Kleppe Moves Toward Resuming Federal Coal Leasing
Interior Secretary Kleppe signaling a restart of federal coal leasing invites industry to nominate lands for potential leasing with a mid next year start. Environmental groups fear environmental damage from strip mining and large coal plants while the plan aims to boost coal output by 1985 and reduce oil imports.
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Kleppe
Federal
Washington
Thomas S. Kleppe
West
U.S
Interior Department
Bureau of Land Management
Cation
Ding
Invading Rats Threaten Sudan Crops Across Gezira Delta
Millions of rats swarm the Blue Nile Gezira delta threatening wheat and cotton. Government reports two million rats killed in Blue Nile province with a $1.5 million two week campaign moving to other farming areas. Officials say no immediate human risk but potential disease if hungry or sick.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Blue Nile
White Nile
Africa
Abdel Aziz
Ministry of Agriculture
Aziz
Gezira
Blue
White Niles
Texas
Ethiopia
Suki
Khasham-el-Girba
Nuba Mountains
Fishing Truce Ends Cod War Dispute In Oslo Talks
Britain and Iceland signed a temporary six month fishing pact in Oslo to curb British trawler catches within Iceland’s 200 mile zone. The accord aims to halt the seven month conflict over cod stocks, with negotiators Crosland and Fria r Augustsson leading the discussions.
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Oslo
Norway
Britain
Iceland
Anthony Crosland
Friar Augustsson
Crosland
NATO
Keflavik
House panel votes to raise debt limit to 700 billion
The House Ways and Means Committee approved boosting the temporary debt cap from 627 billion to 700 billion through September 30, 1977, with staged increases to 636, 682, then 700 billion. The panel also proposed raising long term bond borrowing from 12 to 17 billion, with a Ford administration push to 22 billion.
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Washington
Treasury
Ford Administration
Robert Gerard
Congress
Byrd Delivers Ballot Petitions For Re Election
Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. filed petitions with the Virginia State Board of Elections bearing more than 26 000 signatures in support of his re election bid as an independent. The 26 000 plus total far surpasses the 9 000 signature threshold required for certification.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd Jr
I-Va
State Board of Elections
Senate
Byrd
John H. Clements
Carson
Clements
Hearing on mine accidents set for June in Kentucky
The Deep Mine Safety Commission will hold a public hearing in Madisonville on June 21 to study causes of mining accidents. Gov. Carroll ordered recommendations for a special legislative session later this year. The panel, with 15 members from industry, labor, and state government, will draft safety measures and inspector requirements while reviewing MESA and state mining agency roles.
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Frankfort
Deep Mine Safety Commission
Madisonville
Julian Carroll
General Assembly
Paul Patton
Virgin
Chapperal Coal Corp
Ken Gibson
Patton
Federal Mining Enforcement Safety Administration
MESA
Kentucky Department of Mines
Quakes Hit South China Causes and Warnings Reported
Two powerful earthquakes struck western Yunnan near the Burma border last Saturday. Rescue teams are in the quake zone though damage and casualties are not yet quantified. Seismologists credited warnings for limiting losses as tremors measured 7.5 and 7.6 on the Richter scale.
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South China
Yunnan
Peking Radio
Burma
China
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