Oil Spill Response Near Ekofisk Sees New Tools Arrive
The Bravorig well-capping team returns with smaller pipe rams to cut flow from a four to two inch wellhead, aiming to bolt a four ton valve and inject heavy mud. Red Adair arrives to supervise, as Ekofisk diversions and rigs plan a monthlong fallback.
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Stavanger
Norway
Bravorig
North Sea
Ers
Scotland
Phillips Petroleum Co
Phillips
Paul N
Red’ Adair
Houston
Tex
Senate weighs energy tax cuts amid insulation credits
The Senate delays a homeowner insulation tax break while moving toward Carter energy plan. It approved part of the President’s program, a 30 million dollar yearly tax cut for independent oil drillers, and shelved the insulation credit amid debate over broader energy taxes.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Russell B. Long
D-La
Congress
Long
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
United States
Cuba holds talks with Todman on gradual easing of US relations
Terence Todman, assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, predicts a gradual improvement in ties with Fidel Castro's government as new discussions begin on remaining issues. He notes two maritime treaties reached in Havana and warns Cuba’s internal interference could affect normalization.
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Washington
State Department
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Terence A. Todman
interAmerican Affairs
United States
Todman
Havana
Isidoro Malmieira
Court weighs impact of NPR report on Watergate justices
Lawyers for John Mitchell H R Haldeman and John Ehrlichman seek time to file a memo by May 7 as the Supreme Court may grant or deny their request today. The case concerns a leak about the court delaying publicizing a 5-3 denial of appeals in the Watergate coverup trial.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Atty
John Mitchell
White House
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
National Public Radio
Warren E. Burger
Engines by Any Other Name Are Still GM
GM spokesman James Smithbush explains 1977 Oldsmobiles may house Chevrolet Pontiac or Buick engines. Check the VIN fifth character or price sticker to identify engine division. GM offered replacements or warranties. he says all engines are GM with no significant difference.
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James Smithbush
General Motors
Detroit
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Buick
Smithbush
Family Pays $2300 Lesson in Federal Wages Law
Allan and Carol Kamara face back wages totaling 2310.96 for their babysitter Merry Speece under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Labor official James Blaschak cites violations for underpayment and overtime, with potential court appeal and full restitution options.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
Allan
Carol Kamara
U.S. Department of Labor
Athens
Merry Speece
Kamara
Southeastern Ohio Speech and Hearing Center
Ohio Jobs Service
Richland Avenue
James Blaschak
Labor Department
Speece
Blaschak
Price Drop Possible From Oil Overcharge Ruling
Washington reports that 20 major oil firms face a $336 million overcharge refund, with a possible temporary gas price cut. Companies deny the Federal Energy Administration charges of inflating foreign-sourced oil prices from 1973 to 1975 and may appeal the ruling. If required to repay, firms could still retain up to half the amount by recalculating import deals under price controls.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
United States
FEA
U.S
Panama says US to pull troops from Canal Zone by 2000
Information Minister Romulo Escobar Betancourt claims Washington will withdraw about 9 000 service members from 14 Canal Zone bases within three years of a new treaty, clearing neutral and property issues ahead of talks opening May 10 in Washington. The United States disputes details and U S policy priorities remain on the table.
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Panama City
Panama
Romulo Escobar Betancourt
United States
Panama Canal Zone
U.S
Escobar
Omar Torrijos
Washington
Canal Zone
Ting
United Nations
Ohio House backs strip mine land restoration and youth corps
The Ohio House approved 88 to 1 a bill to let the division of reclamation aid privately owned lands harmed by strip mining, if public health is at risk. A separate 74 to 13 vote created a youth conservation corps to rehabilitate mined land in Appalachia.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Senate
Youth Conservation Corps
Appalachia
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
Arthur R. Bowers
D-98
Steubenville
Sam Speck
D-20
New Concord
Speck
Conservation Corps
Bowers
Fed Hock Avoids Suit by Cutting Vacancies
Federal Hocking School Board will trim teaching staff by not filling new vacancies rather than by not renewing contracts. The board announced Thursday to sidestep a lawsuit and reduce staff through attrition.
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Hocking School Board
Clumm
William Clumm
Athens County
Chauncey
Chauncey Elementary School
Robbery at Super Dollar Store in Nelsonville
A young bandit robbed the Super Dollar Store on West Washington Street of 400 dollars Thursday night and fired a shotgun blast into the ceiling. Police hunted for the suspect.
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Nelsonville
West Washington Street
Young Recaptured After Escape From Putnam County Jail
John Lewis Young, 43, of Mason, who escaped from the Putnam County jail in Winfield, was recaptured Thursday night. He is charged with the murder of Mary Berry, 58, Mason store owner, according to Page 14 details.
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Point Pleasant
John Lewis Young
Mason
Putnam County
Winfield
Young
Mary Berry
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Western
Lousiana M. Ahle
Glouster
Hocking River
State Highway Patrol
Bob Wilson Jr
Malcolm Maclvor
Marysville
Maclvor
Ahle
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Cincinnati
IRS
Kamaras
Fed Hock
Liva
Ee Sere
Ewes
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