Miller praised as Carter taps Textron chief to head Fed
Washington AP reports business leaders welcome G William Miller as chairman designate of the Federal Reserve Board succeeding Arthur Burns. Miller, 52, heads Textron Inc and sits on the Boston Fed board. Burns retires Jan 31, with Carter positing a new leadership era to bolster confidence and long term investment.
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G. William Miller
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Miller
Textron Inc
Providence
R.I
Boston Federal Reserve Bank
Burns
Carter
Bill Miller
Heath Larry
National Association of Manufacturers
Bank of America
A.W. Clausen
Irving S. Shapiro
The
du Pont Co
Business Roundtable
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Arthur Burns
Meany
David Lilly
Senate
Federal Reserve
Police Seek Identity Of Decomposed Body
Authorities are investigating a severely decomposed female body found in a wooded area about three miles east of Winchester. Two James WoodHigh School students, hunting nearby, discovered clothing with remains. deputies swept the scene and set it for further inquiry as investigators search for missing persons records and clues to the death.
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Frederick County
Star
Winchester
James Wood
Sheriff's Department
Opposition Mounts as PLO and Jordan Reject Plan
PLO and Jordan rejected Israel’s peace plan backed by Carter amid protests by hardline Arab states including Iraq. A Netanya bombing killed two and wounded two during escalating clashes tied to the peace talks. Palestine Front in Beirut claimed responsibility and warned no peace without a PLO governed state.
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Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Jordan
Middle East
PLO
Mahmoud Labady
Carter
Robinson Seeks Fifth Term in Congress
Republican J Kenneth Robinson announced at his district office a bid for a fifth term in Congress. He cited duties on the Appropriations Committees and defense and agriculture subcommittees, plus national security alerts from intelligence briefings. He previously faced no opposition in 1976 and the Seventh District Democrats chose not to field a challenger.
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Congress
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Frederick County
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Agriculture Appropriations
Defense Appropriations
House
Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence
Charlottesville
Carter Launches Aerial Tour To Six Nations On Energy Theme
President Carter departs Andrews AFB for six-nation trip to Poland Iran India Saudi Arabia France and Belgium. He links energy policy to leadership and peace while urging Congress to act as he travels, with stops including Warsaw and Tehran and a news conference in a Communist country.
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India
Saudi Arabia
France
Belgium
Soviet Union
United States
Warsaw
Edward Gierek
Tehran
Jordan
Hussein
Middle East
New Year Eve Customs in Prohibition Era Revealed
The Clarke Compass highlights how celebrations shifted during Prohibition on New Year Eve. It notes surprising practices and social responses from that era. A separate School Costs page discusses per pupil expenditures in local area districts on Page 13.
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