Carter Keeps Ford Policy in Foreign Affairs Continuum
President Carter said his administration will continue Ford era foreign policy in Southern Africa the Middle East China and Panama. He spoke with Kissinger and noted bipartisan support for foreign policy. Discussions covered upcoming talks with Israeli and Arab ministers Panama Canal ratification and the Geneva peace process with the Middle East ministers during the UN General Assembly.
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Lobbyists Pressing for Federal Consumer Agency
Washington AP report notes lobbyists from both sides keep pressing during the congressional recess to win undecided House support for a proposed federal consumer protection agency. The Nickel Campaign backs the plan with nickels and letters, while the U S Chamber of Commerce urges districts visits to sway votes amid fears of added government costs. Speaker O Neill delays fall vote.
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Consumer Protection Agency
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Senate
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Ford
Chamber of Commerce
Mark Schultz
Thomas P. O'Neill
Wife Helps Nazi Criminal Escape
Convicted Nazi war criminal Herbert Kappler escaped from a Rome hospital after his wife allegedly stuffed him into a large suitcase and dragged him to a waiting car. Italian and German officials confirmed he was carried out at about 1 a.m. and may have reached West Germany, with his wife reporting he was in the country. Kappler, 70, under treatment for cancer, had been serving a life sentence for the murder of 335 Italian civilians in occupied Rome.
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Bonn
West Germany
Herbert Kappler
Rome
Vito Lattanzio
Kappler
Gestapo
One Bid On Sewage Plant Repairs
The city received a single bid for wastewater treatment facility repairs. WEA Contractors, Inc. of Paola bid $147,260, below the city engineer’s estimate of $149,700.
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Paola
Jaworski Takes Command Cautiously On Korean Influence Probe
Former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski arrived to lead the House ethics committee inquiry into alleged South Korean influence buying. He urged caution, warned against rushing to conclusions, and planned to brief with staff before mapping a timetable. He expects public hearings but may hold some testimony in private to avoid unverified accusations.
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House Ethics Committee
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First Lady Rosalynn Carter Undergoes Minor Surgery
First Lady Rosalynn Carter had a routine gynecological procedure at Bethesda Naval Hospital. She was reported to be fine and expected to leave the hospital later today, with the President to pick her up and take her to Camp David for the rest of the week.
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Douglas Knab
Maryland Hospital
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White House
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Carter
Carter Faces tests to Lance integrity
President Carter says he trusts Budget Director Bert Lance but notes he will resign if investigators find improprieties. ABC News interview followed widening probes into Lance loans from his Georgia banking days. IRS and comptroller inquiries probe Bloom ties and bank exam oversight. Etats and stock actions by the Fed also noted.
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the Times
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Heimann
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Lance Bank
National Bank of Georgia
Arrestor Blamed For Blackout In Ottawa
A malfunctioning lightning arrestor caused a 67 minute power outage in Ottawa’s south and southwest Sunday night. Moisture cracking the arrestor likely triggered a short circuit in circuit nine around 9 30 pm, with no reported injuries or city difficulties.
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John Clark
Utilities
Clark
Cigarette Tar and Nicotine Levels Updated by FTC
The FTC released ratings showing one third of 166 tested brands have low tar and nicotine, with a shift toward milder cigarettes amid a 50 state sample. Ratings span from five tenths of a milligram to 34 milligrams of tar and nicotine up to 2.5 percent, listing brands such as Carlton, Players, Iceberg menthol, Lucky, Domino, and others. The agency urged stronger labeling and continued annual testing under congressional mandate.
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Congress
Carlton
Carlton King
King Menthol
King
Cigarette Prices Rise at Reynolds Tobacco
R J Reynolds Tobacco Co raises wholesale price of all domestic cigarette brands and Winchester Little cigars by about 6 percent or 85 cents per 1000. Effective Friday, regular and king size brands rise to 14.35 per 1000, 100 millimeter brands to 14.85, due to higher raw material and labor costs. Reynolds Tobacco, maker of Winston Camel Salem Vantage Coral More Now and Real, cites operating expense increases.
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