Carter weighs Andrus for interior secretary in Plains
President elect Carter met with Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus for over an hour and signaled plans to name him interior secretary at a news conference Saturday. Andrus, chairman of the National Governors Conference, indicated strong interest and remained in the Plains area. Carter aides expect cabinet choices to be announced soon as he and Mondale interview potential appointees and others, including Joan Manley and Juanita Kreps, with Kreps noted as possible commerce secretary.
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Plains
Carter
Idaho
Cecil Andrus
Andrus
Americus
Cyrus Vance
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Vance
New York
Bert Lance
Washington
Jody Powell
Powell
Walter F. Mondale
Joan Manley
Time, Inc
Juanita Kreps
Duke University
Dr. Kreps
Commerce
Labor Department
Kreps
Rex-Hide begins production at Grafton plant under Rex-Hide
Rex-Hide started manufacturing truck tire inner liners at the former Ozite plant in Grafton. About 50 workers completed the first production week supervised by East Brady veterans as Rex-Hide trains staff for quality production and plans a second line and a special radial liner, with about 100 employees expected after ramp up.
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Billbyrd
Grafton
Taylor County
Ozite Corporation
Country Club Road
Rex-Hide, Inc
C.J. Bud” Hunter
Brady
Rex-Hide
Une
Hunter
United States
Banbury
East Brady
Tyler
Texas
Bill Flanigan
Swine flu program suspended until vaccine proven safe
Federal health officials said the nationwide swine flu immunization program remains halted until the vaccine is shown to be safe. HEW official Dr. Theodore Cooper noted it could take weeks to determine any link to Guillain Barre syndrome, stressing risks may be higher if a flu epidemic arises.
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Senate Health
Theodore Cooper
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cooper
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
State worker paralyzed after swine flu shot
Martin LaVoie, a 37 year old state Highway Department engineer in Charleston, took a swine flu vaccine to protect his 4 year old son. He developed Guillain Barré syndrome, is paralyzed from the waist down, and notes he would not take the shot again. Federal officials paused the immunization program amid the possible link.
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Charleston
W.va
Martin LaVoie
LaVoie
State Highway Department
St. Francis Hospital
John
Clarksburg firm wins Taylor County courthouse furniture bid
Lawson's Sales and Service Inc won the office furniture contract for the new annex to the Taylor County Courthouse with a bid of 7421.88, according to county commission minutes. Mostly sunny and warmer weekend forecast in Grafton area with highs in mid 40s to mid 50s and lows in 20s to 30s.
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Grafton
Clarksburg
Taylor County
Lawson's Sales and Service, Inc
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Charles Biffle
Bertha Phillips
Thornton
Pat Fleming
Flemington
R. C. Mick
J.J. Wiseman
Simpson
Alice Sanderson
Philippi
Bill Byrd
Little
Clarksburg Firm
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