Democrats name ONeill Wright to top House posts
House Democrats chose Massachusetts liberal Thomas ONeill to succeed retiring Carl Albert as speaker and Texas moderate Jim Wright as majority leader after a close 148 147 vote. John McFall dropped out after three ballots while Thomas Foley defeated Shirley Chisholm for caucus chair. Organizing moves continue with reform talks and GOP officer elections upcoming.
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Tip” O'Neill
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Bomb defused at Carter transition offices in DC attack
Packages at Carter transition headquarters were routinely screened and a bomb was found in the mail room of the Health, Education and Welfare North Building. Over 200 staffers were evacuated while the DC Police bomb squad defused the device and FBI took custody.
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