Upturn Seen in Production Yet Prices Drive Higher
United Press International reports the nation nears an industrial upturn as durable goods orders rise 9.8 percent, the sharpest in over seven years, while steel output sags and year‑end forecasts look shaky. Consumer prices climb 0.06 percent in April, the largest inflation rise since January, with coal price hikes pushing electric bills higher. President Ford welcomes slower inflation as utilities face steeper costs.
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First Lady Betty Ford Visits Vietnamese Refugee Camp
Betty Ford toured Camp Pendleton camp No 8 housing about 200 refugees and met ex South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky. He praised her visit saying it would boost morale while she noted slow relocation progress and shared concerns about refugee hardships. She considered adopting a child but then abandoned the idea.
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Lisbon Socialists plan protest against leftist government
In Lisbon, the Socialist party called a mass rally amid a crisis with the military regime. Mario Soares urged demonstrations against a decree closing the Republica newspaper, while fears of violence rose and talks of banning all political parties circulated among officials.
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Gas at $1 a gallon possible by next year
Washington report analyzes potential energy policy effects on gasoline prices. If tax increases tariffs and foreign oil prices rise as forecast, regular gasoline could reach about 95 cents and premium near a dollar, with some proposals possibly not taking effect.
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Moynihan Named U.N. Ambassador May Face Hardline Third World
Daniel Patrick Moynihan 48 a former bartender and Harvard professor who served as ambassador to India 1971 73 has urged a tough line at the United Nations towards Third World nations. Ford announced plans to nominate him for the U.N. post, signaling potential clashes with developing countries as the General Assembly prepares a September session.
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Panel backs lifting ban on fetus research in U S
A national commission urged Congress to end the moratorium on research involving living fetuses. The report, with one dissent, said ethically important biomedical work has been halted and that HEW should ensure protections for fetuses as dying subjects while lifting the ban.
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Jesus as nonwhite in South Africa sparks church clash
In Johannesburg a debate cites Jesus as nonwhite under apartheid laws. The Dutch Reformed Church leader warns such claims attack Christian doctrine while lawmakers discuss citizenship rights and state restrictions. The controversy follows protests against perceived sacrilege tied to Jesus Christ Superstar.
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Hospitals Offer to Foot Malpractice Insurance for Strikes
San Francisco area hospitals facing a three week doctor walkout offered to cover malpractice premiums for striking physicians if they returned to work, but leaders rejected the offer. Only emergency surgery continued as 50 hospitals faced bankruptcy risks and 4,000 workers were laid off. A San Francisco doctor sued five insurers for alleged price fixing and biased data. Separate states moved to curb litigation and fund coverage, while Iowa rejected a state underwriting pool.
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