Carter to propose new agency merging VOA and USIA
Officials say President Carter will back creating a new agency to oversee Voice of America and the United States Information Agency with VOA independence in overseas broadcasts, while the head would report to the President and the secretary of state. The plan would keep a separate budget and admin office under State Department guidance.
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Portable brain death scanner aids rapid determination
Chicago Sun-Times notes a portable X ray like device used at Methodist Hospital of Indiana to detect brain blood flow and confirm brain death at bedside. Neurologist Julius Goodman and nuclear medicine specialist Larry Heck describe the method in JAMA. The test promises quicker, cheaper decisions on organ donation and reducing futile care.
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Berkowitz fires at mayor and media in wild letter
David Berkowitz aka the .44 killer accuses Mayor Beame and the press of lies in a letter to Jimmy Breslin. Breslin suspects Berkowitz wrote it during psychiatric tests at Kings County Hospital.
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Ford to attend Panama Canal treaty signing in Washington
Former President Gerald Ford will join the signing ceremony for the Panama Canal treaties at the Pan American Union with about 20 Latin American leaders. Ford will be a guest of President Carter at the White House and has publicly supported the pacts. Carter will meet Chilean President Augusto Pinochet amid criticism over talks with Chile’s military leader.
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Kreps Says Social Security Retirement Age Not Changing
White House and Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps insist there is no imminent change to the full Social Security retirement age of 65. She notes her ideas were long range and not a formal proposal, including possible 68 for full benefits and ending mandatory retirement for those who wish to work beyond 65. The administration warns the discussion is not about near term policy.
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