Bishops Seek Reversal Of B 1 Decision
Nine United Methodist bishops in Kansas City urge President-elect Jimmy Carter to reverse Ford era B1 bomber contracts. The Grain Belt Consultation telegram says naming a humanitarian to defense is crucial as the conference crafts a world food strategy and notes Pentagon actions during the transition.
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Kansas City
Jimmy Carter
United Methodist Church
Ford Administration
Secretary of Defense
Carter
Grain Belt
United Methodist
Pentagon
Ford
Theil
ADC Program Pushes Computerization to Speed Aid
Jefferson City Missouri AP reports that state officials will computerize ADC payments to meet a federal court order. The plan aims to issue computerized checks by February, cutting processing time by five to seven days. Judge Becker mandated 45 day ADC processing, amid a 5,000 monthly applications and similar numbers pending. Gourley notes changes made to meet the deadline, some invalidated, with substantial compliance still undefined.
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Jefferson City
Mac
Ewing Gourley
Division of Family Services
Office of Administration
Legal Aid Society of
Kansas City
Gourley
Becker
Japan election tests LDP grip after 20 years
Japan’s Liberal Democratic party faces its toughest challenge in 20 years as it competes in a larger lower house election. Tanaka seeks re election while Miki and Fukuda vie for leadership. Polls predict LDP losses but likely still control. Potential rise of Clean Government party and other minor groups could reshape Diet dynamics.
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Tokyo
Japan
Liberal Democratic Party
Diet
LDP
Kakuei Tanaka
Lockheed
Liberal Democrats
Tanaka
Takeo Miki
Miki
Presi
Takeo Fukuda
Japan Communist Party
Gain. Org
Democratic Socialist Party
New Liberal Club
Weinberger joins President's Science and Technology Committee
Caspar W. Weinberger former secretary of health, education and welfare has been named a member of the President's Committee on Science and Technology. Since leaving HEW in 1975 he has served as vice president and general counsel for Bechtel Corp in San Francisco.
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Washington
Caspar W. Weinberger
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Science and Technology
HEW
Weinberger
Bechtel Corp
San Francisco
Moderate Lutherans Form New Denomination
A group of Lutheran moderates severed ties with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and formed the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches claiming 75,000 members nationwide. Dr William Kohn of Capitol Drive Lutheran Milwaukee elected president as the new body seeks unity amid a seven year theological clash.
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Chicago
Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod
Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Missouri Synod
William Kohn
Capitol Drive Lutheran Church
Milwaukee
Synod
American Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church In America
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