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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1977
Page
3
Gen. Lewis Blaine Hershey, who oversaw the draft of 14.5 million Americans across three wars, died in Angola Indiana at 83. He passed at a motel after a night there, with plans to attend Tri-State University graduation.
Arab rulers gather in Riyadh to plan their response to Israel's Likud triumph and the new balance of power. King Khaled Fahd and Yamani attend with Sadat Assad as Carter readiness looms. talks focus on oil leverage and pursuing a Palestinian homeland while maintaining peace efforts.
President Carter calls Nixon's assertion that a president may break law to crush dissent a tragic mistake. Rex Granum condemns the idea that presidential action makes illegal acts legal. Hamilton Jordan says Watergate proves leaders are not above the law.
General John K. Singlaub, third ranking U.S. Army general in Korea, flies to Washington for a White House confrontation over Carter’s phased four to five year troop withdrawal. White House unsure if Carter will meet him. Singlaub warns withdrawal will invite war and earlier recalls echo Truman's action with MacArthur.
The United States and Soviet Union report a compromise for SALT II to limit long range weapons. A five hour meeting produced a blended plan from a Russian proposal and the U S package. If approved by Carter and the Kremlin the outline calls for modest reductions and a new round of talks, with limits on cruise missiles and basing Backfire bombers.
President Carter signed a three year voluntary marketing agreement with Japan restricting the shipment of color television receivers to the United States. The deal avoids tariffs and excludes black and white sets, which Carter said have not caused domestic injury.
The FDA chief says keeping saccharin diet sodas on the market for diabetics is possible but unlikely due to cancer risk concerns. In Jakarta, Indonesia, Mining Minister Sadri says Indonesia will skip a 5 percent oil price rise planned by OPEC on July 1, keeping the Jan 1 10 percent hike in place.
Richard Scudder, former Newark News publisher, may pursue damages in a libel suit against journalist Richard Reeves and the Columbia Journalism Review. Essex County Superior Court Judge James Owens issued the ruling, noting Scudder as a public figure may seek redress for the critical magazine story.
Australians vote on four constitutional questions and whether to adopt the ballad Waltzing Matilda as the national anthem. Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser and opposition leader Gough Whitlam both back the nostalgic tune as the symbol for the nation.
The real gross national product rose at a 6.4 percent annual rate for January through March, the Commerce Department said. The measure adjusts for inflation to reflect true output growth.
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