Carter aides clash over federal abortion funding policy
Washington reports a deep split in the Carter administration over using federal funds for abortions. President Carter and HEW Secretary Califano face opposition from Mondale, Bourne, and other top officials, with feminists warning the stance harms poor women. Mondale defends his position, noting he voted against Medicaid abortion funding as a senator. The debate touches on a pending bill in a Senate House conference committee and echoes Carter’s past rhetoric on equality and justice.
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Washington
Carter
HEW
Joseph Califano
Mondale
Califano
Peter Bourne
White House
Bourne
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Undersec
Retary Hale Champion
Tinez
Eileen Shanahan
Mary Berry
Georgia
Senate House
Bick Pg
Heatwave Pushes Power Grids Across Regions
Heat waves from Long Island Sound to the Rockies push power grids to the limit as temperatures exceed 80 degrees. New York City endures a 100 degree day and a sixth straight day above 90, prompting Con Edison to urge conservation amid prior outages. Forest fires blaze in the West and Indiana reports crop risks while officials seek disaster relief.
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Rockies
National Weather Service
New York City
Consolidated Edison
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Montana
Tah
Wyoming
Cincinnati
Indiana
Walter Stirm
Purdue University
Columbia
D.C
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Water tattletales flood L A hotline
Los Angeles water conservation hotline floods with calls as residents snitch on neighbors. Reports include an elderly woman told to hose pigeon droppings and a woman ordered not to water her lawn at night for safety. The city’s rule bans daytime garden irrigation and nonrecycling fountains.
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Los Angeles
Jim Derry
Department of Water and Power
Vietnam Set for U N Admission After U S Veto Lift
United Nations Security Council members endorsed Vietnam for U N membership on Monday. An admissions committee of all 15 recommended acceptance, with consensus seen as likely to avoid a direct vote. If approved, the General Assembly could admit Vietnam when it convenes September 20.
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United Nations, N.Y
Security Council
Vietnam
V.N
U.S
Council
World Organization
General Assembly
Los Angeles County lawyers approve one year contract
L A lawyers and public defenders voted to accept a one year contract with a 6.25 percent raise and benefits. The agreement includes extra educational leave, bar dues paid by the county, and a clause not to discipline attorneys over assigned cases. The vote followed threats of disciplinary actions by the Board of Supervisors to end the impasse.
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Los Angeles
Board of Supervisors
Lee is sentenced to life for treason and espionage
Andrew Daulton Lee of Palos Verdes Estates received life in prison plus 16 years for eight counts of espionage and conspiracy after cooperating with prosecutors. Judge Robert Kelleher stressed treason is not a game, noted potential parole in 10 years, and acknowledged Lee’s ailing father as a factor and Lee’s role in the case against fellow conspirator Christopher Boyce.
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Associated Press
Andrew Daulton Lee
Palos Verdes Estates
Los Angeles
U.S. District Court
Robert Kelleher
Lee
Kelleher
Redondo Beach
Boyce
Carter Rejects GOP Plan for Korean Probe
President Carter rejected a Republican proposal to name a special prosecutor to probe alleged Korean influence on U.S. policy. Attorney General Bell forecast prosecutions from ongoing Justice Department investigations. Bell and Carter stressed vigorous pursuit of the matter, with House Speaker ONeill pushing for swift action.
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Carter
Washington
South Korea
U.S
Griffin Bell
Justice Department
Bell
White House
West Wing
South Knrean
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
Alaska oil flows again after pipeline restart
Alaska oil resumed flowing Monday night after a 10 day shutdown caused by a fatal explosion. Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus ordered Alaska Pipeline Service Co to restart and ensure compliance with operating plans and government requirements. The blast near Pump Station No. 1 south of Fairbanks killed one worker and injured several others.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Interior Department
Alaska Pipeline
Alyeska
U.S
Fairbanks
North Slope
Valdez
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State Department
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L.A
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U.N
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Mexico City
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Christopher Boyce
TRW Systems Inc
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Lacovara
Senate
O’neill
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D-Ga
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