Lowering jobless rate may strain capacity and invite controls
AP analysis reports U S Chamber of Commerce official Jack Carlson warns Carter's 1.5 percentage point drop goal for 1977 could trigger bottlenecks. He cites underinvested plant capacity and energy hungry, obsolete equipment, risking inflation and possible price controls. Carlson notes business influence on transition team and urges policy clarity to boost investor confidence.
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Santa helps prisoners send Christmas gifts to kids
Seattle AP Major Norma Nelson of the Salvation Army runs a program in Washington state prisons allowing inmates to choose and prepare Christmas gifts for their children. Gifts are wrapped and mailed by Salvation Army workers, preserving anonymity about parental confinement. Some children know their parent is incarcerated, others do not.
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Washington State
Salvation Army
Norma Nelson
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Northwest Division
Correctional Services Officer
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