Carter matriarch backs Kennedy on health care policy
Lillian Carter sided with Edward Kennedy over her son President Carter on a national health care system, praising Denmark’s socialized model and highlighting American struggles with medical costs. Moshe Dayan exited a press conference after a reporter called Dayan and Prime Minister Begin “terrorists of the highest order.”
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Carter
Lillian Carter
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
United States
Denmark
America
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
UPI
Budget Talks Sketch 1979 Federal Plan Deadlines Loom
UPI reports House and Senate negotiators clash over defense versus education and social programs in shaping the 1979 budget. Senate wants more spending on defense but less on literacy and other areas, while House members object citing priorities and a Monday deadline for a joint budget.
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Washington
Upi
House
Senate
Carter
U.S
Elizabeth Holtzman
Dn.y
Kurfess Campaign Uses Private Detective as Truth Squad
The Kurfess campaign hires Richard Cotner as a one man truth squad to probe possible irregularities in Gov Rhodes administration. Lawrence Chandler says Cotner is examining Transportation Insurance and certain land deals for possible illegal activity, though no findings are disclosed.
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Chandler
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Department of Transportation
Department of Insurance
Postal rate hike moves toward higher letter prices
The Postal Rate Commission proposes raising first class mail from 13 to 15 cents for the first ounce and 11 to 13 cents for each additional ounce. Postcard rates would rise to 10 cents, and second class, third class, and parcel post rates would also increase with multiple tier changes possible by month end if approved by the Postal Service Board of Governors. The board meets May 19 to consider the plan.
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Washington
UPI
Postal Rate Commission
Carter
Postal Service Board of Governors
Commission
Blumenthal says inflation rise not over yet
Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal told the Business Council the inflation cost of living increase remains unfinished while the dollar’s decline continues. He defended the administration’s stance on the weaker dollar amid a $27 billion trade gap and noted forecasts of 6.4 percent price rise this year and 6.6 percent next year.
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UPI
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
The
Business Council
Blumenthal
Council
United States
Defense Testimony Aims to Place Suspects Elsewhere in Greene Killing
The defense for five alleged Mafia members accused in the Dan ny Greene murder presented witnesses in Cleveland to show defendants were elsewhere. Paul H. Kechler, an auto dealer, testified he met Ronald Carabbia in a Youngstown hotel at 12:30 p.m. on October 6, the day Greene was killed by a remote control bomb in Lyndhurst at about 3 p.m.
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UPI
Danny Greene
Greene
Youngstown
Paul H. Kechler
Ronald
Lyndhurst
House votes bar aid to Cuba Cambodia Vietnam Uganda
The House approved blocking U.S. foreign aid to Cuba Cambodia Vietnam and Uganda while rejecting a tobacco export subsidy ban. The chamber cleared two emotional issues in a $3.7 billion aid bill and adjourned for the weekend, to resume Monday.
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UPI
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Vietnam
Uganda
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Ohio
United Nations
James Johnson
R-Coro
Equality in Hurricanes Nam ing Men as Well as Women
NOAA says eastern Pacific storms will be named with male and female names beginning this year with Aletta and Bud and alternating genders. Atlantic storms may follow in 1979 if WMO Region 4 approves. Atlantic list will start with Amelia, Bess, Cora, Debra, Ella. eastern Pacific list includes Carlotta, Daniel, Emilia, Fico, Gilma, Hector, Iva, John, Kristy, Lane.
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UPI
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World Meteorological Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Carlotta
Daniel
Emilia
Fico
Gilma
Hector
Iva
John
Kristy
Lane
Miriam
Norman
Olivia
Paul
Rosa
Sergio
Tara
Vicente
Willa
NOAA
Richard Frank
WMO
International Organization
Central
Western Pacific
Amelia
Bess
Cora
Debra
Ella
Baltimore contractor seizes lights in ransom dispute
Electrical contractor Thomas Oles repossessed 16 street lamps installed last year in a city park after the city reportedly failed to pay $6,400 he says is owed from a 1977 contract to remove 35 lamps and install 16. City officials dispute the amount, saying he overcharged for extra work.
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Baltimore
UPI
City Hall
Thomas Oles
Oles
Senators file rich wealth disclosures under new ethics rule
The first senators to file the revised financial disclosure reports show substantial assets with many holdings over $500,000. Eastland Bartlett and Hansen report large properties and stocks, while others like Kennedy Heinz Metzenbaum Pell and Bentsen await Monday’s deadline.
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Richard Lerner Washington
UPI
Senate
James Eastland
Dmiss
Dewey Bartlett
R-Okla
Clifford Hansen
R-Wye
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
John Heinz
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Claiborne Pell
R.I
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
House
CSU delays diplomas at commencement to avoid mishaps
Cleveland State University will not hand out diplomas at the commencement ceremony for 2050 graduates. Instead, graduates will receive a letter of congratulations and a note to pick up their diploma about three weeks later. The policy aims to prevent past embarrassments when non graduates received diplomas or graduates failed final exams too late to adjust.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland State University
CSU
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