Maine refinery plan blocked by revived Passamaquoddy idea
Pittston Co may be asked to rework its 350 million oil refinery proposal at Eastport to avoid undermining the Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project. Maine's new Office of Energy Resources director warns the BEP may need to consider an alternative approach to protect long term tidal power plans. Governor Curtis predicts the BEP ruling could lead to court challenges whichever way it goes.
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Pittston
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Amtrak subsidy urged amid rising costs and ridership
DOT urged Congress to continue Amtrak without private subsidy as it faces a growing deficit. Despite a 30 percent rise in fiscal 1974 ridership, the program’s deficit increased about 40 percent to roughly $56 million. Officials said service quality improved, while warning 1975 losses could stay high.
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New York
Boston
Brinegar
Turkish girl recalls horror of Cyprus war atrocities
A 15 year old Turkish girl described fleeing Limassol as Greek soldiers attacked civilians. She recounted seeing a woman raped and shot, with other refugees reporting executions, massacres, and widespread violence during Cyprus fighting. The accounts formed part of a growing stream of refugee testimonies arriving at Brize Norton.
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England
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Limassol
Shirley Valdarin
London
Amit Hussein
Methmet Bessim
Island
Simon promotes oil profit sharing idea
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon travels to Rome with a plan to use oil nations profits to aid Italy during inflation. West German officials say talks will cover Middle East investment in Italy and European recovery amid energy driven price pressures. Simon had just completed a four nation Middle East tour and met Western leaders.
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Greece Confrontation Rumors Stir Athens Amid Cyprus Crisis
Uncertainty grips Athens as rumors of a government crisis swirl linked to the Greece Turkey Cyprus confrontation. A cease fire is approved but no full statement issued. military reports accuse Turkish forces of truce violations. Public unrest includes fuel shortages, blackouts, and cautious mobilization.
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Ankara
Last Americans leave Cyprus amid evacuation from base
A U S Navy ship carried 384 Americans and 92 other foreigners from Cyprus to sea aboard the Coronado as the ceasefire neared. The evacuation, requested by the Lebanese government, followed overflown refugee strains at Dhekelia. About 350 Americans remained, with 60 Harvard archaeologists not yet confirmed. Russia planned to evacuate 150 Soviets from Larnaca to avoid suspicions of troop movements.
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Dhekelia
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Larnaca
CIA charter revision proposed in House
House armed services sub committee proposes revising the CIA charter to keep the agency out of Watergate style scandals. The Justice Department questions enforceability and constitutionality. Rep. Lucien Nedzi outlined measures to bar unlawful CIA activity and deter executive abuse, with CIA director Colby largely endorsing but wary of criminal penalties.
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UPI
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CIA
Justice Department
Lucien Nedzi
D-Mich
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Executive Branch
Nedzi
William E. Colby
Colby
Hayes
Chicago Tops U.S. in Merchandise Shipped Tonnage
Chicago leads the nation in merchandise shipped from its commercial zone with about 34 million tons annually, a figure higher than any other U.S. city.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Commercial Zone
U.S
Thefts by design firm offers hired undercover thieves
Rae Wilder of Bayshore New York runs T H E F T The Honest Em ployes Fooling Thieves a service that hires actors to infiltrate workplaces, steal briefly, then be fired to deliver a staged lesson. The aim is to deter real employees from stealing while preserving experienced staff. The firm began this month and its first client was a department store.
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Bayshore
N.Y
UPI
T.H.E.F.T
Rae Wilder
Miss Wilder
Labor Storm Clears Then Bog Down in Negotiations
United Press International reports a brief labor calm as 300,000 workers ended strikes. Cement drivers in Chicago area returned after a nine week stoppage. Los Angeles utility workers won 11 percent pay rises. Trans International pilots and flight attendants resumed work. Yet talks stalled in Washington on multiple fronts including NFL players, Bell Telephone, and aviation. GM layoffs rose with 750 more cuts. copper strikes persist in Arizona and California.
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Los Angeles
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Trans International Airlines
Washington
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
National Football League
Bell Telephone System
Communications Workers of America
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
National Airlines
General Motors Corp
Tonawanda
N.Y
Southern Michigan
Arizona
California
Phelps-Dodge
Kennecott Copper
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