Carter names Kreps and Bell to top posts in Cabinet
President elect Carter appoints Juanita Kreps as secretary of commerce and Griffin Bell as attorney general. Rep. Bergland named secretary of agriculture, with Rep. Young already UN ambassador. Carter vows broad recruitment of women and minorities for future Cabinet posts and undersecretary roles. Thurmond supports Bell.
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Mafia swindle case spans six states, linked to Gambino family
Authorities uncover a nationwide Mafia operated fraud network bilking businessmen of millions and taking over owed companies. Investigators in six Western states tie the Carlo Gambino crime family to rapid advance loan schemes and other crimes, claiming hundreds may be involved and that several arrests have occurred.
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Clear and very cold with sunny stretch ahead
The forecast shows a very cold afternoon and night with a high in the low 30s and a low around 10. Sunny and warmer Tuesday with a high near 40. Northerly winds 15 to 25 mph this afternoon, diminishing tonight at Arpt KIRG.
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Bennett unveils broad Kansas highway program topeka plan
Governor Robert Bennett announced a five year highway agenda to maximize federal funding for Kansas roads. The plan covers 3 400 miles of improvements through 1983 with interstate work through 1987 and a 443 304 000 construction total plus 186 3 million ongoing projects. The initiative emphasizes upgrading existing facilities and coordinated statewide planning.
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Sedgwick Youth Hospitalized After Grass Fire Near Newton
Timmy Howell a 14 year old Sedgwick youth was overcome by smoke during a large grass fire at Acme Equipment Corp seven and a half miles south of Newton on old Highway 81. He was treated at Bethel Deaconess Hospital and released. Deputies say the blaze may have started from a trash can fire at nearby residences.
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Pope Paul appeals for Peace in Middle East and Rhodesia
Pope Paul VI urged negotiated peace settlements in the Middle East and Rhodesia, condemned cold blooded terrorism, and defended his policies against both extreme progressives and traditionalists. His consistory announced John Neumann’s canonization date, honoring the 19th century Philadelphia bishop.
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Lebanon
Rural urban housing gap narrows as rural prices rise faster
A government study covering 1970 to 1974 shows rural housing costs increased rapidly, yet remained cheaper than urban homes. Rural nonfarm housing grew, aided by mobile homes, while urban median values rose to 28 100 and rents to 146.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
America
Census Bureau
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