Carter says B1 bomber decision won’t affect policy stance
President-elect Jimmy Carter said the Pentagon move to begin B1 bomber production will not alter his plan on the project. Ford awarded contracts totaling 704.9 million to Rockwell International, GE, and Boeing to build three aircraft and prepare more, with overall fleet costs projected at 22.9 billion.
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Rockwell International Corp
General Electric Co
Boeing Co
Jody Powell
Powell
Ford Administration
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Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Ford
Mother Pleads for Gilmore in Death Row Stay Pleas
On the eve of a scheduled sunrise execution for Gary Gilmore, his mother seeks a stay via the U.S. Supreme Court and Utah courts. The case, alongside another Texas case, tests whether stays are granted in death penalty appeals and precedents the first U.S. execution since 1967. Gilmore’s mother, bedridden and opposed to capital punishment, argues against the execution while the NAACP supports her challenge.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
U.S. Supreme Court
Utah
Gilmore
Provo
Anthony Amsterdam
Bessie Gilmore
Milwaukie
Ore
Byron R. White
Utah Supreme Court
White
Washington, D.C
Texas
Robert Excell White
U.S. District Court For
United States
Amsterdam
Stanford University
Ronald Stanger
Stanger
Legal Defense Fund
NAACP
Lignite leasing eyed in Crockett and Lauderdale counties
Exxon and Phillips Petroleum subsidiaries Carter Oil Co and Phillips Coal Co are leasing land in Crockett and Lauderdale counties Tennessee to explore lignite deposits. Local farmers and officials report leasing activity while officials decline comment and residents express concerns about strip mining and land value.
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Maury City
Lauderdale County
Durhamville
Orusa
West Tennessee
Phillips Oil Co
Franklin Keller
Henning
C.S. Carney
Ripley
Tennessee Court of Appeals
Phillips
Johnston
E. Jim Smallwood
Carter Oil Co
Exxon
Offshore oil plans push despite opposition in New England
A federal report argues offshore development would bring air pollution but create thousands of jobs and billions in investment for New England. It says lease plans proceed next spring despite strong local and regional opposition and broader concerns about conservation and solar alternatives.
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New England
New England River Basins Commission
U.S. Intenor Department
New England Governors Council
Stockbridge
Mass
The
River Basin Commission
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Parks and Recreations
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Ronnie Massanelli
Wayne Arterbury
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Electronic Realty Associates
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