Saudi oil minister seeks six month price freeze
In Doha Ahmed Zaki Yamani said Saudi Arabia will push for a six month freeze at current oil prices. He cited weaker than expected global economic recovery and shifted from supporting an 11.51 dollar benchmark increase. OPEC members seek 8 to 15 percent gains, with some urging 25 percent. Iran’s Mohammad Reza Pahlavi backs 15 percent, arguing it would barely affect inflation.
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Saudi Arabia
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Emirate
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U.S
Shai Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Iran
California nonprofit sued for faulty Medicaid surgeries
A California based nonprofit Family Health Program Inc faces claims of wrongful diagnoses and botched surgeries on Medi Cal patients. state investigator Earl DeNayer cited documentary evidence that the Long Beach outfit limited enrollment to healthy recipients and steered funds to related offices. Officials deny the charges and say testimony comes from disgruntled former workers.
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California Health Department
Family Health Program Inc
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Long Beach
Eanwhile
HMO International Inc
Government Operations Committee
Donald K. Kelley
Los Angeles
Sam Munn
D-Ga
Kelly
HMO International
New York
reNayer
State Health Department
DeNaver
Robert Gumbiner
Family Health Program, Inc
DeNayer
Carter names Blumenthal and Adams to cabinet
President-elect Jimmy Carter nominated W Michael Blumenthal as secretary of the treasury and Brock Adams as secretary of transportation. He indicated a new economic program to create jobs and possibly cut taxes, with advisers to meet after Christmas to plan the economy. Carter said the mix of job programs and tax cuts is still undecided.
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Brock Adams
Transportation
W. Michael Blumenthal
the Treasury
Ar Wirsente
Atlanta
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White House
Vari
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Adams
Jane Cahill Pfeiffer
IBM
Commerce
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Ford aims defense budget around 123 billion dollars
President Ford's administration proposes a defense budget near 123 billion for the next fiscal year, a figure about 5 billion below the Defense Department's proposal and 10 billion under its initial request. The plan sits just above the current year’s 112.8 billion in defense appropriations and aligns with a rejected 120 billion earlier.
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Publisher disputes charges of press influence in Long Beach
The Los Angeles Times accused the Independent Press-Telegram of acting as kingmakers in Long Beach city government. Publisher Daniel Ridder and executives denied suppressing unfavorable news while calling their tactics in a 1971 recall defeat a matter of bad judgment.
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Don Ohl
John Mansell
Gilmore mom seeks stay as execution date reset
In Utah Gary Gilmore faces a new court date for his firing squad execution after a stay was left in place by the Supreme Court. Gilmore, 36, has expressed a desire to die promptly and his mother Bessie Gilmore of Milwaukie Oregon asks justices to reconsider. Her attorney argues four justices favored review, while the district judge reevaluates the timing following the high court action.
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Utah
Gary Gilmore
J. Robert Bullock
Gilmore
U.S. Suprem Court
Bessie Gilmore
Milwaukie
Ore
Supreme Court
Richard Giauque
Salt Lake City
Guard to replace Navy at Los Alamitos base
State Sen. Paul Carpenter says the California National Guard will enter the 1,325 acre Los Alamitos Naval Air Station starting Jan 1 and coexist with Navy personnel as one side may depart in early 1977. Navy officials deny any decision. transition funding and civil service transfers are debated as plans develop through spring.
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California National Guard
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California
Defense Department
Banker Drugged and Robbed of $300000 in LA Heist
Los Angeles police report no leads in the kidnapping style robbery of banker Henry Hwang 48 president and board chair of Far East National Bank who says eight gunmen abducted him from his El Sereno office forced him to a downtown hotel and demanded $300000. He was found in a daze in a downtown structure. No money recovered. Hwang described the assailants as Asian and threatened his family.
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Humphrey Stays in Fight for Democratic Leader Vote
The Democratic leadership race narrows to Byrd versus Humphrey as Hollings exits. Hollings says Byrd may hold 33 votes, while Gartner cites Humphrey with about 26 committed and 18 solid backers and eight leaning. Humphrey vows full-time effort to gain more support.
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David Gartner
Hollings
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Maine
Gartner
Readmission urged for ousted West Point cadets
Independent page notes call for reinstate of ousted West Point cadets. Other items mention Pope attacking abortion, turnover in Name Game winners, smog district reinstatement by supervisors, and bright economic outlook with more car sales planned for the year across pages A-10 A-13 B-4 C-11.
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