Anonymous leaders test public power over corporate giants
The piece argues corporate chairmen and presidents rarely appear before Congress, noting names like General Motors Exxon IBM and others have been historically known. It contrasts past visibility of moguls such as Morgan Carnegie Rockefeller with today's anonymity, urging public hearings to hold top executives to account and reduce reverence on Capitol Hill.
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Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
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Carter says Lance will quit if linked to wrongdoing
President Carter expresses confidence in Budget Director Bert Lance but says Lance will quit if investigators prove improprieties in his financial dealings. The White House notes a prearranged talk on reorganizing government unrelated to Lance's problems, as IRS and OCC probes widen.
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U. S
Coping With First Plunge At Illinois State Fair
Four young women at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield demonstrate reactions to a roller coaster ride. One ducks her head while the others grab the safety bar and scream loudly as the car drops. AP.
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New Ford Lorain plant rolls out 1978 models
Ford Lorain Assembly Plant shows two early arrivals the Cougar XR7 foreground and the Ford Ranchero both produced at Atlanta along with the LTD HL Mercury Cougar Econoline van and Club Wagon Production of the 1978 models began today Public introduction scheduled for October 7 with plant manager Thomas C Brand inspecting the XR7 at rollout
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Youth in briefs foils prowler in Cleveland home
A 16 year old in undershorts chased a burglar after spotting a break in at his Cleveland residence. Eugene R. Brown of Akron, renting a duplex nearby to attend aviation high school, had fired a shotgun at the intruder but fled to seek police as the man still held another gun.
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Pope Paul VI Reflects On Death At Lake Albano Mass
Pope Paul VI spoke in a tremulous voice about his mortality after a mass at a Santa Maria del Lago church near Castel Gandolfo. He told about hoping to celebrate the Assumption feast again next year, then said he might be approaching the threshold of the beyond. Observers noted his penitent, singular delivery as he addressed about 2,000 visitors.
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Unusual South Pole Warm Spell Reports Break Records
A recent Australian station notes temperatures near freezing at the South Pole, the first such reading in history, while typical winter averages run 13 to 22 below zero. Scientists warn that even partial ice loss could raise coastal flood risks globally, contrasting with Antarctica's vast ice cover and extremes.
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Mysterious Pearl Mussel Tale From Long Ago Sino-Japanese Link
A historic account notes a Chinese idea in Japanese context describing an irritant introduced between the shell and mantle of a freshwater pearl mussel. The creature was said to be coated with fungal or moth er-like layers, a tale dating back over five centuries.
Airplane smoking ban eyed
Washington reports CAB staff study shows broad support for various smoking restrictions in air travel. Proposals include a total ban, cigar pipe bans, seating limits, no smoking flights, and mixed seating. Replies show 1 450 favors cigar pipe ban, 231 950 favor total ban, with rest backing other measures.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Lake Baikal bottom reached by Pisces submersible
Komsomolskaya Pravda reports a Canadian-built bathyscaph Pisces reached Baikal's bottom at 4339 feet. Led by Alexander Podgrazhansky the crew found rocks sludge and Golomyanka fish living only in the lake, with no other creatures observed. Nearby, Leon Dyal of 224 Bath St. was unharmed in a separate wallet incident.
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Leon Dyal
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Wall Street opens lower as Dow slips and Fed tightens
New York stocks opened with declines as the Dow Jones average fell 1.03 points to 70.07 after Friday’s drop. The week saw a 17.59 point loss, with 132 declines to 112 advances among 411 issues. About 440000 shares traded as investors weigh Fed actions and a rising basic money supply of 700 million. Analysts foresee a possible discount rate increase as rates climb.
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Lorain Man Shot in Back After Parkyard Dice Game
A Lorain man, Johnny Shavers, 24, was shot in the back around 5:30 a.m. in a Roosevelt School parking lot after an argument from a dice game. He was in serious condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital's ICU. Marilyn Scott, also of Lorain, said she waited in a car as Shavers walked to the vehicle when he was shot. Police believe a .38 caliber pistol was used. no arrests were made.
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Ex-stripper turns traffic sight to boost local business
In Dallas, former stripper Bubbles Cash uses a provocative street sign to draw attention for Dutch's Mens Store, a pawn shop, and a sandwich shop. She notes drivers stop to read the sign and talk, with kickbacks from sales. Business owners say the sign draws customers who then browse the shops.
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