Investigation Involves William Miller's Firm
Senate Banking Committee probes a $2.95 million Bell Helicopter payment to Air Taxi linked to Iran. G. William Miller, Textron chairman and Carter nominee for Fed chair, testifies as panel seeks whether he knew Air Taxi ownership by Gen. Mohammad Khatami. Evidence suggests public records show ownership 1957–65 and ongoing ties.
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Senate
Carter
Federal Reserve
Senate Banking Committee
Textron Board
G. William Miller
Bell Helicopter, Inc
Textron
Iran
Miller
Bell
Air Taxi
Mohammad Khatami
Shah of
Khatami
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Banking Committee
Borge Debuts in New York Conducting Fundraiser
Victor Borge made his New York conducting debut to aid the New York Philharmonic. He conducted Svendsen and Dukas works, played Gershwin medleys, and quipped jokes about national anthems and opera amid a light hearted performance.
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NEW York
Victor Borge
New York Philharmonic
Borge
Philharmonic
Svendsen
Dukas
Black student numbers at colleges soar since decade start
The article notes that the count of Black college students has more than doubled since the decade began, reflecting rapid growth in higher education enrollment among Black Americans.
Food And Housing Blamed For Rising Consumer Prices
The Labor Department reports January CPI up 0.8 percent, the steepest in a year, driven by 1.2 percent food and beverages and 0.8 percent housing costs. Real earnings fall 3 percent since December as taxes rise and weekly pay drops.
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Washington
Labor Department
U.S
Supreme Court Allows Gas Prices To Stand
The Supreme Court refused to disturb federal price ceilings on interstate natural gas set by the FPC in 1976. The ruling upheld a circuit court decision confirming the three vintage price structure and the one penny yearly increase, amid challenges from consumer groups and industry alike.
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Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Power Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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United States
Elgin Junior Livestock Show Names Grand Champion Lamb
Kim Jones, daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Jones of Elgin, showed the grand champion Suffolk wether at Saturday's district junior livestock show. An Elgin FFA junior, Jones led the Suffolk entry to top honors.
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Kim Jones
J. P. Jones
Elgin
Elgin Ffa
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