Oil control extension faces Ford veto today
Washington news reports that House Republican Leader Rhodes sees a possible compromise on oil price controls with President Ford. Ford plans a veto against a six month extension and rollback of post 1973 oil price, while Congress anticipates a veto of its decontrol plan. Energy debate continues with senior senators open to talks as August 31 controls end.
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Ford
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R-Ariz
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D-La
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Sinai accord near as Beirut paper reports progress
United States would supervise a new three year Middle East peace plan between Egypt and Israel with a broad accord reported by Beirut's Al Anhwar and Haaretz. Israel seeks five year term while Egypt offers four, with steps including withdrawal from Mitla and Gidi passes and Abu Rudeis oil fields plus extended UN peacekeeping.
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Israel
Middle East
United States
Beirut
al Anhwar
Cairo
Tel Aviv
Ha’aretz
Washington
U.S
Herman F. Eilis
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Mitla
Gidi
Sinai
Abu Rudeis
U.N
Henry A. Kissinger
Shimon Peres
Kissinger
Postal unions agree on pact averting nationwide strike
Washington reports a tentative two year contract between the U S Postal Service and unions representing about 600 000 workers to avoid a nationwide strike The deal likely raises mail prices this year and includes a no layoff clause preserved after tense bargaining The agreement now moves to ratification with both sides acknowledging compromises and ongoing debates over wage and fringe benefits ratings
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UPI
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National Association of Letter Carriers
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Francis Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
Rademacher
Postal Service
Taxes rise across several states in latest rate changes
Commerce Clearing House reports state tax hikes affecting sales gasoline and tobacco. Connecticut raised sales tax to 7 percent. Arizona 8 cents per gallon gasoline tax. Hawaii 5 to 8.5 cents per gallon at mid 1976. Massachusetts 7.5 to 8.5 cents per gallon and 21 cents per pack tobacco. Minnesota 7 to 9 cents. Rhode Island 8 to 10 cents and 13 to 18 cents for tobacco. Pennsylvania 8 to 9 cents. Montana 7 to 7.75 cents. South Dakota 7 to 8 cents. New Hampshire tobacco tax converted to 12 cents per pack. Local levies and other taxes noted in many areas.
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Cosmonauts land safely with flags after historic space meet
Valeri Kubasov and Alexei Leonov parachute to a dusted Kazakhstan prairie, carrying five US flags to mark the first space meeting with three American astronauts. Moscow confirms good health as Apollo crews remain in orbit preparing for return and further experiments.
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UPI
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Soyuz
United States
Valeri Kubasov
Alexei Leonov
Kazakhstan
Moscow
Kubasov
Leonov
U.S
Thomas Stafford
Vance Brand
Donald ‘‘Deke’’ Slayton
Apollo
Leonid Brezhnev
South Atlantic Ocean
Moscow Mission Control
New jobber and crushers to improve recycling center
The Bennington and North Bennington recycling centers have new management and equipment. George Apkin of North Adams will handle weekly paper and metal collection, while 204 Depot Street youths, supervised by Claude Pezet, will operate glass crushers. Residents are urged to sort materials, rinse containers, and keep centers neat as they resume regular pick-ups.
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Bernard Bourgeois
George Apkin
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William R. Scott
Paul Wickes
Clarence Howard
Harold Saunders
Woolmington
Caltech reports a new comet brightening in Cygnus
Caltech announced a newly discovered comet visible to the unaided eye in Cygnus. Observers say it will brighten as it nears its closest earth approach of 242 million miles, with a sky view from 8 p.m. to midnight. It was found Saturday by Douglas Berger, Dennis Milton, and Toru Kobayashi at Palomar, Wyoming, and Tokyo.
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Pasadena
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Caltech
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Douglas Berger
Palomar Observatory
California
Dennis Milton
Wyoming
Toru Kobayashi
Tokyo
Oil firms gobble coal reserves and more
Inside National reports oil companies expanding into coal reserves while local notes cover a retired Bennington police officer without a pension and how Vermont’s congressional delegation voted. Editorials discuss Lake Paran subsidies and India’s leadership. Maine’s John Gould on thinning and clear-cutting. Sunderland school suit. Jerry Diamond tale. entertainment calendar corrections. Florida spill coverage. Rose Kennedy on Ted’s political future. and weekend sports results including Arlington and area softball.
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