US Korea ties sour over Capitol Hill influence probe
Diplomatic strains rise as reports allege South Korean payments to U S lawmakers. Investigations into Tongsun Park’s lobbying could last months with up to ninety legislators named. Seoul denies state involvement while Park faces scrutiny amid a KCIA shakeup by President Park Chung-hee.
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United States
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U.S
U.S. Justice Department
Tongsun Park
Park
Park Chung-hee
South Korean
Central Intelligence Agency
KCIA
Robbie McDonald Named in Who's Who Among High School Students
Robert McDonald of Mexico is tabbed in the 10th annual Who's Who Among American High School Students for 1975 76. He is a freshman at Central Missouri State University Warrensburg. Korea accuses US of detaining diplomat Kim Sang keun and bugging Park residence. US denies and Seoul escalates.
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Mexico
McDonald
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Korea
United States
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KCIA
Kim
Seoul
U.S
Washington
Park
Kim Seong-jin
U.S. State Department
Senate to Consider Bond Appointments in Missouri
Jefferson City AP reports the Missouri Senate will review 96 appointments by Gov Bond made after April 30, with Teasdale to fill vacancies since the Nov 2 election. Merrell notes reconvening lawmakers will evaluate Bond nominees from April 30 to Nov 2, while Teasdale can fill later vacancies. Betty Adams to Labor and Gerald Reiss to Revenue are exceptions to the rule.
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Bond
Norman Merrell
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Merrell
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Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
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Department of Revenue
General Assembly
Ugly Dog Norman Wins Hearts After Photo Draws Criticism
Norman the dog became popular after his photo appeared in a local paper and AP dispatches. The SPCA received an avalanche of mail from across the country including Toronto and Santa Barbara, with one Indianapolis writer insisting no dog is ugly. Norman was adopted quickly amid the public response.
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Ford Plant Adds Second Shift in St Louis
AP reports the GM Chevrolet assembly plant in St Louis will add a second shift and 2,000 workers on January 17. About 28,000 applied in anticipation of the reinstated shift. plant employment will rise from 7,000. The second shift had been planned for October 15.
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General Motors Chevrolet Automobile Assembly
Record Wheat Crop Boosts Prices Pressure in Washington
The Agriculture Department reports a 1978 wheat crop near 2.18 billion bushels, surpassing 1975’s record by about 21 million. December estimates show higher yields, expanding wheat reserves to roughly 48 million bushels by June, likely prompting calls in Carter's administration and Congress to raise grain prices or create reserves. Winter wheat near 1.87 billion, durum and spring wheat offset the fall, with gains in cotton and burley tobacco also noted.
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