McCloskey Calls for Single Congressional Panel on Foreign Policy
Ambassador Robert J. McCloskey proposes a non legislative joint committee drawn from both parties and both houses to act as the sole contact with the State Department on international policy issues. He notes the current system with 40 committees causes confusion over which subcommittees handle each subject while retaining legislative power with the assigned committees.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Congress
Robert J. McCloskey
Netherlands
Dyke Blames League for Exclusion from Debates
William Dyke vice presidential candidate of the American Independent Party travels in Wisconsin accusing the League of Women Voters of blocking equal debate time. Dyke, once a Madison mayor, says the League favors Carter and Ford factions and he urges voters to hear more than one view.
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Green Bay, Wis
UPI
William Dyke
American Independent Party
League of Women Voters
Madison, Wis
Carter
Ford
Baptist group opposes public funds for Transcendental Meditation
The Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs in Washington DC announced its opposition to using public funds to promote Transcendental Meditation. It argues TM’s religious aspects violate the no establishment clause and should be denied government support.
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Washington
UPI
Baptist Joint Committee On Public Affairs
Marharishi Mahesh
Joint Baptist Committee
Washington D.C
National Baptist Groups
Subcommittee Ranks FPC Worst Among Regulators
Washington United Press International reports a House oversight subcommittee criticizes the Federal Power Commission as the worst of nine major independent agencies and faults the Interstate Commerce Commission as well. Rep John E Moss says the FPC proposal to triple gas prices shows abdication of price setting duties.
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Washington
UPI
House
Federal Power Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations
FPC
ICC
John E Moss
D-Calif
Moss
American climber recalls Everest summit marked by exhaustion
Robert Cormack of Boulder Colorado said he reached the summit on October 8 but could not crawl into his sleeping bag at base camp due to fatigue. He and Dr. Chris Chandler from Washington state endured strong jet stream winds as part of the American Bicentennial Everest expedition led by Phil Trimble. The pair returned to Katmandu with other team members expected next week.
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Katmandu
Nepal
UPI
Mt. Everest
Robert Cormack
Boulder
Colo
Chris Chandler
Vashon
Wash
Cormack
Phil Trimble
Nablus protests over tax turn violent brief clash
Teenage Arab students in Nablus cut classes and stoned Israeli troops and visitors to protest an 8 percent sales tax imposed Aug 1. The demonstrations lasted under an hour with no injuries and no security intervention. Local leaders oppose the tax and prefer talks. In Hebron a curfew extended into its 14th day, keeping over 60,000 residents indoors.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
West Bank
Nablus
Hebron
The Duke Is Gone and Duval County Prospers
In Ducal Texas, Duval County moves from a shadow of Parr domination to reform under county judge Gilberto Uresti. The Parr machine’s legacy abandoned as officials face indictments and a county budget turns from deficit to a $1.25 million combined balance. Uresti seeks night meetings, transparency, and jobs programs including centers, landfills, housing, and parks.
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San Diego
Texas
UPI
Regis Theater
Tacho's
Main Street
Parr
South Texas
Duval County
George Parr
Duke of Duval
Benavides
Harry S. Truman
Texas Attorney General's Office
Gilberto Uresti
Uresti
Barbados elects Tom Adams as new prime minister
Barbados voters chose J M G Adams of the Barbados Labour Party in a 17 of 24 seat upset. Adams, 44, vows democratic government and independent regional stance. He is the son of Sir Grantley Adams and pledges to avoid entrenching his party while pursuing economic growth through tourism.
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Bridgeton
Barbados
UPI
Caribbean
Jamaica
Grenada
Trinidad-Tobago
Guyana
Little Britain
J.M.G. Adams
Tom"’ Adams
Labor Party
West Indies
Sir Grantley Adams
Adams
Oxford
BBC
Democratic Labour Party
Errol Barrow
Angola
Barrow
Fidel Castro
Seawell
CIA
L.S.F
Burnham
Michael) Manley
U.S
Telephone Company
Canadi
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Britain
Commonwealth
Texas Sees 108000 Heart Deaths in 1976 Report
The Health Department notes cardiovascular disease will kill about 108,000 Texans in 1976. Surveys show only 10 to 20 percent of hypertensive patients receive effective treatment despite repeated warnings.
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Austin
Texas
Upi
Health Department
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AIP
Smith
Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPS
Jan Smith
Rhodesia
Rhodesia Herald
Duke
Duval
Grantley
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MGM Grand , Inc
Mgm Grand Hotel Arcade
Las Vegas Blvd
Tony Pitgh
Sitmar
Mexican Riviera
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Tony Pitch
Dawson Building
South
Spencer Street
South America
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