This Day In 1970's History: Sunday December 10, 1978
- A battle with liberal Democrats was won by President Carter when the Democratic Party at its midterm issues conference in Memphis voted to praise his budget plans instead of demanding that he make no reductions in domestic aid programs. The 822 to 521 vote followed Vice President Mondale's promise that the arms budget would be scrutinized as closely as any other. He also reminded the delegates of the administration's increases in domestic spending. [New York Times]
- Mental patients have risen up against psychiatry and traditional mental health care, and some psychiatrists concede that the campaign is having an effect. At least thousands of past and present mental patients in United States, Canada and Europe are participating in what they regard as their liberation movement. [New York Times]
- Murder, other brutality and sexual innuendo are notable for their absence from the 22 new programs that make up the most extensive midseason renovation ever by ABC, CBS and NBC. For the first time since the invasion of westerns on television in the 1950's, the networks are turning away from violence and its alternate, sex. [New York Times]
- Americans are not being protected from the potential health hazards of microwave radiation, a congressional study found, because federal agencies have been lax in setting and enforcing regulations. The study found that while the dangers of high-level exposure to microwaves have been shown, there is much disagreement among scientists over the hazards of low-level exposure from household appliances. [New York Times]
- The surviving leaders of the People's Temple are looking to an uncertain future. Some want to keep the cult together, others think there is no chance of that. Most are bewildered by the killings and suicides at Jonestown, Guyana, that reduced their number from over 1,000 to fewer than 200. [New York Times]
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