Adams steps up car efficiency deadlines
Washington report says the Carter administration speeds up gasoline efficiency standards for cars in the early 1980s despite industry complaints. Transportation Secretary Brock Adams outlines new targets raising average fuel economy from 20 mpg in 1980 to 27.5 mpg by 1984 and hints at higher goals beyond 1985 while signaling possible airbags mandate.
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Controversial Glazunov painting halts Moscow exhibition
Soviet artist Ilya Glazunov vowed to cancel his one man show after officials denounced his painting The Mystery of the 20th Century as an anti Soviet caricature. Glazunov cited pressure from the Ministry of Culture and his wife Nina said there would be no exhibition. The canvas features Mao Zedong Pope John XXIII Trotsky and Solzhenitsyn among others.
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Son of Sam strikes again in Queens shooting
The 44 caliber killer, dubbed Son of Sam, wounded a 17 year old Bronx girl Judy Placido and 20 year old Sal Lupo in a Queens car early Sunday. Police say the same .44 caliber pistol used in previous killings matched ballistics, with five killed and six wounded across 11 months.
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Fire at Maury County Jail Kills 42 in Tennessee
A padded cell foam fire in Columbia Maury County Jail during visiting hours killed 42 people and injured 33. Sheriff Bill Voss said 16 year old Andy Zimmer started the blaze, possibly with a cigarette. Autopsies and toxin tests were planned, with carbon monoxide among possibilities. Ambulances rushed 75 people to Maury County Hospital.
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Thousands march worldwide for Gay Pride amid Bryant clash
Gays and supporters held marches in San Francisco New York Seattle Atlanta Chicago and Los Angeles plus Amsterdam to protest the Dade County Reference and Anita Bryant. About 200000 gathered in San Francisco and 25000 in New York as other cities staged demonstrations during Gay Pride Week.
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Electric car wins Mt Washington Alter native Vehicle Regatta
Robert King of Clay New York drove an electric Volkswagen with jet engine starter to win the Mt Washington Alter native Vehicle Regatta. The 12 battery powered car topped the eight mile climb atop the 6288 foot peak, testing fuel energy efficiency among 17 entries from several states and as far as London.
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