Haig pushes to place State Department in charge of policy
Secretary of State Alexander Haig moves on Inauguration Day to propose an executive order and interagency group realignment that would elevate State Department leadership in formulating foreign policy while preserving roles for other agencies. Reagan aides report the memo faced hesitation from some advisers as White House weighs alternatives. Reagan meanwhile assigns initial responsibility to the State Department on hostage talks with Iran and terrorism issues.
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House panel revival urged to combat subversives
Rep Daniel B Crane of Illinois urges reestablishment of the House Internal Security Committee to fight terrorism alleging Castro linked plots. He appeals to conservatives in a fund raising letter claiming Reagan support is sought though the White House says no position has been taken.
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Reagan
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Thompson vows veto on elected ICC and rate rollback bills
Gov. James R. Thompson said he will veto any law permitting public elections for the Illinois Commerce Commission and veto legislation to reverse or cancel ICC rate increases. He argues an elected ICC would be a grave mistake and could distort utilities regulation amid campaign money and potential court challenges to rate cases. Separately, a Cook County grand jury indicted Ronald Hillock, 32, former office manager of Fraternity Service Inc., in the loss of 209000 from Northwestern University fraternities and sororities.
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Inmate voices at Dwight Center critique prison bureaucracy
Dwight Ill AP inmates at Dwight Correctional Center testified before a Senate Corrections subcommittee on Monday, citing outdated educational programs, poor contact with children, and equal treatment of minimum and maximum security inmates. Warden Giesen defended efforts to improve, while Sen. Collins pushes plans for child care in sentencing. The hearing was second of three sponsored by state women’s groups.
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Kelly to fight Abscam conviction in appeals push
Former Rep Richard Kelly vows to press his challenge to the FBI Abscam probe amid appeals of his bribery and conspiracy convictions. After a six hour deliberation a jury found him and two co defendants guilty of a $250000 bribery conspiracy with sentencing set for February 23. Kelly 56 the only Republican indicted in Abscam says he will continue his probe into the government and claims entrapment by agents posing as sheik representatives. He denies corruption and says the trial part remains essential.
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New Jersey
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South Carolina
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Resumed oil imports considered under pact
Exxon says it may resume Iranian oil imports a week after hostages were freed as other firms await an official go ahead. The Reagan administration reviews details but vows to honor the hostage release deal which lifted Carter era sanctions. Treasury officials assure executives the agreement does not force asset transfers to Iran.
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Treasury
Kirkland warns Japan on U.S. auto industry crisis
AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland told Japanese labor officials that the 17 million-member union will not stand idle amid what he called a catastrophe in the U.S. auto industry linked to imports. He urged auto import restrictions as vital to America's economic health and noted Japan must export aggressively to earn foreign exchange for oil imports.
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Iran splits on hostages settlement amid power struggle
Iranian President Bani-Sadr attacks Prime Minister Rajai and hard-line clerics over the hostage settlement with the United States. Editorials say only 3 billion of 11 billion frozen assets will be returned and blame the hostage crisis for Iran's economic and wartime woes. Rajai defends the deal, arguing revolutions face sanctions but this agreement yields the best possible outcome.
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