Rebels attack Harar and damage railway bridges in Ethiopia
Rebels from the Liberation Front for Western Somalia attacked outskirts of Harar, failing to seize the city while four bridges on the Addis Ababa to Djibouti rail line were blown by guerrillas north of Diredawa. Government says Somalia and Sudan sabotage seeks to topple Ethiopia’s revolution.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Somalia
Liberation Front For Western Somalia
FLWS
Harar
Diredawa
Addis Ababa- Djibouti
Sudan
Ministry of Information
Senate Rejects Ban on Neutron Bomb Move but Approves Warhead Funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee rejected Sen Hatfield’s bid to ban production of a neutron bomb and approved a 104 billion public works and energy bill with funds to develop the weapon possibly next year. The panel also backed 150 million for the Clinch River breeder reactor and cut eight of 17 water projects, with full Senate action pending.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mark Hatfield
Public Works and Energy Research
House
NATO
Europe
Hatfield
Congress
Carter
Clinch River
Oak Ridge Tenn
White House
The
Energy Committee
Appropriations Committee
Senate Energy Committee
House of Representatives
Shortage of natural gas seen for next winter
Washington officials warn that even with normal weather a gas shortage next winter could equal or exceed last season. Weather, emergency sales, fuel switching, and storage levels determine supply, while the American Gas Association notes storage capacity improving and expected normal to larger stocks by October despite past delivery shortfalls.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
FPC
American Gas Association
Hormel Transition Talks Stall Amid Union Meeting Cancelled
Spokesmen for George A. Hormel and Co. and Local P-9 of the Amalgamated Meatcutters refused to comment on a transition proposal for a new Hormel plant in Austin. A revised contract eliminates incentive pay and other benefits for 2,671 home plant workers and must be accepted by the union to proceed with building a replacement plant locally. A rank and file meeting and secret ballot vote planned for mid April were canceled April 15, with no denial or confirmation of a deadline from company spokesmen. Local P-9 leaders unavailable due to illness and surgery recuperation.
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Geo. A Hormel & Co
P-9
Amalgamated Meatcutters
North America
Hormel
Austin
Rank and
Howard Barnett
Richard Arnold
Richard Schaefer
Automakers move to end Tris use in car upholstery
Detroit AP reports GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors will phase out Tris from car seat upholstery as a precaution after CPSCs ban on children's sleepwear. Plants treating fabrics say workers and occupants have limited contact and no health hazards shown, with full elimination aimed by next year.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
United Auto Workers
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Fisher Body
Divion
Korean spy chief testifies on funds for influence
Kim Hyung Wook, ex KCIA director, testified that Seoul wired $3 million to back the George Town Club in Washington to cultivate U.S. lawmakers. He recalled a 15 to 20 member payoff target list but could not name individuals. The hearing focused on influence operations tied to Tongsun Park.
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Washington
South Korea
Seoul
U.S
Kim Hyung Wook
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Tongsun Park
George Town Club
Kim
KCIA
House International Relations
ECIA
Park
Army worm moths raise potential crop and lawn damage
Moths and army worms are more abundant this spring due to hot dry weather. Extension agents warn damage could spread if conditions stay favorable, advising chemical treatment thresholds for corn and small grains. Lawn expert Perry Tallman notes more moths than in 1969, but current cool weather limits the threat.
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Brian Ojanpa
Herald
Mower County
Harlan Johnsrud Johnsrud
Johnsrud
Perry Tallman
Perry
Tallman
Students massing in protest on rule
Johannesburg protests by black students over detention of leaders sparked clashes in Soweto. Police fired shots killing one and wounding another as tear gas and powder spray were used to disperse crowds. About 130 demonstrators were arrested in central Johannesburg.
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Soweto
Johannesburg
South Africa
J. J. Gerber
W. H. Kotze
Kotze
Health money decision delayed by County Board
Mower County Board postponed a decision on applying for Community Health Services Act funds. The delay aims to confer with the City Council and Nurse's Advisory Committee on total health service costs and board composition. The county seeks about 115000 in 1977 and 1978 funds, subject to state approval, with priorities including CPR training, ambulance equipment, and a sanitary technician.
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Judy McDermott
Herald
Mower
Board of Health
Community Health Services
LeRoy and
Adams
Adams Ambulance Service
Austin Fire Dept
Bridge VD
Public Health Nursing Service
Austin
Austin Childbirth Assn
Robert Shaw
Shaw
Donna Robbins
Gert Nelson
Howard Jenkins
Nuclear plant intervenor status sparks hearings in Wisconsin
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board reinstates a opposition group as full intervenors in federal hearings on Tyrone Nuclear power plant in Western Wisconsin. A separate item notes a Minnesota construction worker wins 25000 prize for Scotch label quiz at Rockefeller Center luncheon. A federal agency bankruptcy against a nuclear fuel producer could disrupt programs abroad and trigger potential international lawsuits.
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Eau Claire, Wis
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Tyrone
Wisconsin
New York
Minnesota
Patrick Cooney Jr
le Center
Minn
Rockefeller Center
Washington
VA blocks GI Bill terminations without notice ruling
In Minnesota, a federal judge barred the VA from terminating GI Bill benefits without formal notice and an interview. The ruling requires the VA regional office to establish hearing and notification procedures before ending benefits. In Atlanta, drought cripples farms as two months of dry weather shrivels crops and water, risking millions in losses and forcing livestock sales.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Veterans Administration
Earl Larson
Atlanta
South
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