$1.3 billion jobs program for Viet vets
President Carter unveiled a $1.3 billion plan to create 145000 public service jobs for 200,000 Vietnam era veterans and recruit 50000 to 60000 more in the private sector. The program, named Hire, prioritizes disabled veterans and will subsidize hiring costs with government support.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington (Ap
Carter
F. Ray Marshall
Veterans of Foreign Ways
American Legion
VEW
Carer
Congress
Marshall
White House
Fire destroys Stratford Hotel in Breckenridge Minn
Twenty guests reported missing after a blaze gutted the Stratford Hotel in Breckenridge on the Minnesota North Dakota border. Fire officials said some may have escaped, while mayor Hugh Mickelson suggested workers and others might have taken refuge in nearby buildings. About 10 firefighters sought treatment for frostbite as temperatures ran 23 below zero.
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Breckenridge
Hugh Mickelson
Four policemen die in Spanish violence surge
Gunmen and bombers killed four police and wounded others in Madrid as authorities crack down on crime. Two men with silencers shot two police guards at a southwest Madrid postal substation. A car bombing outside Madrid killed two civil guards. Gummen shot and wounded two civil guards at a suburban bank, while others in the area were injured by a thrown bomb.
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Madrid
Spain
Europa Press
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Overwhelms Lee County Plant
About 108 Diversified Products Corp workers in Opelika Alabama were treated for carbon monoxide exposure after a plant sealed against cold allowed deadly gas buildup. Nine were kept for observation after a chaotic ER scene where patients complained of nausea headaches and fainting.
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Opelika
Ala
Lee Country Hospital
Diversified Products Corp
Sid Laura Crawford
ERA loses in Virginia
In Richmond Virginia the equal rights amendment failed to win ratification in the state Senate by one vote after three hours of debate. Sen A Joe Canada Jr of Virginia Beach sparked anger from supporters by voting against ratification though he favored sex discrimination ban in principle. Approval by 21 was required for passage.
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Richmond
U.S
Virginia State Senate
Joe Canada Jr
Virginia Beach
Canada
Virginia
Lssuets
Carter economists warn of veto if stimulus grows
Washington AP report shows Charles Schultze and other top advisers defending a $31.2 billion economic package before the House Budget Committee. Democrats press for details on keeping totals near $15.5 billion this year and $15.7 billion next year, while Republican Rep. Conable doubts Congress can resist adding funds to public works and non-tax areas.
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Edmond le Breton
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Carter
House Budget Committee
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Barber B. Conable Jr
New York
Conable
White House
Afl-Cio
Mondale Paris Talks with Giscard D Estaing Amid Economy Arms
Vice President Mondale, after shopping in London, flies to Paris for talks with President Giscard d Estaing on the world economy arms sales nuclear testing and the Middle East. He calls France America's oldest ally and ally in cooperation with the Carter administration.
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Paris
London
Walter F. Mondale
Valery Giscard d
America
Propte
Lottery roundup and world politics mingle in fragmented report
The piece blends Pennsylvania Multi Million Dollar Sweepstakes numbers with Maryland Numbers Game results and a separate account of European diplomatic talks. It notes Carter ally relations, Mondale's OECD meeting, and a warning about oil shortages impacting prices. The report also mentions Kendale's London shopping, including ties and scarves.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lerys
Giscard Anec
Organization ‘For Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
U.S
Mondale
America
Kendale
London
The Dart’s Daily Operated Postal Rates Notice
The paper explains publication days and holidays including New Year’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day and Christmas Day. It lists address in Hagerstown Maryland and rates for mail service and subscription options with prices per week month and year.
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Sumy
Hagerstom
Hagerstown
Republic
Bead
Rewa
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No quick drop in inflation Blumenthal says
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal says the Carter administration will seek voluntary wage and price restraint and gradual inflation reduction over the next few years. He expects targets for wages and prices and tax incentives for production, with no mandatory controls. He cautions progress will be slow and will require labor and management cooperation.
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A. Gregory Nokes
Frees
Washington
Carter
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Congress
Ban on women priests divides Catholic opinion in US
The Vatican reaffirmed that women cannot be ordained, saying Jesus was a man, while church scholars cite Scriptural obstacles and urge deeper debate. Leaders including Rev Richard McBrien and Sisters Kathleen Kealing and Margaret Traxler warn the issue strains church unity and calls for broader mobilization across dioceses.
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New York
Vatican
Richard McBrien
Boston College
Pontifical Biblical Commission
Paul VI
Jesus
Kathleen Kealing
National Assembly of Women Religious
Margaret Ellen Traxler
Chicago
National Coalition of American Buns
Acton
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