03 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1976
Page
1
President elect Jimmy Carter selects Cyrus R. Vance a veteran diplomat and defense official from two Democratic administrations to be secretary of state. Carter informs key senators and holds a news conference to announce his choice publicly.
President elect Carter said he will send an informal message to Brezhnev affirming commitment to peaceful relations, nuclear disarmament, and a broader SALT III effort. He announced Cyrus Vance as a likely secretary of state nominee and Thomas Lance as budget director, with Cabinet plans by Christmas.
In November unemployment rose to 8.1 percent, the highest in 11 months, with 200,000 more jobless bringing total to 7.8 million. Wholesale prices climbed for the third straight month, driven by energy costs, while employment and the labor force expanded, signaling a sluggish economy with inflationary pressure ahead of Carter’s policy options.
In an NBC Today interview Jimmy Carter said the public should address him as Mr Carter President or President Carter while his friends will continue calling him Jimmy. He noted it will suit him fine. Also listed are weekend events for Datsun body parts department open Saturday mornings and GW Motors Open House at The Pines on Sunday 2 5 plus a Yuletide Gift Guide item.
Salt Lake City AP Gary Gilmore waits in his Death Row cell as his mother seeks a stay from the U S Supreme Court to halt Monday sunrise execution for the Provo motel clerk murder. Utah courts and the high court weigh whether to grant a delay to allow earlier merits arguments. The case follows ongoing debate over capital punishment and race as NAACP backs his mother against the death penalty.
Jimmy Carter said the steel industry missed a tremendous opportunity by raising prices 6 to 7 percent. He rejected wage and price controls, saying they would only be used in a national emergency, and noted no Ford administration plan to intervene despite hints the market might push steel producers to trim price increases.
The article notes ongoing physical changes around Winchester Memorial Hospital driven by a growing parking problem. It highlights the impact on the surrounding neighborhood and references a related Farm Bureau feature in Frederick County.
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