Bar association report urges tougher federal focus on economic crime
A American Bar Association panel for the Justice Department urges expanded federal resources against corporate crimes in antitrust, consumer fraud, health care, pollution and product hazards. It finds the federal effort is underfunded, undirected, and uncoordinated and calls for measurably weighing victim damage in sentencing. The Carter White House and Attorney General Griffin Bell hint at stronger enforcement beyond traditional street crime.
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American Bar Association
Justice Department
Carter White House
Griffin Bell
Nixon
Ford
ABA Committee
FBI
Bar of Justice
Allied Chemical fined 5 million in Kepone case over James River pollution
Ralph Nader condemns Allied Chemical for long running Kepone dumping in the James River damaging Virginia’s fishing industry and worker health. Federal Judge Robert Merhige reduces a proposed 13.2 million fine to 5 million after an $8 million deductible contribution to an environmental fund. The piece urges Congress to require annual corporate compliance reports to reveal systemic violators and recidivism.
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Allied Chemical Company
James River
Virginia
Allied Chemical
Justice Department
Robert Merhige
Allied
Virginia Environmental Fund
Alexander Trowbridge
Environmental Protection Agency
Barnwell
D. C
Uncle Sam
ABA
Congress
Columbia Gas Sees December Earnings Jump Amid Curtailed Gas Supply
Columbia Gas supplier reports December earnings rise as PACO approves emergency gas purchases to reduce curtailments for large schools and high priority businesses. Plan allows lowering curtailments from 83 percent to 30 percent for schools and large commercial users, with small business limits kept at 30 percent. Impacted districts and greenhouses may regain gas to operate through the winter heating season ending March 31.
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Heckman
PACO
Columbia
Bay Village
Fords miss White House in memoir and media plan
Ford weighs signing a memoir contract within weeks and a NBC-TV documentary deal for five years. He expects appearances at about 80 campuses and a teaching stint at the University of Michigan. Former Cabinet members and White House staffers have contacted him from Palm Springs, with Kissinger calling several times. Ford says no contact with Nixon at San Clemente.
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Nbc-Tv
University of Michigan
Cabinet
White House
Palm Springs
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Richard Nixon
San Clemente
Ford says First Lady should be herself amid ERA support
Mrs Ford defends being outspoken on the Equal Rights Amendment and other issues while remaining true to herself. She plans to continue advocacy for handicapped children and the arts, and notes breast cancer surgery in 1974. Asked about 1990 plans, she favors current life, while recounting fears after assassination attempts.
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Rosalynn Carter
Ford
ERA
Mrs. Ford
Mail fraud swindlers sell their sucker lists
AP report notes a booming mail fraud industry with promoters selling customer lists legally as “prime sucker lists.” Officials cite growing annual takings and a flood of bogus diet pills, cosmetic aids, and fake investments. Public warnings urge skepticism toward offers promising rapid wealth or instant cures.
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Washington
Stock market closes on Presidents Day for holiday
Trading halted for Presidents Day as stock exchanges close early or observe a holiday. Markets pause with no regular session activity and investors await next day openings.
Carbon tetrachloride spill moves past Louisville
A 70 ton spill of carbon tetrachloride in the Ohio River flows past Louisville amid water officials in dispute over concentration. Kentucky authorities expect the pollutant to reach Henderson later today. Louisville and EPA readings differ, with readings from city tests at 20–21 ppb after a peak of 22 ppb, EPA tests showing 80–130 ppb. Utilities monitor river water and treat as needed. boil advisories not urged.
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Ohio River
Kentucky
West Virginia
Henderson
William Storzy
Henderson Municipal Water Department
Jerry Ford
Louisville Water Co
Ford
EPA
Ohio
Gary Hutchinson
Atlanta
Nelson pushes bills to preserve Great Lakes ecosystem
Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin introduces proposed legislation to strengthen Great Lakes protection. He argues current federal programs are weak and misdirected and urges banning phosphorus in detergents within basin states. The plan calls for a Chicago EPA research branch with 25 million dollars over five years and 12.5 million more to identify pollution sources. It also seeks presidential appointment of the three U.S. members of the international monitoring panel with Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Gaylord Nelson
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Nelson
Great Lake Basin
Chicago
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
International Panel
Senate
Congress Moves to Lift Budget Ceiling and Push Tax Plan
Congress returned from recess ready to lift its self-imposed budget ceiling and advance President Carter’s tax cuts and jobs program. Carter nominees to lead the CIA and the Arms Control agency face Senate interrogations this week as the House Assassination Committee heads toward a showdown over fired staff director Richard Sprague.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Carter
Central Intelligence Agency
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Senate
House
Richard Sprague
Ancient Cherokee grew 26 kinds of pumpkins and squash
Ancient Cherokee tribesmen cultivated 26 varieties of pumpkins and squash along with various other produce, reflecting diverse early agricultural practices and staple crops.
Deductions for Medical Expenses and Limits
Taxpayers face complex limits on medical expense deductions. The 3 percent of adjusted gross income rule caps the deduction, with medicines and drugs deductible only to exceed 1 percent of AGI. Certain insurance premiums and specific medical costs are deductible under defined conditions, while funeral expenses do not qualify.
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Commerce Clearing House
National Reporting Authority On
Rabbit's Foot Makeup Tale From a Stage Debut
A young actor was gifted a rabbit's teat before his first performance and later used it to apply makeup for the rest of his career, a quirky anecdote from theater history about superstition and ritual.
Rail groups urge $1 billion Amtrak funding from Congress
The Ohio and Michigan Associations of Railroad Passengers urged Congress to boost Amtrak's appropriation by $1 billion for new equipment and repair facilities. They cited poor winter service with snow and cold, cancellations on Detroit to Chicago and Cincinnati to Washington routes, and the Lake Shore Limited serving Toledo to New York, Boston and Chicago being suspended for 10 days. DeLora, Michigan group president, called the amount modest compared with potential benefits and government spending on other transport modes.
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UPI
Ohio and Michigan Association of Railroad
Amtrak
Congress
Ohio and Michigan Associations of Railroad
Carter
Brock Adamis
Transportation
Detroit
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Toledo
New York
Boston
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