Mayors urge Carter for broad urban aid package
Over 100 big city mayors led by Abraham Beame urge President-elect Carter to fund jobs programs, urban development, and anti recession measures. They request a meeting to discuss five priorities, including a national urban policy and an urban development bank with low interest loans.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors
Kenneth Gibson
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Not pregnant, she jailed in Genoa for arresting delay
Rita Luciani Gemignani a Genoa prostitute who bore four children in four years was jailed after a pregnancy test proved negative Italian law bars incarceration during pregnancy or within six months of birth Police took her to Marassi jail after she admitted no pregnancy and produced no certificate Struggling to avoid prison many women rely on the law but Gemignani was caught with a negative test
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Italy
UPI
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Marassi
Unwanted stay granted to slayer Gilmore
Utah Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Gary Gilmore 35 pending an appeal after a split 3 2 ruling. The court acted on a stay petition by his former lawyers who argued the state risked death by action by denying him an appeal.
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Ford downfall noted after second debate says Gallup
Gallup described Ford's post debate comeback as the greatest in polling history until the second debate with Carter, which he called decisive and fatally stalled Ford's momentum. Carter led early, then neared a tie before the October debate, with issues like inflation and unemployment dominating voter concern.
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Strauss to Step Down as Democratic Party Chairman
Robert S. Strauss announced he would not seek another term as national chairman, leaving Jan. 21 after guiding party unity that helped elect Jimmy Carter. He will stay through Carter’s inauguration and then return to private law practice.
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Mao warned of wife’s ambition as Hua chosen successor
The Liberation Army Daily cited Mao Tse tung warning his chosen successor Hua Kuo feng about Empress Lu like plots by Chiang Ching and allies to seize power. Mao allegedly compared Chiang Ching’s faction to a Han dynasty conspiracy and noted Hua’s trusted leadership as preferred.
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Hua Kuo-feng
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Fears of Swine Flu Vaccine Debunked by Health Director
California Health Director Dr. Jerome Lackner says unfounded fears about swine flu vaccine have deterred many potential victims from immunization. He notes concerns especially among elderly and chronically ill. vaccine eligibility rules remain, with continued access for those over three with chronic conditions and older adults.
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UPS
Jerome Lackner
California
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Lackner
Victoria
Carter quits as Baptist trustee
President elect Jimmy Carter resigns from the Southern Baptist Brotherhood Commission citing time demands outside Georgia. The SBC said Carter sent a June 27 letter explaining his departure and gratitude for the service.
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Washington
UPI
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Georgia
Carter as President-elect bounds on secluded Georgia coast
President-elect Jimmy Carter, vacationing on the Georgia coast, studies transition papers and stays largely out of reach of aides. He plans to fly to Plains Thursday aboard an Air Force jet and weighs a key task of choosing a new Democratic Party chairman to replace Robert Strauss who resigns January 21. Carter resumes talks with Ford on power transfer while transition directors and press staff stay in contact. Carter will attend a Plains Baptist Church meeting next Sunday about ousting Pastor Bruce Edwards.
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GM denies Southern Strategy as key issue in Big Three talks
UAW sets midnight November 18 strike deadline for 390,000 GM workers. Irving Bluestone labels GM's Southern Strategy a major noneconomic obstacle. GM rejects the claim. GM has three UAW plants in the South, plus seven nonunion sites, with expansions totaling millions of square feet and thousands of new jobs. A GM walkout would be unprecedented, potentially closing 117 plants in 21 states.
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South
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George B. Morris Jr
Southern
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