Arms Talks Seen Bridging US Soviet Gaps in SALT Efforts
A senior US official with Secretary Vance in Tehran said a blend of proposals might bridge differences on nuclear arms limits ahead of Geneva talks with Andrei Gromyko. The discussions focus on follow-on SALT terms before the Vladivostok pact expires October 3 and consider reductions in US arms sales abroad.
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Iran
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Andrei A. Gromyko
Geneva
Switzerland
Gromyko
Vladivostok
Moscow
Carter
United States
Shah
Tonry Indicted in New Orleans on Election Fixing Claims
Federal grand jury charges former congressman Richard Tonry with conspiracy to obstruct justice and accepting more than 54000 in illegal political contributions. Tonry resigned May 3 amid expulsion pressure after a Democratic runoff victory over James Moreau. Campaign manager John Mumphrey also faces charges including conspiracy and false statements.
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Richard Tonry
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Tonry
James Moreau
John Mumphrey
Chalmette
Apple Labor Problems Discussed At West Virginia Hearing
In Martinsburg area a Labor Department hearing on alien worker regulations drew 40 speakers including Penn State economist Dr. James S. Holt and farmers H Delmer Robinson Jr and Harry F Byrd III. Holt urged maintaining local labor patterns and outlined three solution paths.
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Star
Martinsburg
W.va
Labor Dept
James S. Holt
Penn State
Holt
H. Delmer Robinson, Jr
Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn
Harry F. Byrd, III
Clarke County
Robinson
Byrd
China eyes big war with US and USSR urges interior industrial buildup
Chinese Defense Minister Yeh Chien ying warned of an imminent big war between the United States and the Soviet Union and called for rapid interior industrial development to ready China. Premier Hua Kuo feng supported war readiness while emphasizing swift economic acceleration and strengthened defense amid imperialist pressures.
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Tokyo
Yeh Chien-ying
United States
Soviet Union
China
Peking
Yeh
Hua Kuofeng
Hsinhua
Chou Enlai
Business Sees Economy On Sound Growth Path
The Business Council forecasts the U.S. economy on a sound growth path into 1978 with 4.9 percent real GNP growth in 1977 and 4.4 percent in early 1978. Unemployment should fall from 7 percent toward 6.5 percent. consumer prices rise about 5.9 percent this year with inflation easing early 1978. corporate profits up 11 percent and non-residential fixed investment up 11.8 percent. The group warned inflation and energy policy could curb confidence as they urged Carter to back business.
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Hot Springs
Business Council
Carter
System Paying Out More Than It Is Taking In Social Security Reserves Depleted
The New York Times special reports that Social Security faces depletion as reserves fall due to higher benefit costs and unexpected unemployment. It notes projected exhaustion dates for disability and retirement funds, plus rising disability claims and inflation driven benefit increases.
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New York Times
Washington
United States
Congress
Carter
Social Security Trust
U Yong
Ias
House Backs Embargo on Cuba and Vietnam
The House approved a 1.7 billion foreign aid bill with an embargo amendment against Cuba and Vietnam by 288 to 119. The bill lifts food export restrictions to nations with Havana or Hanoi ties and would fund global agriculture and development programs totaling 1.1 billion, plus a 270 million international contribution.
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House
United States
Cuba
Vietnam
Havana
Hanoi
Senate
U.S
Right Direction Jobs bills signed by Carter in White House ceremony
President Carter signed a 20 billion general stimulus bill and a 4 billion public works measure in a Rose Garden ceremony. The plans include 8 billion for public service jobs and 1 billion for youth employment, with 631 million for state and local aid.
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Carter
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George Meany
Rose Garden
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
NASA
Richard M. Nixon
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