Few Women Appointed To Carter Posts
President Carter has named 300 appointments with 40 women 32 blacks 10 Hispanics and one Asian. The breakdown by agency shows limited women representation though some agencies meet proportional shares. Landon Butler notes slow process due to affirmative action efforts while Jim King cites 50 60 campaign workers awaiting jobs and concerns about nonappointive supergrade posts.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Juanita Kreps Black
Defense
Army
Clifford Alexander
Treasury
Landon Butler
Hamilton Jordan
White House
Jim King
King
Space Shuttle Enterprise Completes First Manned Flight Test
The Enterprise with astronauts Fred Haise Jr and Gordon Fullerton on board completed a 55 minute manned test over Edwards AFB California after delays from computer issues. Deke Slayton called the flight very successful as NASA plans three more captive tests before a possible late July free flight and an earth orbit in 1979.
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Edwards Afb. Calif
Slayton
Desert
Fred Haise Jr
Gordon Fullerton
Haise
NASA
Mission Control Center
Houston
Tex
Fullerton
Enterprise
Cape Canaveral
Edwards Afb
Catskill Resort Hotel Destroyed By Fire
Firefighters battled a three hour blaze that destroyed Schoonaker's Hotel and a bakery in Margaretville New York leaving five families homeless. No injuries reported though residents above the bakery and near the Masonic lodge were evacuated as flames threatened nearby structures.
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Margaretville
UPI
Beer Garden
Waldo Squires
Schoonaker’s
Catskill
Masonic Lodge
Squires
New York City
Nevada Conference Interruption Shocks Delegates
Faces of about 45 attendees at the Nevada State Women’s Conference registered shock when a Metro Police officer interrupted an afternoon workshop to address an alleged crime incident. The session paused as officials moved to handle the disruption.
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Nevada
Twe Metro
Nevada Women’s Conference Sparks Debate on Roles
The International Women's Year event in Las Vegas featured speakers like Wheeler and Gloria Steinem. Panels explored barriers faced by Nevada women and included a staged crime exhibit by police and judges to illustrate arrest and trial processes.
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Wheeler Wheeler
Bismarck
Su International Women’s Conference
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Wheeler
National Association For Mental Health
Nevada
Metro
Cliff Davis
Don Johnson
Kathleen Schonmeyer
UNLV
Social Services Department
Clark County
Jean Rambo
Las Vegas
Miriam Shearing
Philip Pro
Brent Adams
Federal Public Defender 'S Office
Juanita Blankenship
Nevada Crine Commission
Steinem Urges ERA Passage and Feminist Humanism
Gloria Steinem urged possible passage of the ERA at a luncheon during International Women's Year events. She linked pink collar work to gender oppression and emphasized abortion rights and government funding for women. She framed feminism as essential to humanism and freedom, noting tax dollars support for women’s advancement.
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Steinem
Meteor Lights Western Skies Over Southern California
A Lyra origin meteor lit the western skies with a whitish blue flash seen across Southern California and as far as Salt Lake City. FAA noted air traffic at LAX saw the event around 1:50 am PDT. no meteor fragments were reported entering the atmosphere.
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Los Angeles
UPS
California
Salt Lake City
Palomar Observatory
San Diego
Federal Aviation Administration
Los Angeles International
Alaska North Slope pipeline readies first oil flow
Pump Station No 1 chief Mike Jens and crew prepare to open valves Monday moving Alaska North Slope oil into Alyeska's 7.7 billion dollar, 800 mile pipeline. Interior Department clears final steps as Alyeska conducts rehearsals with oil reaching Valdez 30 to 40 days after startup.
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Prudhoe Bay
Alaska
UPI
Mike Jens
Guy Martin
Washington, DC
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
John Ratterman
Valdez
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Andrew Young
Butler
Space Shuttle
Tricla White
SUN
Convention Center
National Commission On the
Gloria Steinem
Ms. Magazine
Starship
Space Stume Center
Edwards Air Force
Calif
Upitoto
Alaska Pipeline
Harold Yeager
Phyllis Lull
Daine van Vilet
Roger Cowsid
Terry Rogers
Judy Trochenski
Gib Caweld
Leuven
Bryan
Greg Londen
West
Charleston Blvd
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