Carter election shapes uncertain foreign policy path
A roundup of post election items notes legal actions and political moves across the country. It details jurors questioning in a case of alleged abuse, a former police chief’s suicide on embezzlement steps, Mint reopening and gold display, a pledge and silent meditation proposal in Philadelphia schools, and leadership changes and vacation plans involving Carter and Ford. It also mentions Carter family privacy efforts and a budget impact note for federal workers.
Major shakeup in Senate GOP may be near
Wisconsin politics darkens as the State Senate Republicans drift after Novembers losses. Leaders Krueger Chilson face rebellions from young conservatives led by Sensenbrenner Theno with McCallum a pivotal vote. Possible leadership shakeup could reshape minority strategy before January 1977 session.
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Scott McCallum
Walter Hollander
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Patrick J. Lucey
OPEC Likely to Raise Oil Prices at December Meet
OPEC ministers plan a price increase possibly around 10 to 25 percent starting December 15 in Qatar. Saudi Arabia favors about 10 percent. Iran leans toward ~25 percent. Venezuela seeks at least 15 percent. The move aims to offset inflation in the West and higher import costs for oil nations.
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Saudi Arabia
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Iran
Venezuela
OPEC
Ahmed Zaheri
Vienna
Bali
United States
Knut Hammarskjold
International Air Transport Association
Singapore
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Lucey urges aid for young farmers and school funds
Gov. Patrick Lucey urged Wisconsin lawmakers to consider low interest loans and loan guarantees to help young people start family farms. He tied this to a plan to seek 1.4 billion in state school aid, noting dairy start up costs exceed 185000 and cautioning about private credit limits and corporate influence.
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Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Lucey
University of Wisconsin
Milk price outlook guardedly optimistic
Madison AP Guardedly optimistic dairy price projections were given at Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives meeting by Charles L Farr director of the federation dairy division He said price rises will be slow while current prices are low from record national production and excellent hay crop Wisconsin accounts for about 16 percent of U S milk output He proposed requiring cottage cheese be made from grade A milk to lift income while rejecting returnable bottle sales as unhelpful to dairy farmers
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Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
Charles L. Farr
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Farr
Wisconsin
Chicago
Utilities report rising costs for Koshkonong nuclear plant
The Public Service Commission heard that the proposed Koshkonong nuclear plant near Lake Koshkonong south of Fort Atkinson now faces about 1.43 billion dollars in costs, roughly 400 million more than initial estimates. Delays and environmental protests push 1978 costs up by about 219 million, with another PSC hearing likely in January.
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Public Service Commission
Sol Burstein
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Koshkonong Plant
Wisconsin Electric
Lake Koshkonong
Fort Atkinson
PSC
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