Califano ousted as HEW chief in Carter shakeup
President Carter accepted the resignation of HEW Secretary Joseph Califano amid a broad administration purge. Patricia Harris will be nominated to head HUD, replacing Califano pending Senate action, while James Schlesinger's position at Energy is reportedly safe through October. Califano, 48, led HEW since 1977 and clashed with White House aides over education and health care expansion.
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Housing and Urban Development
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Califano
Department of Health, Education and
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White House
HUD
Thomas O'Neill
D-Mass
James Schlesinger
O’neill
Schlesinger
Kennedy
Hamilton Jordan
Department of Education
Edward Kennedy
South
Avis tests HydroFuel hybrid in management cars
New York reports Avis Rent a Car will test a hydrofuel blend in about 30 Northeast management cars this summer. The fuel combines gasoline alcohol and water as an alternative energy source. The test aims to evaluate performance and viability of the HydroFuel concept.
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UPI
Avis Rent A Car System Inc
Avis
Northeast
Sandinista Talks Quicken Surrender of Nicaragua Guards
A Sandinista envoy and the National Guard commander agreed to negotiate a formal surrender under Costa Rican President Carazo in San Jose. Gen Mejia seeks guarantees for troops safety before cease fire as talks resume with Miguel D Escoto listed as Sandinista foreign minister. Archbishop Caballo acts as peace guarantor while Urcuyo flees amid shifting power and imminent bloodshed.
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Nicaragua
UPI
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Migel Obando Y Bravo
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Bizmark Caballo
Mejia
Caballo
Carazo
Miguel D’escoto
Guard
Leon
Junta of National Reconciliation
Alberto de Palo Alto
Costa Rica
Red Cross
Ismael Reyes
Sandinista Junta Takes Power After Somoza Departure
Four Sandinista members sit in a first governing session in Leon following Somoza's fall as Urcuyo pledges to serve until 1981. Urcuyo travels by plane amid unconfirmed landing reports while Washington recalls its ambassador over the perceived peace-breach. The new junta pledges to refinance Nicaragua's 1.3 billion dollar debt and protect foreign investment while seizing Somoza holdings. Palo Alto arrives at Somoza bunker in a blue sedan to relay surrender terms from San Jose.
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Sunny today through Friday with clear nights
Weather forecast shows sunny today and Friday with clear tonight. Highs in the lower to mid 80s, lows around the mid 50s. Near zero precipitation today, 10 percent tonight and Friday. Winds light and variable under 10 mph. Also notes Wednesday temperatures 74 to 48 with no precipitation. Births and deaths listed: a boy to Joseph and Loretta Oney of Willard at Willard Area Hospital. Mrs. Lucy C. Lamb, 94, Norwalk. Mrs. Ellen Cherry, 66, North Fairfield.
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Loretta Oney
Willard
Willard Area Hospital
Lucy C. Lamb
Norwalk
Ellen Cherry
North Fairfield
Norwalk Man Pleads Innocent in Norwalk Fatal Shooting
Walter Dewiel 19 of Ashland pleaded not guilty in Huron County Common Pleas Court to a murder charge tied to the fatal shooting of Clifford Hartwig 23 of Norwalk. Hartwig died hours after a Sunday morning dispute at a party on Reed Street near Michael Henry residence. The weapon was recovered near Maxie Tire.
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Ashland
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Dewiel
Huron County Grand
Clifford Hartwig
Norwalk
Hartwig
Michael Henry
Reed St. Dewiel
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk Pole
Murer
Indictments Sought Against Norwalk Men on Drugs and Gambling
A Warren County New Jersey prosecutor seeks grand jury indictments for Phillip H. Lorcher and Doug Emmons on drug possession and gambling charges. Police found over 350000 dollars in cash and marijuana and cocaine in their Blairstown traffic stop on I-80 on November 7. Emmons previously faced a Florida drug bust including over a ton of marijuana, cocaine, Quaaludes, weapons, and cash. he remains free on bond awaiting Florida trial.
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N.J
New Jersey
Norwalk
Warren County
Phillip H. Lorcher
Doug Emmons
Emmons
Lorcher
Florida
Dade County
Don Wise Named to Norwalk City Council
Don E Wise, 41 W Chestnut, chosen by the Huron County Republican Central Committee to fill the vacant Norwalk city council seat. He succeeds William Ream who left council and radiology chief post at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital to take a hospital job in Illinois. Wise had chaired Norwalk Planning and Zoning for six years and resigned last November for a Landmark Foods position. The at large seat expires year end. committee will appoint a candidate to run in November.
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W. Chestnut
Huron County Republican Central Committee
Norwalk
Wise
William Ream
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Illinois
Landmark Foods Inc
Ream
Republican Central Committee
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