Carter Plans New Federal Consumer Agency and Anti-Corruption Rules
Democratic nominee Carter urged creating a federal consumer protection agency to aid consumers and monitor agencies. He criticized Ford for not opposing foreign bribes by U.S. corporations and called payments illegal. He urged prohibiting regulators from industry jobs and pressed lawmakers during Capitol meetings with Mondale to seek advice on major campaign issues.
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GOP clash in drive to win key convention posts
A struggle within the GOP at the summer convention centers on control of platform committees and running mate prospects. Reagan supporters strip Gov. Ray of Iowa of chair duties while Sen Schweiker is named as Ford’s potential VP, intensifying intra party tensions as delegates yearn for unified ticket clarity before ballots. The scene features Vice President Rockefeller, Ford aides, and Bishop Malone urging antiabortion amendments, with Ray, Dole, and Baker signaling broad candidate interest.
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Common clue sought in convention deaths
Investigators focus on four possible links to the American Legion convention deaths in Harrisburg. Dr. David Fraser of the CDC said the search targets ice and beverages, meeting rooms and common areas, Broad Street activities and the July 23 illness spike among attendees. The outbreak has sickened 155 and killed 27, all connected to the July 21 4 convention period.
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Hurricane toll rises as coast braces for impact
Police reported wrecks on Interstate 95 Route 4 and Route 15 as wet roads created hazards. A woman died when a tree fell near Newport Rhode Island. Across the region evacuees gathered in more than 200 Red Cross shelters in New Jersey New York and New England while hundreds were housed in Suffolk County Long Island camps and Cape Cod shelters.
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Brown questions Omni Rex complex structure at news conference
Brown said the Omni-Rex corporate web appears a pretzel of interlocking entities raising suspicions about why such complexity is needed. He asked the commissioner to scrutinize the company and related firms, noting the issue centers on finance rather than health care adequacy. Merv Newall of Omni-Rex claimed no wrongdoing after six months of inquiry, while state reports show 24 of 101 prepaid health plans fail tangible net equity tests.
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Cloudy Mars seen by Viking 2 probes in orbit
Mars clouds and fog spotted by the Viking 2 orbiter reveal active weather patterns. Thick Tharsis region atmosphere may mask the giant volcanoes Olympus Mons and nearby Noctis Labyrinthus while wind-driven cloud clusters drift across the planet. Viking 2 adjusts its orbit to survey potential landing sites for September 4 and prepare further site options alongside Viking 1.
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Pakistan U S compromise on nuclear fuel plant in talks
Secretary Kissinger said Pakistan agreed to seek a formula to prevent diverting nuclear material into weapons. Bhutto consented to a compromise as Kissinger met in Lahore amid U S pressure tied to sale of AT aircraft and continued aid considerations.
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