Carter plan gains backing as hearings near end
Washington AP President Carter’s proposal to pay $50 to nearly all Americans gains reluctant support from business leaders who say swift aid is needed to offset layoffs and high fuel costs. The Ways and Means Committee ends three days of hearings on the $31.2 billion stimulus, with revisions likely.
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Carter picks Turner to lead CIA in presidential move
President Carter selected Adm. Stansfield Turner, a Naval Academy classmate, to direct the CIA. White House spokesman Powell called Turner eminently qualified and trusted, with a broad academic and military background. Turner’s nomination will be sent to the Senate soon. Carter will retain Jack Eckard as GSA head, while preparing for his first formal news conference.
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Soviets Launch Manned Craft to Salyut 5 Station
The Soviet Union launched Soyuz 24 with Col Viktor Gorbatko and Lt Col Yuri Glazkov aboard to continue experiments with the orbital Salyut 5 station. Tass said all systems were normal and the crew is in good health, pursuing scientific studies from the station after the July 7 previous joint flight.
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Japanese Completes Trans-Pacific Voyage
Tomio Ikegawa, 25, finished a 118 day 5000 mile solo Pacific crossing, reaching San Francisco after Oct 11 Ehime departure. He sailed last half with a jury rig after an aluminum mast broke in a November 24 storm, drank sea water for days, then guided toward Fort Bragg for fresh supplies before steering into Golden Gate fog with a small motor and improvised sail.
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Prices Show Erratic Gain On Wall Street
New York stock prices edged higher amid an uneven session as the Dow rose 0.91 to 948.80 and the market attempted a technical rebound after a five week 56.76 point drop. Gainers outpaced losers about 3 to 2 on the NYSE while weather worries linger. Dow Chemical led active issues at 37 1/2, with a large block traded at that price.
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Digest reports CTA train crash death toll rises
Investigators probe a Chicago Transit Authority train crash that killed 11 people. The report notes Page 2A coverage and outlines related regional and national items across sections 2A and 5A.
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Northeast Louisiana Area Weather Forecast
Mostly cloudy and cool today through Tuesday with a chance of light rain possibly mixed with sleet Tuesday. Highs near 50, lows in the low 30s, winds from the east and southeast at 10 to 15 mph. Precipitation probability 30 percent Tuesday.
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Consul General Boeher Visits Monroe In Louisiana
French Consul General Gilbert Boeher spends Tuesday in Monroe with a packed schedule. He will address Ouachita Parish School System at 4 15 p m in the Parish Media Center library and visit Northeast Louisiana University with Jacques L Perret. He will meet Dr Charles D Fandal and Dr Frank Morgan while studying French teaching in Louisiana elementary schools.
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Winter-Idled Workers Return Across Upstate NY and NJ
More than 370000 winter idled workers in upstate New York and northern New Jersey began returning to work today as weather relief looms. Governors Rhodes and Byrne seek disaster declarations and aid, while gas utilities ease curtailments and restore service. Forecasters expect temperatures to moderate across the region this week.
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