Carter rules out wage and price controls for four years
President elect Jimmy Carter said on NBC that he has no intention of seeking wage and price controls for the next four years barring national emergency. He urged cabinet selections by Christmas and outlined plans to work with Congress on growth and inflation, with talks on arms control and Brezhnev's peace assurances.
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Goldwater predicts win over Griffin
Sen. Barry Goldwater says he has 14 of 20 GOP votes needed to become Senate Republican leader, challenging Sen. Robert Griffin. Goldwater foresees leading the GOP Senate against Democrats led by Hubert Humphrey as majority leader.
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Carter defers on Ford B1 bomber decision despite start
President Ford orders production of the B1 bomber with Carter to have final review. Air Force numbers show $704.9 million for first three models and long lead items for eight more. Carter, in Plains Georgia, says he will decide after inauguration whether to proceed or halt, with option to influence ramp rate in Congress. Reed notes total program cost near $22.9 billion amid inflation projections.
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Mexico Sees Money Return After Lopez Portillo Inauguration
Andres Marcelo Sada, head of the Mexican Employers Confederation, predicts funds frozen during the Echeverria era will flow back as Jose Lopez Portillo becomes president. He cites the new leader’s conciliatory speech and peso stability as factors, noting $250 million fled the banks in late Echeverria days.
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Major cities in financial trouble across eight metros
A Brookings researcher lists eight large cities facing fiscal stress due to poor management and weak economies. Boston Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Newark New York Philadelphia and St Louis confront budget gaps high payrolls pension costs and eroding public morale with potential state or federal aid as possible remedies.
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Marine Klansman Arrested at Camp Pendleton
A Marine identified as a Ku Klux Klan member, Corporal Dan Bailey, was arrested by Navy investigators for refusing to obey orders to report to a new duty station. The base had announced transfers of 16 Klansmen to other posts amid racial tension. A spokesman said Bailey declined the transfer after leading the group.
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Wholesale prices rise again in November report
The Labor Department said wholesale prices increased 0.6 percent in November, led by higher fuel and consumer-ready food costs. The index stood at 185.6, up 4.2 percent from a year earlier, with fuel driving the rise and farm goods mostly lower.
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