06 Jan 1979
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1979
Page
1
President Carter abandons efforts to defer scheduled wage hikes and to alter the Davis Bacon Act. Administration officials cite minimal inflation impact and opposition from advisers. Critics warn the move risks labor clashes as Congress prepares to reconvene.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania appoints Bernard J. Ganley as interim president after Wilburn resigns to head the state budget office. Ganley, current administrative vice president, will start Jan. 16 and will oversee a search for a permanent president within three to six months. The board forms a committee including trustees, faculty, a student and an alumnus to evaluate candidates.
President Carter and France Britain and West Germany close a seaside summit with a show of unity despite divergent views on Iran’s monarchy and arms sales to China. Spokesman Pierre Hunt noted planned brief statements during a luncheon stroll while reporters were not to be answered.
Obituary notices list infant Steven Conner son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Conner Plumville MA. Pauline Majewski 64 Glen Campbell RD 1. Commodore Rigby 89 Blairsville. Clyde Timberlake 80 Daytona Beach Florida.
Analysts say a Vietnamese invasion force exceeding 100000 troops closes in on Phnom Penh while China backs Cambodia and considers evacuating leaders. Sihanouk is flown out amid a general diplomatic evacuation as Pol Pot vows a life or death struggle and roads to the Gulf of Thailand near Kompong Som may be blocked.
Washington AP reports the average retail price of beef rose 23 percent year over year to 1.92 per pound in December 1978. Higher live cattle prices driven by a 30 percent rise in 1978 push forecasts for another 10 to 14 percent increase this year. Pork prices edge near 1.50 per pound, up 15 percent from December 1977.
In Tehran Shahpour Bakhtiar wins the shah’s endorsement to head a civilian cabinet while the shah contemplates a rest outside Iran. Khomaini in Paris calls for abdication but approves ongoing strikes, and nationwide mourning is declared for rioting deaths.
Babson says a deep recession is unlikely this year in his annual forecast covering various topics. An Associated Press article on page 5 highlights the Office of Management and Budget as a powerful agency shaping policy in Washington.
Indiana area saw two and a half inches of snow in 12 hours leaving 3.5 inches on the ground. PennDOT crews cleared main roads overnight and warned of icy secondary roads. Authorities urged caution as conditions spread to eastern Pennsylvania with hazardous driving reported and a forecast of changing to rain by afternoon.
The forecast calls for snow tonight and Sunday with possible Sunday afternoon rain. Lows near the mid 20s and Sunday highs in the low to mid 30s. An 80 percent chance of snow is forecast. Furnace Inspection and Commercial Heating Services advertise. Indiana Elks hosts Sunday dinners from 4 to 8, inviting members and guests.
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