Wednesday Digest on Dairy Prices and Conservation School
State Dairy Stabilization Board may lower milk prices. Smithsonian seeks to open a school to train for conservation work. Article notes long standing land hunger in Mexico and reports on Ted Turner suspension remaining after talks with baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
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Children rewarded for reciting names and addresses
Trooper Aubrey Futrell of the Louisiana State Police visits kindergarten and first grade classes in the Twin Cities area and gives coloring books to students who provide their names addresses and telephone numbers. He says this information helps officials obtain proper identification if needed.
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Carter seeks power to free natural gas price controls
President Carter plans to seek Congress approval to suspend price controls on some natural gas and to allocate fuel to hardest hit areas. The emergency plan would let intrastate gas be sold to interstate pipelines until July 31 and allow state allocations for shortages amid a cold wave and rising consumer prices. Congress will hold hearings, with officials noting benefits for homes and small businesses but limited industry relief.
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Mondale Visits West Berlin Amid Cold War Tensions
Vice President Mondale made a symbolic visit to West Berlin near the Berlin Wall and urged progress toward its removal. He spoke at the Brandenburg Gate, recalled Kennedy’s 1963 pledge, and met West German leaders before continuing to Rome. He also discussed U.S. policies to support Berlin and a large Brazil uranium deal with Helmut Schmidt, highlighting future restrictions to curb nuclear proliferation.
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Only Choice Unconfirmed Is Marshall Only Choice Unconfirmed Is Marshall
The Senate confirmed Griffin Bell as attorney general by a 75-21 vote. Labor Secretary nominee Ray Marshall faced continued opposition though viewed as less controversial. Republican Sen. Henry Bellmon criticized Bell for desegregation rulings and past associations.
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Hunt Paroled After Watergate Burglary Conviction
E Howard Hunt, linked to the 1972 Watergate break in, told a Florida state court he will be paroled in 30 days after receiving word the U S Parole Commission approved his release. He has been at Eglin Air Force Base prison, two to eight years.
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Erratic Market Advance Fades on Wall Street
The noon Dow fell 5.15 to 900.77 as the erratic three session rally faded. Losers led gainers 7 to 6 on the NYSE with pressure on glamor issues and blue chips. Johns Manville dropped 2 to 29 as fourth quarter earnings disappointments weighed on the market. The NYSE composite slipped .22 to 55.92 and the American Stock Exchange index fell .05 to 112.37. Volume totaled 11.52 million shares in two hours.
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Taxpayers face split burden as federal programs grow
Economists warn that if federal domestic social spending continues unchecked, half the population may be supporting the other half by century's end. Critics like Gov. Philip Noel and Rep. Sam Steiger decry bureaucratic growth, noting 236 new departments and 1,250 advisory boards costing billions while the nation’s GNP and jobs rise.
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