House votes to pass up salary increase for lawmakers
The House voted 397 to 20 to reject a $3,600 a year cost of living pay raise set for October, leaving in place the March 1 raise of $12,900. Supporters urged keeping the boost, noting the Senate previously failed to rescind it, while critics called it politically obscene to raise pay during a recess.
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ICC limits Alaska pipeline rates to boost state and Eskimo share
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected high tolls from eight owners of the Alaska pipeline and ordered new rates no higher than 4.68 to 5.10 dollars per barrel, counting interest once. The ruling shifts millions to Alaska and Eskimo communities while the companies plan court challenges.
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Carter vows balanced budget by 1981 despite deficits
Budget Director Bert Lance sagte Carter remains committed to a balanced budget by 1981. deficits for 1977 around 48 billion dollars and 1978 between 60 and 65 billion, influenced by tax cuts and a new jobs credit. OMB review found 96.5 percent of the budget analyzed, with program specifics to follow.
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Nader Aims Nickel Drive for Consumer Protection Agency
Ralph Nader and activists announce a nickel drive to persuade Congress to create a consumer protection agency with a $15 million annual budget. The plan targets 78 wavering House members and garners support from Consumer Federation of America, Common Cause, AFL CIO, and others, amid stalled Senate action.
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Priests Ordained in Defiance of Pope by Lefebvre
Rebel Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre ordained 14 traditionalist priests in a field near ECONE Switzerland defying Pope Paul VI. He denounced reforms and said the act risks an irreparable split with the Vatican, while the Vatican warned of schism and imposed excommunication. The ceremony drew 4,000 followers and included 10 Frenchmen among the new priests.
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California appoints rights advocate to state Supreme Court
Gov Brown appoints Frank C Newman, 59, UC law professor and longtime human rights advocate, to replace forced retiree Justice Marshall F. McComb on the California Supreme Court. Newman lacks prior judicial experience and awaits confirmation by the three-member Judicial Appointments Commission. He will earn $62,935 annually alongside Chief Justice Rose Bird.
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Carter weighs federal reorganization and summit talks
President Carter plans new studies on reorganizing Cabinet departments to boost efficiency and payroll control. He hosts senators, Rosalynn Carter, and Coretta King as White House aides discuss a potential US Soviet summit with Leonid Brezhnev, possibly in Alaska, while Brzezinski reviews relations. NBC says John Chancellor will stay with NBC despite CBS interest.
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