Hopeful outlook on Carter era from Murchison at Plano luncheon
William Murchison, Dallas Morning News editor, told a sparse Plano Chamber crowd that three bright spots exist: possible natural gas price decontrol, looser business regulations, and a slow death for the common sites picketing bill. He warned inflation remains the main hurdle and urged strong support for free enterprise to revive the economy.
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William Murchison
Carter
Plano Chamber of Commerce
Willow Bend
Murchison
Dallas Morning News
Washington
Midwest
Congress
Youth Admit Alcohol Usage
A HEW funded survey of fourth to sixth graders in unidentified West Coast schools finds 45 percent consider themselves alcohol users and eight percent drink weekly. The study, by Social Advocates for Youth, notes early exposure within families and shifting social influences as children age.
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Washington
UPI
West Coast
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Congress
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Institute
Social Advocates
San Francisco
Texas House Aims to Finish Week with Key Bills
The Texas House plans final action on medical malpractice and coal slurry pipeline bills before the weekend break. The pipeline measure, approved 111-34, would allow condemnation of a 50 foot wide strip across 600 miles for a coal slurry line to the Gulf Coast. Railroads oppose the plan while lobbyists push votes. Rep. John Wilson says energy demand justifies the project.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas House
Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
John Wilson
Right To Die Bill Heads To House Action In Texas
The Texas Senate approved a natural death bill allowing individuals to sign directives to avoid life support if lucid and unconscious. It requires two doctors to confirm terminal status, can be canceled anytime, expires in five years if not renewed, and protects doctors from enhanced charges while keeping survivor benefits. The chamber also advanced wetlands purchase, tougher sentences, and post release supervision measures.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Senate
House
Ray Farabee
Wichita Falls
Ten-year-old Questioned in Triple Grass Fire Spree
A 10-year-old boy was questioned after authorities tied him to three grass fires near Jupiter Park and the 14th Shiloh intersection. Fire crews logged blazes at 3:54 p.m., 4:29 p.m., and 5:49 p.m. plus a dumpster fire at 8:41 p.m. and an odor investigation.
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Bill Threet
Jupiter Park
14Th Shiloh
Light Day Reported By Police
Plano police arrested two suspects, a 17 year old for marijuana possession and a 19 year old on an out of town warrant. Officers investigated a residential burglary at a house under construction, four thefts and two cases of criminal mischief. They answered 63 calls for assistance and inspected 20 motor vehicles.
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Plano
Boundary settlement ends five years of Selma Universal City feud
Selma and Universal City reach an out-of-court boundary agreement after five years of dispute. The settlement affirms Selma as a city and adds 100 acres to Universal City near Randolph Air Force Base, finalized in District Judge Fred Shannon’s court.
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San Antonio
Stalin's daughter enjoys living in America the middle class way
Svetlana Alliluyeva now Lana Peters says she loves California the sun and sea and the lifestyle. She has settled in a Southern California town with her 5-year-old daughter Olga after a divorce from William Wesley Peters. Olga reportedly does not know her grandfather and Peters may seek American citizenship this year.
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New York
UPI
Josef Stalin
United States
America
Svetlana Alliluyeva
Lana Peters
McCall’s Magazine
California
Strauss Nominated US special trade representative by Senate panel
The Senate Finance Committee approved former Democratic party chairman Robert Strauss as US special trade representative. Strauss led the party from the 1972 landslide defeat to Carter's 1976 victory and is a senior partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Dallas.
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UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Jimmy Carter
Dallas
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Field
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