Carter eyeing early preinaugural cabinet meet
President elect Carter plans a three day set of meetings with his appointees and economic team and says he may outline a general stimulus program by week’s end. He signals uncertainty about the form and extent of any economic plans and suggests the economy may need less stimulus than previously thought. He also notes indicators have varied in recent weeks.
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Carter outlines early cabinet talks on economy and stimulus
President elect Carter cites modest improvements in stock markets and consumer spending as he convenes cabinet nominees for an initial meet and discuss approach to stimulating the economy. He stresses it is premature to commit to any exact stimulus amount or mix with job programs.
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Oil spill on Delaware River tied to ship grounding
Workers began unloading the remaining oil and vacuuming oil from the river after the 71 foot tanker owned by Red Bank Shipping Co struck a sand bar and ran aground upriver from the docks. The vessel loaded with Arabian light crude oil was en route from Freeport Bahamas and registered in Monrovia Liberia. Coast Guard noted this was the river's largest spill since a 1975 collision.
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State plans bulk Medi Cal drug buys across 46 programs
California will enter direct drug purchases from manufacturers in 46 one month programs starting May. The plan aims to save at least 5 million annually based on last year’s Medi Cal spend, with savings offset by a higher pharmacist fee. Pharmacists oppose the reduced ingredient payment and fear access to medicines in neighborhoods may suffer.
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Soviets to raise wages for one third of workers
The Soviet Union planned an average 18 percent wage rise over five years for about 31 million workers, roughly a third of the workforce. Approved by the Communist Party, government and unions, the boosts target education health, social and metal services, capital and shop employees, starting soon.
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Thefts, suicides tied to crime probes in San Diego area
A 1 year old Lennox area man named Steven Price died of a self inflicted gunshot after deputies attempted to question him about an earlier market robbery at 5017 S Lemole Ave. Price’s body was found in his bathroom. In another case Donald Edward Tubach was found stabbed to death in a bar recreation room after searches at his travel agency. Coroners reported the time of death as December 17 with no immediate suspects named. In a separate report Tass notes Russian wage hikes total over 7 billion rubles per year.
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O C man jailed six months for jade theft
Robert Vaughn 27 of Garden Grove admitted stealing jade statues from novelist John Ball's home. He received six months in jail restitution of 54 000 dollars and three years probation from Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Joseph DiGiuseppe. Two co defendants had prior sentences for the April 4 theft. Ball is author of about 20 novels including In the Heat of the Night.
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Two People Dead in Separate Inglewood Murders
Inglewood police found two victims Monday in apparently unrelated killings. Saron Bruton, 21, was stabbed in an apartment on West 18th Street at 8 83 am, with a forced entry sign on the door. A second unidentified man, in his late 40s, was shot and found in a ditch on West Beach Avenue around 2 pm, lacking any identification.
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