Hartke Reopens Northeast Rail Hearings Over Bill Rift
Senator Vance Hartke announces two days of Commerce Committee hearings on Northeast rail crisis. He seeks to spotlight House based rail bill with loan guarantees and ICC powers amid staff disagreement on bill drafting. Hearings focus on House bill amendments and staff working paper.
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Brock Adams
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Dick Shoup
Rmont
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Kissinger in Tokyo for talks on world energy crisis
Secretary of State Kissinger arrived in Tokyo to hold sensitive talks with Japanese leaders on Arab oil cutbacks and the global energy crisis. He planned discussions with Ohira after a China trip, while a 650 word communique outlined U.S. stance on China Taiwan and ties with Peking. A Taiwan troop withdrawal was confirmed, leaving 6,000 U.S. personnel on the island.
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Skylab 3 countdown under way at Cape Canaveral
The Skylab 3 mission faces a scheduled Friday launch at 9 01 a m EST after delays due to cracks in Saturn 1B tail fins and structural rods. Astronauts Carr Gibson and Pogue prepare for an eight day high orbit mission with a full propellant load and final readiness review pending.
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Gerald P. Carr
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William R. Pogue
Saturn
Richard G. Smith
Smith
Schneider
Uglies Unlimited protests beauty standards in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas Uglies Unlimited led a protest at the American Airlines ticket office against hiring ads that favor attractive applicants. Founder Danny McCrory says the group seeks acceptance for people judged by looks and operates with a $2 membership. Walt Kistler defends airline hiring standards as job qualifications.
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UPI
Uglies Unlimited
Danny McCrory
American Airlines
Harte presents double feature at Main Street Theatre
The Legend of Hell House and The Last American Hero headline Harte at Main Street Theatre with Studio films offering action and horror. Twin Cinemas The Legend for Survival shows Instinct For Survival rated 6 with four days. Manchester National Society of Film Critics names The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie best film.
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Hell House
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Sun International
Cinema II
Manchester
National Society of Film Critics
Molten lava erupts from Mt Pavlof near Cold Bay Alaska
UPI reports Mt Pavlof in the Aleutians vents lava 200 feet high with ash and smoke rising over 20 000 feet. Experts say activity may continue for weeks but pose little danger to nearby towns King Cove and Cold Bay. Winds limit ash fall toward settlements.
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Aleutian Islands
Pavlos
Seattle
Tom Morris
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Here
King Cove
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Howard Coombs
Pacific
Coombs
Asian oil cutoff hits U.S. forces in Pacific
Singapore the region’s largest refinery hub halted fuel supply to American forces amid Arab threat retaliation. The ban threatens the U S Seventh Fleet vessels in the Pacific and land bases in Thailand with shortages. Philippines Vietnam Cambodia and Thailand also see reduced or cut supplies, while Japan reports jet fuel cuts.
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Cambodia
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Lee Kuan Yew
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