Cabinet prospects face opposition in Reagan selections
Washington AP reports opposition grows to two top cabinet picks for Ronald Reagan. Alexander Haig Jr faces conservative criticism over Kissinger ties and Watergate links while Walter B Winston, Citicorp chairman, encounters conflict of interest concerns related to Citibank and Iranian asset claims.
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Alexander M. Haig Jr
Walter B. Winston
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Nixon
Winston
Citicorp
Citibank
Golfing Employees Delight Bosses With A Hole In One
A quip notes how the worker plays golf with his employer, the dynamic showing the employee scoring a hole in one and casually saying Oops, highlighting workplace humor and camaraderie.
U.S. urges restraint over Poland crisis
Brzezinski and Muskie reassured the Soviet Union that the United States seeks no Cold War revival amid Poland unrest. They urged restraint and compromise, downplaying the likelihood of a Soviet invasion and calling the situation delicate and sensitive.
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Brzezinski
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White
House
State Department
Topeka
Kan
Catholic Church
Jobless rate down as prices rise in November
The nation’s unemployment rate slipped to 7.5 percent in November while wholesale prices rose 0.6 percent, down from October’s 0.8 percent. Gasoline and food costs climbed, with gasoline up for the first time in six months and broad food prices continuing to rise. The PPI shows finished goods, intermediate items, and raw materials all advancing, with energy costs up 1.3 percent. Unemployment edged lower as jobs increased by about 220,000, signaling gradual improvement through late 1980.
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Washington
Labor Department
Craig Howell
Department
Fire at Stouffer's Inn Kills 26 Workers From Arrow Nestle
Fire officials say an electrical blaze swept through conference rooms at the Stouffer's Inn in White Plains New York killing 26 people and injuring at least 40. Victims worked for Arrow Electronics Nestle General Foods IBM PepsiCo and others. Most died of smoke inhalation within minutes. investigators note lack of sprinklers in the area.
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Robert Makowski
Gary Paparo
Westchester County
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Paparo
Mgm Grand Hotel
Las Vegas
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Stouffer
Carl Vergari
Mgm Grand
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Nestle
General Foods Corp
International Business Machines Corp
Pepsico Inc
Jobless rates vary in November across large states
The Labor Department released seasonally adjusted unemployment figures for November showing California 7.4 percent up from 7.2, Florida 5.2 down from 6.3, Illinois 8.6 down from 9.2, Massachusetts 5 down from 6.6, Michigan 13.1 down from 13.4, New Jersey 7.7 up from 7.3, New York 7.2 down from 7.5, Ohio 9.5 up from 8.5, Pennsylvania 7.8 up from 7.7, and Texas 5.7 up from 4.7.
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