GOP Leader Warns Carter May Have Mental Problem
Ted Stevens urged President Carter to rest amid reports of Cabinet shakeups and stress. He told reporters Carter may be under great pressure and questioned his stability, prompting Democratic critiques on the Senate floor. Cranston defended Carter as cool and confident.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Ted Stevens
Carter
Stevens
Camp David
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Steven
Byrd
Alaska Republican
David
Congress
Alan Cranston
Not an impeachable offense to be stupid says Stevens
Stevens said Carter is calm and collected but noted during Camp David talks the president would reflect on People magazine and the malaise and decline of the American family. He was asked if Carter should be impeached and replied no, it is not impeachable to be stupid.
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Stevens
Carter
Camp David
Supreme Court hearing seeks stay of Douglas execution
Howard Douglas wins a state Supreme Court hearing to stay his July 26 electrocution claiming his lawyer was drunk and alleging frivolous points after a jury recommended mercy. The state counters that he makes wild charges about a deceased attorney to avoid execution.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPI
Howard Douglas
State Supreme Court
Douglas
Prison funding or more releases urged by state leader
Columbus report says George Denton, head of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, warned the Legislature that it must choose between releasing more criminals or providing a large funding increase for prisons. Cleveland report notes Firestone officials, scheduled to plead guilty to two false corporate income tax returns totaling 12.6 million dollars, were ordered by a federal judge to stand trial on all three charges.
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Columbus
UPI
George Denton
State Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Cleveland
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
First U S beauty pageant in 1880 held in Rehoboth Beach
The first United States beauty pageant was staged in 1880 at Rehoboth Beach Delaware to select Miss United States with Thomas A Edison among the three judges. Also listed are upcoming weather with sunny days and mild temps, plus marriage licenses births and deaths entries for local residents.
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Vatican City
UPI
John Paul II
United States
United Nations
Vatican
Giovanni Cheli
Paul Marcinkus
Cicero, Ill
William Earl Braddock
Lakeside
Maryee Elizabeth Querin
Monroeville
Stephen Victor Krebs
New Washington
Patricia A. Cramer
Attica
Stephen Lee Chambers
Willard
Kelly R. Sands
Brent Lee Sellers
Norwalk
Ann Braddon
Richard Alan Laser
Sherry Neeley
Jeffery L. Hamons
Juanita A. Cherry
Jesus R. Garcia
Waco
Texas
Yolanda Aguilar
Frank
Barbara Stursa
Wakeman
Fisher-Titus
Charles
Celinda Alexander
Gary
Susan Jackson
Fisher- Titus
Laura L. Randleman
New Lon
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Thomas A. Edison
Recession Deepens as U S Economy Shrinks 3 3 Percent
The Commerce Department reports the April to June GNP fell 3.3 percent, the sharpest quarterly drop in four years, signaling the start of the 1979 recession. Consumer spending slumped, auto sales led the decline, inflation rose to 9.9 percent, and the Fed hiked the discount rate to 10 percent to bolster the dollar.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
United States
White House
Carter reshuffles Cabinet with Schlesinger exit
President Carter accepts the resignation of Energy Secretary James Schlesinger in a broad cabinet purge. Deputy Defense Secretary Charles Duncan will move to Energy in mid August, while Transportation Secretary Brock Adams is also expected to depart.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Defense
Charles Duncan
Atlanta
Duncan
Energy Department
Brock Adams
Adams
Hamilton Jordan
White House
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Tattan named new NHS principal seeks better school communication
Thomas J. Tattan, assistant principal at Norwalk High School for two years, promoted to principal as Frank McDonald leaves for an investment firm. He plans stronger staff administration relations, broader parent involvement, a curriculum review, and possible computer use in math. He envisions a modern, publicly active school and an economics course on budgeting and credit.
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Thomas J. Tattan
Norwalk High School
Tattan
Frank McDonald
Norwalk
McDonald
James Rubright
Bowling Green State University
Huron McCormack
Elyria Catholic High School
Sandusky High School
Cynthia
Lincoln
Huron
Jason
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