Gilmore death near birthday as execution looms
Gary Gilmore faces possible firing squad within days of turning 46 after Utah pardons board upholds a death sentence for killing a motel clerk during a robbery. A judge set dates while opponents press appeals. The case hinges on a 60 day timing rule since the Oct 7 sentence.
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United States
UN extends Middle East peacekeepers mandate
The U N Security Council extended the 2 248 man UN Disengagement force in the Golan Heights for six months after a 12 to 0 vote with China Libya and Benin absent. A Beirut report suggested a near settlement in the Israel Syria clash over southern Lebanon where right wing Christian forces fight Palestinian guerrillas and leftist Lebanese Muslims. The Israeli government blocks Syrian troops from further south toward the border.
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Pentagon budget clash shapes Carter Ford debate
White House budget office seeks to trim the Pentagon request from 128 billion to 121 billion for the next fiscal year. Proposals could influence Carter’s promised defense cuts and Ford’s national security stance, with implications for political support and public perception. Some officials suggest Rumsfeld may lower the request further to 124 billion.
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Officials Skeptical Carter Opposes Steel Price Hikes
Washington AP reports steel price increases totaling about six percent go into effect today while a government official questions their staying power. Mondale and Carter criticize the rise as potentially signaling oil-producing nations to raise petroleum costs.
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Carter Holds Talks With 16 Possible Financial Aides
President elect Jimmy Carter met in Plains with 16 economists bankers and businessmen for an update in the economic area. He said he would likely pick Treasury secretary and other top posts from among the group while cautioning it may not be a sure thing. A commerce secretary possibility was also raised by his press secretary. A steel industry chief proposed industry leaders meet Carter to discuss steel price hikes.
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Agencies flag Alaska energy transport problems
The Federal Energy Administration reports that Alaska oil can not be moved inland fast enough by current pipelines for 1978. Options include tanker shipment to Gulf or Atlantic coasts or oil swaps with Middle East or Indonesian suppliers, risking higher profits unless prices to U.S. consumers are protected. Separately, the Federal Power Commission favors a Canadian pipeline for Alaska natural gas over a tanker-linked project.
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State weighs death penalty in Illinois House debate
Springfield AP reports Illinois House votes 111 to 36 and 110 to 31 to consider two death penalty bills for murders including killings of police, firefighters and prison guards. Proponents urge action while opponents warn against rushing to death row. Bills sponsor names include Palmer Cunningham Kosinski Sangmeister and Lauer McAuliffe. The two‑stage plan requires a separate guilt verdict and penalty phase with automatic appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Echevarria orders new expropriation in Mexico
Mexico City AP reports President Luis Echevarria ordered expropriation of additional private farm and ranch land, amid his six year term, days before Jose Lopez Portillo's inauguration attended by Rosalynn Carter Henry Kissinger and dignitaries from 100 nations. Portillo is seen as shifting the government away from Echevarria's left of center policies.
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