Carter ousts Califano as HEW secretary in cabinet shakeup
President Carter fires Joseph A. Califano Jr. from HEW and names Patricia Harris, HUD secretary, to succeed him. Reports then linked Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Thomas P. O’Neill III to HUD. Powell said an orderly transition will occur as Carter evaluates 30 top officials, with Harris’s replacement at HUD to be announced soon.
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Jordan
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Royals stumble at midseason amid energy and money worries
In this midsection summary a local fair and sports note on the Royals highlights a shaky midseason at Page 4 with broader concerns on energy and finances spilling into Page 12.
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Weather experts clash over coming winter and summer
Kansas City AP report contrasts forecasts by Larry Cosgrove and Allen Pearson. Cosgrove predicts a winter near the record cold of 1978 79 with a hot summer followed by a severe chill flip flop pattern, while Pearson of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center cautions against a fourth harsh winter and expects a normal season.
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UAW Proposes Federal Buyout to Save Chrysler
In a landmark move during contract talks with 124,000 UAW workers, the union asks the federal government to purchase a stake in Chrysler to keep it viable as a full line manufacturer. Chrysler offered no comment as 4,200 additional furloughs were announced for later this year and fall. Douglas A. Fraser said the plan aims to save jobs and warned the alternative was a smaller company with fewer cars.
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Probe Warning To Nuke Plant
Federal investigators seek why 1977 guidelines to avert a Three Mile Island accident were not given to plant operators. Two Babcock & Wilcox engineers testified they warned in late 1977 and early 1978 that stricter rules were needed to guard against risky plant procedures. A manager said he misdirected the issue at the time and would follow up now. Dartmouth’s Kemeny asked why warnings weren’t shared with reactor operators as hearings continued. The Ottawa weather station reported 82 high, 70 low, no rain. county forecast called for party cloudy conditions with possible storms and highs in the upper 80s.
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Sandinista Victory Brings Managua Under Guerrilla Rule
In Managua the Sandinista guerrillas claimed control as hundreds of guardsmen deserted or surrendered. Firefights echoed around the capital's central headquarters while royal Archbishop Obando y Bravo mediated surrenders. Urcuyo resigned after Somoza’s flight to Miami Beach, and the United States voiced concern as deserters fled with planes and families.
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