Coal dust engines touted for cheap, quiet cars
San Leandro businessman Marshall Owen promotes a coal dust powered engine claiming 150000 miles per wear, 300 horsepower, and oilless operation in a 400 pound unit. He envisions $1800 retrofit for existing cars, 1000 mile per ton coal dust driving, and vastly lower emissions than 1980 EPA standards.
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Carter taps Blumenthal and Adams for Cabinet posts
President elect Jimmy Carter named Michael Blumenthal head Bendix Corp as treasury secretary and Rep. Brock Adams of Seattle as transportation secretary. Both praised for strong backgrounds in economics and rail policy respectively. Carter had previously announced Cyrus Vance as secretary of state and Thomas Lance for the budget post.
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Weather Update Fremont Wednesday With Warmer Temperatures
Fair and hazy conditions persist with slightly warmer daytime temperatures through tomorrow. Light winds noted. Yesterday in Fremont the high reached 66 and the low 42.
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Viking orbiters resume direct link to Earth for Mars photo blitz
Both Viking orbiters regain direct communications with Earth and will receive instructions to capture 30 000 to 70 000 more Mars photos over the next two years. Ken Maddy, supporter of capital punishment, is named chairman of the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee and forecasts passage of a new death penalty law for California within a year. Speaker Leo T McCarthy may clash with Gov. Brown over property tax relief, signaling possible tax increases to fund it.
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Feminist lawyers meet in Philadelphia to seek legislative options
Nationwide feminist lawyers and women's group representatives gather in Philadelphia to discuss options after a controversial Supreme Court ruling affecting abortion and reproductive rights. California prepaid health plans face scrutiny for denying services to the blind, disabled, and aged to boost profits. a state investigator files charges. Federal probes question alleged falsified X rays on welds in the trans Alaska pipeline, per congressional investigators. UC asks Supreme Court to allow race conscious admissions. Sen. Dole warns GOP over narrowing base.
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Ambush in Rome Targets Top Italian Police Official
A dangerous incident in Rome involved Cunmen forces led by a major Italian fugitive attacking a senior anti terrorist police official outside his residence. An American gunman, after attempting to peddle cocaine trade information, killed the U.S. drug chief in Colombia and died by his own hand as Marines moved in. Britain adjourns Rhodesia conference after seven weeks of deadlock amid black white bickering and internal wrangling among black nationalists.
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Utah moves to reset Gilmore execution date
Utah officials rapid step to set a third execution for Gary Gilmore after he ended a hunger strike. Judge J Robert Bullock ordered him to appear at 9 30 a m for date setting. Gilmore's mother asked the U S Supreme Court to review lifting the stay while his lawyers sought to drop delays.
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Explosion at Tokyo airport injures several
An explosion at Tokyo International Airport last night, believed to be time bomb related, injured at least four people. Reports from Japan Air Lines and the Foreign Ministry cite Japanese victims and witnesses, with about 100 people present in the terminal when the blast shattered windows and knocked others to the ground.
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Oil ministers debate freeze at OPEC meeting in Doha
Saudi oil minister Yamani urged a six month price freeze saying the world economy would not tolerate a rise now. He asked postponing any decision until June next year after Paris NS meeting and Carter’s inauguration. Other ministers urged price hikes as Algerian officials pressed to raise prices. The Gulf Hotel hosts the security heavy summit.
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Bomb misfires at home of S F Supervisor Feinstein
A powerful bomb hidden in a window plant box failed to explode at the home of Acting Mayor Dianne Feinstein early yesterday. No injuries or damage were reported. A detonation-type clock and a marijuana package were found nearby. authorities linked the incident to a wave of threats against San Francisco supervisors, including earlier bomb deliveries to Barbagelata and Kopp.
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