Campaign targets McKinney for federal savings board post
A coalition of consumer and civil rights groups challenges the nomination of Robert McKinney to head the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. They say his First Federal S&L record shows red lining and industry ties that could hinder urban revitalization. McKinney defends his leadership and industry know how.
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Washington
UPI
Carter May
Kathleen O'Reilly
Consumer Federation of America
Robert McKinney
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Indianapolis
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Consumer Federation
Ralph Nader
National Urban League
Common Cause
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
National Association of Neighborhoods
McKinney
Carter
Naval Academy
Hoosiers
Savings and Loan Association
Future of five intelligence bases to be decided
A House subcommittee will study the future of five U.S. intelligence bases. The discussion focuses on potential reorganization and the implications for operations and national security.
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Washington
UPI
House
U.S
Birds swarm California homes in unusual chimney attacks
Northern and central California report several bird invasions into chimneys amid cooler weather. The incidents span Shasta County Los Gatos Visalia and Arroyo Grande with residents describing thunder like sounds and deep bird accumulations. Ornithologists cite disorientation from cold weather as a cause.
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Arroyo Grande, Calif
UPI
California
Shasta County
Los Gatos
San Francisco
Visalia
Santos Saldivar
Santa Barbara
Connie Spain
Sheriff's
Arroyo Grande
Americans have doubled marijuana use in four years study says
Gallup reports 24 percent of adults 18 and older have tried marijuana, with 12 percent recent users. Young adults show highest experimentation, men more than women, and non whites higher than whites, reflecting broader demographic gaps.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Gallup
America
Carter to address UAW convention amid energy plan worries
President Jimmy Carter will speak to about 6,000 UAW delegates in Los Angeles as concerns rise over his energy program and its impact on jobs. Retiring UAW President Leonard Woodcock, a Carter ally, will introduce him and warns against rebates for imported cars and taxes on fuel-inefficient models.
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Los Angeles
UPI
United Auto Workers
Jimmy Carter
Carter
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
U.S
China
Woodcock
Congress
House fire kills mother and five children in Alabama
A mother Dora Byner 54 and five children Louie Jean 19 Glenda 17 Wayne 15 Tony 3 Kelvin 6 months died in a blaze in Birmingham with rescuers including her husband the minister and state trooper unable to save them. The dog also died tied to the house.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Dora Byner
Louie Jean
Glenda
Wayne
Tony
Kelvin
Leon Hampton
Docena
Progressive Farmers Association collapses triggering bankruptcies
Missouri investors face potential losses as Progressive Farmers Association, a farm cooperative, collapses amid fraud probes tied to 10 states. SEC froze sales in federal court. investigators probe mail fraud and inflated assets amid claims of thousands of creditors and a looming grand jury action.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Missouri
Progressive Farmers Association
South
Midwest
PFA
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Springfield
U.S
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