World reacts cautiously to Carter inauguration across borders
United Press International reports global reactions to President Carter’s swearing in. Viewpoints ranged from praise of his speech as a breath of fresh air to charges of vague moralizing, with many nations sending cautious congratulatory messages as VOA broadcast in 36 languages.
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Voice of America
Washington
London
Islamabad
Tokyo
Moscow
South Africa
South African
Nico Diederichs
Curtis named Demos chairman in unanimous vote
The Democratic National Committee elects former Maine Governor Kenneth M. Curtis as chairman following President Carter, with Carmela Lacayo and Coleman Young elected as vice chairs and Joel McCleary and Dorothy Bush as treasurer and secretary. Robert Strauss bids farewell noting civility and unity in the process.
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UPI
Democratic National Committee
Carter
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Curtis
National Committee
Carmela Lacayo
California
Coleman Young
Detroit
Joel McCleary
North Carolina
Dorothy Bush
Florida
Robert S. Strauss
Ford
Driving Under Drugs Arrest Authorized in California Assembly
The California Assembly approved AB62 authorizing police to arrest drivers in traffic incidents if there is reasonable cause to believe they are under the influence of drugs alone. The bill, 43-22, moves to the Senate amid opposition over insulin and non narcotic drug concerns.
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Sacramento
UPI
Alister McAlister
San Jose
Assembly
Senate
McAlister
Gordon Duffy
R-Hanford
Robinson
Santa Ana
Water conservation plan for San Francisco area eyed
Local officials predict a voluntary water conservation plan affecting about two million residents in San Francisco the Peninsula and southern Alameda County. The plan may include cuts up to 17 percent, per Kenneth R. Boyd acting water department general manager, as drought dries Hetch Hetchy reservoir and threatens Santa Clara Alameda and San Mateo counties.
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UPI
Peninsula
Alameda County
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Kenneth R. Boyd
Water Department
Santa Clara
Alameda
San Mateo Counties
State Housing Finance Agency authorizes $15 million bond sale
The Housing Finance Agency approved a long delayed $15 million bond sale to fund about 500 low and moderate income and elderly apartments in Monterey Park Willowbrook Lafayette Pomona Palo Alto and Placerville. Construction to start within two months under a 1975 housing program continuation backed by Bank of America guarantee.
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UPI
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Lafayette
Pomona
Palo Alto
Placerville
Edmund G. Brown Jr
S. Michael Elliott
Bank of America
Alan Rothenberg
Brown
Coffee boycott unlikely to curb rising Brazil frosted beans
Brazil’s frost damage drives coffee prices up with a record 3.11 per pound, while U S wholesalers and executives from Price Chopper Hills Brothers Central Grocers Associates Grocers dispute boycott efforts as futile. They blame supply constraints not a conspiracy and defend Hills Brothers price hike following 1975 frost.
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United Press International
Brazilian Coffee Institute
New York City
21 Club
General Foods Corp
Brazil
United States
America
Sue Ann Ritchko
Price Chopper Discount Foods
Schnecady
N.Y
Hills Brothers Coffee
Hills Brothers
U.S
William Tarpey
Central Grocers
Franklin Park
Bill Nichols
Associated Grocers
Phoenix
Ariz
Jorge Wolney Atalla
FPC declares 24 hour emergency gas watch
The Federal Power Commission begins round the clock monitoring to ease natural gas shortages amid a bitter cold wave. Seven exemptions to rules have been granted as energy officials report demand spikes. In New Jersey an exemption allowing 3 billion cubic feet extra gas is deemed insufficient. Santa Fe officials say New Mexico will consider wellhead price controls. Carter appointee John O Leary supports action to curb prices, while dismissing federal blocking of state measures.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
FPC
New Jersey
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp
Carter
Santa Fe
N.M
John O'Leary
Federal Energy Administration
New Mexico
O'Leary
New Mexico Energy Resources Board
Ford Administration
Egypt blames communists for two days of rioting
Cairo reports say a clandestine Communist group organized two days of rioting that caused 68 deaths and 800 injuries. Security forces thwarted a major conspiracy to burn Cairo as about 900 people were arrested. Curfew to lift. streets show extensive damage.
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Cairo
Egypt
UPI
Sayed Fahmi
Egyptian Communist Workers Party
al Ahram
Mondale Begins Five Day European Mission From New Residence
Vice President Walter Mondale and his family move into a refurbished vice presidential mansion on the Naval Observatory grounds then depart Sunday on a five day goodwill mission to reassure allies in Europe and Japan. Mondale plans briefings to carry President Carter's message to leaders of Britain France Italy West Germany Japan NATO and the Common Market. The trip follows a whirlwind round of inaugural balls and Mondale's praise for Carter's parade leadership.
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UPI
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Naval Observatory
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Japan
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Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefellers
Carter
Great Britain
France
Italy
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NATO
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