy Boudin
Trade curbed by East Coast stevedore strike
The International Longshoremen's Association led a midnight Wednesday walkout by 35,000 members against seven major shippers, curtailing U S Europe trade. New York docks and New Jersey ports faced the brunt with 8,000 local longshoremen expected to strike. Gulf and South Atlantic locals show mixed response due to contracts. overall impact described as substantial. The union seeks a 10 per hour pay raise.
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New York
United States
Europe
North Atlantic
International
Waterfront Commission
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Maine
Texas
North Carolina
Ralph Massey
ILA
Houston
South Atlantic
Paul Guillory
Louisiana
Massey
New Orleans
Council For North Atlantic Shipping Associations
Tapes reveal eight minutes before crash of Southern DC-9
Atlanta AP reports eight minutes of calm, taped conversations as air traffic controllers and the Southern Airways DC-9 crew discussed landing after windshield splintering at 14 000 feet and both engines failing within a minute. Captain William McKenzie spoke evenly as 70 died.
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Atlanta
Southern Airways
Federal Aviation Administration
William McKenzie
Carter drops tax rebate plan
President Carter decided to drop the $50 tax rebates for about 200 million Americans, saying the economy will improve without the stimulus. The move comes amid inflation concerns and as Congress debates his broader economic package.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Los Angeles Times
Baltimore Sun
New York Times
Bert Lance
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Labor
Ray Marshall
Detroit
Blumenthal
National Press Club
Fire destroys trailer on Lewisville Road
A house trailer owned by Timothy Cato was destroyed by a fire on Lewisville Road Wednesday night at about 7 25 p m. The Hope Fire Department also responded to a minor incident at Citizens National Bank parking lot at 4 50 p m Wednesday. No other fires caused significant damage. a tanker spill at a West Third Street Seven-Eleven was washed away with no fire. A grass fire on Patmos Road at 10 30 a m Thursday had no details available.
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Lewisville
Hope Fire Department
Timothy Cato
HFD
Citizens National Bank
Seven-Eleven
West Third Street
Patmos
Miss your Star paper call service hours
City subscribers notified to call 777 8841 if the Star is missing. Delivery staff operate Monday to Friday 6 to 6 30 p m and Saturday 3 30 to 4 p m for paper delivery. Do not call outside listed times.
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Times
Carter energy plan nears final form and televised rollout
Energy advisers work to finish a set of proposals aimed at conserving fuel and changing consumption. President Carter will sign off by Monday, host a fireside address, and outline specifics in a joint session of Congress next Wednesday. Proposals include a standby 10 cent per gallon gasoline tax rise with a possible 50 cent ceiling, a vehicle tax starting near 400 dollars rising to 3200 for low mileage cars, and an extra several dollar per barrel crude oil tax.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
U.S
New York gun club posts bounty for robbery victims
Gerald Preiser, head of the Federation of Greater New York Pistol and Rifle Clubs, announces a $200 reward for robbery victims who shoot their attackers, focusing on meritorious cases and limiting the plan to merchants for now. City officials denounce the idea while Preiser defends arming citizens amid rising gun availability.
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New York
Gerald Preiser
Federation of Greater New York Pistol and Rifle Clubs
Abraham Beame
Preiser
New York City
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Winston Bryant
Century Bible
First United Methodist Church
Ark
Jennie Jackson
Senate
House
James R. Schlesinger
Gun Club
Fair Park Coliseum
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