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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1978
Page
3
Washington AP says abortion and gay rights may dominate the Memphis miniconvention as dissident liberals push for broader debate via petitions and street demonstrations if needed. Resolutions approved favor civil rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and a new Department of Education.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue orders 1,200 field tax examiners off duty from December 16 to prevent harassment over Christmas gifts. President Marcos forbids public employee gift solicitation. Examinations resume after January 1.
The Air Force grounded its 14 E-3A AWACS fleet due to fuel pump defects. No flight training missions will occur. Twelve planes sit at Tinker AFB Oklahoma and two in Iceland. Boeing leads the program with numerous subcontractors, at a cost of 122.2 million dollars per aircraft.
A young Muscovite was jailed for nine years for swindling 39 victims out of 60 000 dollars. Viktor Mosny claimed an inheritance from his Kaluga grandmother and used false loans to buy a car, promising high interest and repayment at month end. Sources include Pravda reporting the trial and testimonies from victims of varied ages.
President Carter and his inflation adviser Alfred Kahn downplay a looming recession or serious banana in 1979. They insist inflation control could avert a deep low mood, noting the imprecise terms and historic use while stressing stable prices as the key to avoiding economic panic.
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