Bellybuttons become big business in bold Chicago launch
Ernest Hathaway touts Bellybuttons a plastic button for the navel with adhesive and 17 stickers to spark ice breaking between sexes. The venture claims strong demand with 100000 buttons sold in six days and projections into millions in profit, fueled by a national Belly Survey.
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New York
Whites set up fronts to siphon SBA funds in minority loan scheme
Senate investigators say six white run groups created 26 minority fronts to win nearly 50 million dollars in non competitive SBA contracts. Lawton Chiles and Parren Mitchell cite prior probes and allege abuse continued, with some sponsors still doing business and ties to Nixon officials.
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D-Fla
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Small Business Administration
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Chile
Fire Hits Danbury Prison Cellblock Killing Five Inmates
A three story cellblock fire at a Danbury federal prison killed five inmates and injured about 66. Fire officials say arson is likely after clothes were ignited in a washroom, though inmates allege an electrical fault caused the blaze. Acting Warden Anthony Young praised inmate efforts in evacuations.
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Conn
Fred Tomiano
Anthony Young
Carter reassures U.S. Jewish leaders on Middle East peace
President Carter met about 50 Jewish leaders at the White House to stress peace through full diplomatic ties between Israel and Arab states. He voiced doubts about a Palestinian state between Israel and Jordan while preparing talks with Prime Minister Begin. Egyptian President Sadat warned of Israel possessing an atom bomb and urged cautious progress toward Geneva talks set for October 10.
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Carter tops Miss Universe poll as greatest person
In Santo Domingo, President Jimmy Carter was named the greatest person in the world by Miss Universe 1977 contestants. He won the poll by 22 votes, with mothers of contestants and Pope Paul VI finishing second and third.
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U.S
Pope Paul VI
Liberal Democrat Dickson Dies in Texas
Fagan Dickson, 73, a liberal Democrat who once campaigned with a Bring Lyndon Home theme, died Wednesday in Austin, Texas. He ran for Congress in 1968 to persuade Lyndon B. Johnson not to seek re election and withdrew when Johnson chose not to run.
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Pakistan plans October election after coup
Pakistan's new military ruler Gen Zia Al Haq ordered the government to draft plans for an October election amid martial law. Arrests of political leaders continued as the nation remained calm and newspapers welcomed the army leadership.
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Zia al- Haq
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