Tobacco research clash in farm bill debate in Congress
In Washington, the Carter administration and Congress clash over the fiscal 1979 agriculture bill with a fight over tobacco research. The House panel restored 3.1 million for tobacco production research despite administration plans for outside competitive bidding. The committee also boosted funding for nutrition, plant and animal health research and several other projects while pushing back on outside control of policy.
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UPI
Washington
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Congress
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
House Appropriations
Carter
Jamie Whitten
D-Miss
House Appropriations Committee
People’s Branch
Agricultural Research Service
Cooperative State Research Service
Joseph Califano
Bergland
Agriculture Department
House
Tropics
State plane skids on Midway runway injuring Rep Kornowicz
A state owned airplane skidded on a Midway Airport runway injuring Rep. Edmund E. Kornowicz Chicago. The 65 year old was taken to Holy Cross Hospital with back and neck pains. One landing gear malfunction caused the skid with minor damage to the plane. FAA will investigate.
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Chicago
UPS
Midway Airport
Edmund E. Kornowicz
Kornowicz
Holy Cross Hospital
Federal Aviation Administration
Italian president resigns amid bribery scandal
Rome reports President Giovanni Leone, aged 69, resigns after leftist pressure and press allegations tied to the Lockheed bribery affair. Leone, who faced claims of tax deceit and favoring friends, declares himself an honest man in a televised address and steps down with six months left in his term. Amintore Fanfani takes over duties while Italy grapples with political turmoil and the Moro kidnapping aftermath.
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Rome
UPI
Giovanni Leone
Lockheed
Leone
Nixon
Republic
Senate
Amintore Fanfani
Communist Party
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Aldo Moro
Mariano Rumor
Loss in Carter blind trust boosts tax refund in 1977
Washington UPI reports an unexplained 306271 loss in President Carter's blind trust reduced his 1977 tax bill. He paid 831313 in taxes on about 495000 earnings, with a 35161 refund and an AGI of 189160. The White House offered no explanation for the trust loss under trustee Charles Kirbo.
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Carter
Washington
UPI
White House
Robert Lipshutz
Jody Powell
Lipshutz
Charles Kirbo
Atlanta
Illinois House passes bill to regulate hospital rates
The Illinois House approved a measure to curb hospital costs by creating a 10 member Health Finance Authority to set rates with a 60 day review deadline. Governor appoints four consumer reps and one hospital trustee. inaction triggers higher rates and possible legislative explanation.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois House
Rolland Tipsword
Taylorville
Senate
Illinois Health Finance Authority
Gleason improves after heart surgery plans return
Jackie Gleason, 62, recovering at Michael Reese Hospital after May 27 heart operation, banters with reporters during a 30 minute news conference. He reports quitting smoking, plans to lose 27 pounds to reach 200, hopes to return to work in eight weeks with an Atlantic City show, and expects to be released Saturday then fly home to Miami.
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Chicago
UPI
Jackie Gleason
Michael Reese Hospital
Atlantic City
N.J
Gleason
John Wayne
Newman
Miami Area
Financial crisis threatens national dance academy
CHAMPAIGN Illinois The National Academy of Arts faces a financial crisis with an August 1 deadline to raise 350000 or risk closing. Founder Gilbert G Wright notes only about 20 percent has been raised and targets donors offering at least 5000 each. He praises Champaign Urbana for strong per capita support.
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Champaign
Ill
Gilbert G. Wright
Wright
United States
Urbana
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