Electric cars near practical range in coming years
ERDA officials say new battery designs could push electric cars to 100 miles per charge in the early 1980s and 180 to 250 miles later. Fleets may test first with improved lead acid and novel materials like lithium and sulfur. Batteries could be leased and exchanged at stations as technology advances.
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Washington
UPI
George Perdirtz
ERDA
Perdirtz
Albert Landgrebe
Landgrebe
McBride victory seen in steel union vote
In a tight United Steelworkers race Lloyd McBride, 60, leads insurgent Ed Sadlowski as official word lingers. Retiring president I W Abel says the victory is clear, while Sadlowski vows to press irregularities claims and legal challenges. A long-time union official, McBride hails from St Louis after a rough path.
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McBride
Pittsburgh
UPI
Lloyd McBride
United Steelworkers
Ed Sadlowski
I.W. Abel
Sadlowski
United States
Canada
Abel
Labor Department
St. Louis
Bennington Banner Classified Rates and Contact Info
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers 447-7567 for telephone and 447-0332 for classifieds. It is published daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main St Bennington Vermont with home and motor delivery options and US press service affiliations listed.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Landon Associates, Inc
Warmth Breaks Through as Temperatures Reach 42 Degrees
University of Minnesota students sunbathe in 42 degree warmth as Chicago and other cities report above freezing for the first time since late December. The National Weather Service forecasts unseasonably mild conditions across much of the nation, but warns of fire danger in Kansas and Oklahoma and potential floods from thawing ice.
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University of Minnesota
Jeanne Sundt
Paul Vaccaro
Minneapolis
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Marquette
Upper Michigan
Green Bay
Wis
National Weather Service
Rockies
Middle Atlantic
Washington
Oregon
New York
New England
Northern
Indiana Public Service Co
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ray Wrightson
Weather Service
Great Lakes
Jordan Mourns Queen Alia Buried After Helicopter Crash
In Amman King Hussein and royal family buried Queen Alia 28 after a helicopter crash on a hospital tour. Syrian President Assad and West German Foreign Minister Genscher joined mourners as officers laid her coffin on a gun carriage. The simple Moslem service held at Hashimiyeh Palace marked the couple’s home since 1972.
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Amman
Jordan
UPI
Hussein
Alia
Hashimiyeh Palace
Cyprus leaders edge toward federal government shape
Greek Cypriot President Makarios says both sides agree on a federation framework for divided Cyprus and hints at Turkish control of the north after land returns. He proposes reducing Turkish territory to about 20 percent with a 2 3 percent negotiable margin, while Denktash cites 32.8 percent. Talks with Denktash and UN secretary general Waldheim continue as refugee and freedom questions loom large.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
Rauf Denktash
Makarios
Denktash
U.N
Kurt
Waldheim
Turkey
Carter and Artis receive consecutive life terms
Rubin Carter and John Artis were sentenced in Paterson to multiple life terms for the 1960s tavern murders. Judge Bruno Leopizzi ordered Carter to two consecutive and one concurrent life sentences, with parole eligibility in 1995, and Artis to three concurrent life terms eligible in 1981 after serving 10 years.
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Paterson
N.J
UPI
Rubin
Carter
John Artis
Passaic County
Bruno Leopizzi
New Jersey
Artis
Castro backs U S Cuba trade to mend ties
Fidel Castro told CBS in Cuba that resuming trade with the United States would benefit both nations. He said sugar and nickel holdings underpin the need for closer commercial exchange and expressed approval of President Carter. Castro would meet Carter if invited and urged universal principles in relations.
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New York
UPI
Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
CBS
Havana
Washington
Cuba
U.S.A
Bill Moyer
Cyrus Vance
Carter
Moyers
U.S
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