Army chief cites rising married soldiers facing high costs
Washington AP report says Gen Bernard Rogers estimates 50 to 80 percent of young married enlisted soldiers struggle with rents and costs. He urges regional allowances modeled on federal workers to align pay with local prices. About one third of 430,000 lower-rank Army personnel are married, equating to roughly 70,000 to 112,000 in financial difficulty.
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Washington
U.S
Army
Bernard Rogers
Rogers
SBA probes loans to illicit activity tied businesses
The SBA warned hotels linked to prostitution and shops selling narcotics paraphernalia that they should not apply for loans. SBA attorney Howard S. Cooper said such businesses have inquired about funding and the agency proposed rules to ban loans to applicants engaged in illegal activity.
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Washington
Small Business Administration
SBA
Howard S. Cooper
Carter relatives to lead Friendship Force exchange
Chip and Caron Carter will head a 425 person Friendship Force exchange between Hartford and Tel Aviv in January. The Tel Aviv flight departs January 24 and returns to Israel with 425 Americans including President Carter’s son and daughter-in-law. Rev Wayne Smith of Decatur Gay Presbyterian heads the program announced Wednesday night.
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Hartford
Conn
Tel Aviv
Israel
Carter
Wayne Smith
Decatur
Frank Carlucci named CIA deputy director
Frank Carlucci, 47, serving as U.S. ambassador to Portugal, will become deputy director of the CIA. The appointment follows turmoil at the agency and comes as a personnel reshuffle is underway. White House spokesman Walt Wurfel would not comment on the selection.
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CIA
Washington
U.S
Portugal
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Lisbon
Walt Wurfel
White House
Adm
Stansfield Turner
Dennis
Vance May Attend Cairo Peace Talks If Desired
State Department spokesman says Cyrus Vance would join Cairo talks if Egypt and Israel want him there. If he attends the meeting would rise to foreign minister level. Begin plans to present his peace proposal to Sadat on Christmas Day after in‑session talks with Carter in Washington.
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Washington
Cyrus R. Vance
Cairo
Egypt
Israel
State Department
Carter Ili
Vance
Carter
Menahem Begin
Anwar Sadat
Begin
Anita Ekberg Reports Armed Robbery at Rome Villa
Swedish actress Anita Ekberg says five men forced their way into her Rome area villa, held her at gunpoint, and stole about $9,000 in property. She described waking to suspicious noises and a threat to kill if she resisted. Police suspect the same gang may have robbed her again in August.
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Rome
Anita Ekberg
Ekberg
Power outage grips downtown Cleveland on busy shopping night
Cleveland Mayor Dennis Kucinich declared a state of emergency as Municipal Light Plant lines failed leaving about 41 000 residents without power for up to four hours. Downtown hotels and shoppers faced darkness while police and auxiliary officers maintained traffic control and safety. No major incidents or looting were reported.
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Cleveland
Dennis J. Kucinich
Lakeside
Tom Barford
Kucinich
East Side
Births And Dismissals In Local Hospitals
Vital Statistics list births for Mr and Mrs Steven Combs and Mr and Mrs Charles Kohr with Wednesday delivery. Hospital dismissals include Robert Binnix Dale Hufziger James Woodrow Martin Mrs Stewart Norman Miss Nancy Peebles Mrs Gordon Pence Mrs Raymond Sturgis Jr Mary E Young Mrs Allen Deaton Raymond Florence Mrs Harry McGuire Mrs Ray Weimer Jesse O Young Adams of Hospital visiting hours noted Monday through Saturday 11 am to 2 pm and 5 to 8 pm for medical surgical and pediatric patients.
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Robert Binnix
Linden Ave
Dale A. Hufziger
Lebanon
James Woodrow Martin
Allen Road
Stewart Norman
Pinta Ave
Nancy Peebles
Minnesota St
Gordon Pence
Highland St
Raymond Sturgis
Lifeline plan in Ohio aids homeowners. renters miss relief
Ohio's lifeline heating subsidy drew heavy homeowner enrollment but left about 62,626 renters of an estimated 120,000 eligible unserved after the November deadline. Officials cited stigma and meter issues. lawmakers plan to broaden eligibility next year to include master-meter renters and others. The program expects a winter cost around 25 million, with a 98 million appropriated fund and substantial remaining surplus.
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Columbus
Ohio
L. Lindley
Lindley
Dennis E Eckart
Euclid
Eckart
Anthony J. Catanzaro
Legislative Budget Office
Judge orders Cleveland school desegregation plan development
U S District Judge Frank J. Battisti orders the Cleveland school board to form a desegregation implementation department and prepare to buy buses. A deputy superintendent will run the department by January 2 with candidate lists due by December. The court also approves a $301,760 fee bill for special master Daniel McCarthy and Ernst & Ernst accounting costs, totaling $456,428, and calls for a school by school study to guide potential closings under desegregation. The board previously faced rejected attempts to close eight schools.
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U.S
Frank J. Battisti
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Dee
Daniel R McCarthy
Ernst & Ernst
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