News stories from Sunday November 14, 1976

Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date:

In his 21-month campaign, Jimmy Carter promised to put through many programs, reforms and changes, including "a complete reorganization of the executive branch of government." Those who have studied him closely believe there is a strong likelihood he will fight hard to achieve his programs. His success may depend on his skill and flexibility in dealing with Congress and threatened interest groups. [New York Times] Encouraged by support from a representative of Jimmy Carter, the Democratic governors of seven northeastern states urged additional federal aid, reforms to give every family a guaranteed income and creation of a regional agency to develop energy sources and revive the economy. The governors, meeting in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., also agreed in principle on proposals to increase jobs, raise the federal share of welfare costs and gain more federal aid for transportation. [New York Times] The economic recovery rate in the United States and most other major industrial nations will slow significantly next year unless they foster increased expansion, according to predictions by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Paris-based monitoring agency believes that the American recovery rate will slow from 6¼ percent this year to about 4% percent in 1977. [New York Times] The Internal Revenue Service was accused of carrying out a "startling plunge" in audits of large corporations. The charge was made by the Tax Reform Research Group, connected with Ralph Nader, which said that the policy had cost the government at least $1.5 billion last year. [New York Times] "Legionnaires' disease," the mystifying outbreak in Pennsylvania more than three months ago, is still being investigated by scores of researchers trying to determine the cause. One researcher fell ill with a similar disease and has recovered from what was diagnosed as "viral pneumonia." The case renewed speculation that the disease, which killed 29 persons and sickened 151, was caused by an as yet undetected virus. Other speculation centers on some chemical toxin. [New York Times] Minority enrollment in medical schools has leveled off after a six-year increase. The shift has raised concern that the drive for special recruitment programs for minority medical students has weakened and that court rulings and charges of "reverse discrimination" may jeopardize such programs. [New York Times] Blacks may now attend Jimmy Carter's Baptist Church in Plains, Ga. The congregation voted to end the 11-year-old ban, to retain its minister who had opposed the ban and to create a committee to screen all applicants for membership, black or white, without regard to race. Such a "watch-care" group is common in a number of Southern Baptist churches. The President-elect spoke in favor of all three decisions and was apparently instrumental in resolving the controversy that had embarrassed him for several weeks. [New York Times] Criminal charges against some research laboratories will result from a broad inquiry into faults in animal testing of new drugs, according to Dr. Alexander Schmidt, Commissioner of Food and Drugs. He said that most faults found so far by the federal agency appeared to reflect sloppy research but that there had also been evidence of fraud. [New York Times] The heaviest volume of foreign financing this year will be offered in United States credit markets this week. Bonds scheduled for sale by the World Bank, Australia, France and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan total $925 million. In the municipal market, $1.25 billion of new state and municipal bonds will be offered in what has been called the second biggest financing week this year. However, bankers were doubtful about any rush to get money before interest rates rise. [New York Times] Moving to create a new power base, Jacques Chirac regained his seat in the French National Assembly. Mr. Chirac, who was legally required to give up his Assembly seat when he became Prime Minister in 1974, won it back handily in a by-election in his central France district. He resigned as Prime Minister last August after a dispute over political strategy with President Valery Giscard d'Estaing. Mr. Chirac called a Gaullist convention for Dec. 5 to reassert his position and set up a revitalized party. [New York Times] A key Korean figure in the inquiry into alleged bribery of American Congressmen has been ordered by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency to stay out of the United States indefinitely, according to a former Korean official. The figure, Park Tong Sun, a businessman, is believed to be in London and has avoided reporters. [New York Times] Cuban exile extremists accused of terrorism against the Castro government have been tolerated, if not encouraged, by several Latin American nations. The terrorist campaign has included bombings of Cuban facilities in Panama, Colombia, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago and an attempt to kidnap a Cuban consul in Mexico. [New York Times]