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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1977
Page
3
Crystal City Texas known as the Spinach Capital of the World sees its free gas offer collapse as the town’s municipal utility refuses to pay an $800,000 bill to La-Vaca Gathering Co. The town, facing financial strain among its 8,000 residents, had provided gas to about 2,000 customers.
The Carter administration proposes remaining under SALT I limits as the treaty nears expiry. Secretary Cyrus Vance informs Senate Foreign Relations Chair John Sparkman that the U S will honor the accord if the Soviet Union shows similar restraint. Gromyko discussions at the White House continue amid expectations of a Soviet pledge to honor SALT I.
A Labor Department Women's Bureau survey found 49 percent of mothers with children under 18 were in the labor force in March 1976, up from 9 percent in 1940. The study notes rising child care needs and a tenfold increase since 1940, with 5.4 million mothers of children under 6 employed.
Washington AP Carter allies in the Senate move to delay a final vote on natural gas price controls. Metzenbaum and Abourezk threaten more than 100 amendments to block action as White House aides hold tentative support. Estimates show heating costs rising under either plan, with a final vote looming amid bipartisan opposition.
Esther Peterson urges Congress to pass a law giving consumers protections similar to checks and credit cards for electronic transfers. She cites risks from theft and 300 fraud incidents with average losses around 150 million, and supports Rep. Annunzio’s bill requiring clear disclosures, receipts, and a three day stop-payment option.
U.S. District Judge Richard Rogers delayed indefinitely a hearing on Howard Walker’s Laetrile use. The 43 year old Rossville man may continue the treatment under a restraining order, with physician Dr Sidney Cohen now supporting legalization as benign and not harmful when administered by a doctor.
Federal guidance urges careful health plan choice highlighting Blue Cross and Blue Shield as the best value despite higher upfront costs. It cites rising hospital and surgical costs, noting coverage breadth and stronger protection when claims arise.
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