24 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
South Mississippi Sun
Location
Biloxi, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1976
Page
1
President-elect Carter named Joseph A. Califano as secretary of health education and welfare and Theodore C. Sorensen as CIA director while appointing James R. Schlesinger Jr. to coordinate energy programs He seeks Congress authority to create a Department of Energy Sorensen pledged civil liberties focus and hinted at possible public CIA budget disclosure and journalists with past CIA ties eligibility.
In Pascagoula a public auction sold about 50 bicycles from the police department for a total of 547. Buyers including the Hinton family and retirees like Roy Thompson sought affordable gifts or bike parts. Auctioneer Maj. Robbie Maxwell urged careful description and proper tagging to prevent theft.
Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center faces a January decision on concessions. Director Gene Lambert expects at least 100000 dollars in first year revenue and a deficit of 150000 to 200000 dollars offset by chosen contractor or in-house operation. Four food service firms have been contacted for proposals, with architects favoring internal management in some views.
Inside page notes report on overhaul needs for the system of food inspection. Also mentions tax fraud verdict against Anthony Ulasewicz for failing to report 41000 paid to aid Watergate burglars.
Gulf Coast residents increasingly engage with the Air Force plan to reprocess Herbicide Orange at Gulfport and store its dioxin contaminant. local officials, a Gulfport physician, Rep. Trent Lott, and mayors from Pass Christian and Biloxi weigh safety, environmental impacts, and potential offshore disposal as experts describe pilot results and full scale reprocessing details.
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