Carter leads Chicago mayor support at large dinner
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne praised President Carter at a record crowd dinner and endorsed him for a second term while delaying a formal endorsement. She noted unity within the party and said she would support Carter as a delegate if voting today, despite Kennedy's telegram expressing support.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Chicago
Carter
Edward M. Kennedy
Jane Byrne
Byrne
Washington
Injured toll rises in train crash in Philadelphia
The Associated Press reports at least 350 injured in a chain reaction commuter train crash on the Media-West Chester line. Four trains involved. a nine-car lead train suffered a mechanical failure, causing a collision sequence with three trains. No fatalities reported. hospitals confirm injuries.
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Associated Press
Enterprise Press-Time
Philadelphia
Media-West Chester Line
R.B. Hoffman
Conrail
Hoffman
Unified border management urged by El Paso meeting
Officials from four border states backed a one region plan to centralize U S border agency offices along the U S Mexico line. The proposal would exclude inland ports from border control and keep agents on the frontier. County Judge Ray Ramon of Brownsville was elected president and San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson was elected vice president.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
U.s.mexico
U.S
U.S. Customs Service
California
William F. Hughes
Manny Najera
San Diego
Peter
Paul
Arizona
New Mexico
Hughes
Texas Bridge Owners Association
United States
Ray Ramon
Brownsville
Pete Wilson
Special fuel aid plan defeated by Senate
The Senate rejected a 1.35 billion emergency fuel aid measure for the poor and elderly by a 47 to 43 vote. Javits argued time is life and death, but funding would not reach recipients until January under current procedures. The plan, to be administered by the Community Services Agency, could provide up to 400 dollars to eligible Social Security recipients and low income families, aiming to ease heating costs amid rising oil prices.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob Javits
Rn.y
Interior Department
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Javits
Senate Human Resources Committee
Community Services Agency
Pecos May Be Eligible for Urban Funding Plan
Texas towns including Pecos, Dallas, Houston and others may gain access to Urban Development Action Grants if Congress approves a Senate House conference agreement. The plan targets “pocket cities” with pockets of poverty, allowing 20 percent of UDAG funding up to about 135 million dollars.
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Pecos
Texas
Pecos City
Congress
Senate House
U.S
John Tower
Rtexas
Dallas
Houston
Longview
Lubbock
Tyler
Big Spring
Hereford
Huntsville
Lufkin
Poteet
Temple
Victoria
Tower
Ttam
House
Department of Housing and Urban Development
UDAG
Navy promises change on Hispanic recruiting
The Navy denied discrimination in Hispanic recruiting while pledging reforms after Rep. Javits and Rep. Garcia pressed for a probe. The Inspector General found no proof of bias but recommended clearer guidance so recruits understand officer candidate opportunities before enlisting. Hidalgo cited at least one recruiter failing to use available flexibility, a lapse to be corrected under new guidelines.
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Navy
Edward Hidalgo
Javits
Garcia
Hidalgo
Committee seeks binding Brezhnev assurances on Backfire
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 9-1 to require Brezhnev assurances about the Backfire bomber to be legally binding like the SALT II treaty. The United States would withdraw or take steps if Moscow violated the 30 per year production limit, with Carter urged to secure Soviet agreement.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Carter
United States
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Richard Lugar
R-ind
Lloyd Cutler
White House
Cutler
Senate
No charges expected in Carter bank loans probe
Special counsel Paul Curran announced no criminal charges will be brought after a six month inquiry into nearly seven million dollars in bank loans to the Carter peanut warehouse in Georgia. He said there is no evidence Jimmy Carter committed crimes and no indictment will be filed.
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Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Paul J. Curran
President Carter
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Curran
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Carter
National Bank of Georgia
Washington Post
Jimmy Hayes
Hayes
Justice Department
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