Sterilization Use Rises Worldwide in Medical Center Study
A George Washington University Medical Center study reports that 30 percent of married U.S. couples rely on sterilization for birth control while 80 million couples worldwide already use it and 160 million more are projected to by 1985. The report notes rising popularity due to research on reversal, new access points, and gender differences in uptake. It cites pills for 55 million couples, condoms for 35 million, and IUDs for 15 million, with 65 million using other methods.
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Washington
UPI
India
People’s Republic of China
George Washington University Medical Center
United States
Living Together Divorce Increase in America
The Census Bureau reports rising divorce and cohabitation in the United States. As of March 1977, 1.51 million unmarried adults lived with a partner, a 14 percent rise in a year and 131 percent since 1970. Eight million people were divorced and not remarried, with 84 per 1 000 married.
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Washington
UPI
Census Bureau
Italy May Reconsider Refusing Moro Deal
Rome reports the Christian Democrats may alter their stance on negotiating for Aldo Moro, kidnapped a month ago, as the Red Brigades claim a death sentence. The party says it seeks humane, juridically legitimate means while remaining firm against ransom demands. Communists urge cool heads in this grave hour.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democratic Party
Aldo Moro
Christian Democratic
Red Brigades
Moro
Turin
Christian Democrats
L’unita
New Mrs America Is 31 Year-Old Cindy Roberts
Cindy Roberts of Anchorage Alaska is named the new Mrs America. The 31 year old photographer model and mother of two succeeds the title holder in Las Vegas Nevada according to UPI reports.
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Las Vegas, Nev
UPI
America
Cindy Roberts
Anchorage
Alaska
Capote tirade blamed on nerves and pills at Towson event
Truman Capote says his Maryland tirade was caused by nerves and tranquilizers not alcohol, in an interview with Newsday. He denied addiction and recalled reading coverage the next day as sensationalizing the incident. Former President Ford visited Betty Ford at a Long Beach hospital drug and alcoholism center amid discussions of her treatment. Betty Ford remains hospitalized for guidance to reduce over medicating as Steve Ford cites alcohol as a contributing factor.
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New York
Truman Capote
Towson State University
Maryland
Capote
Long Island
Newsday
Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Ford
Betty
Long Beach Naval Hospital
Steve
Italian Prince Moritz von Hessen Kidnapped and Freed
Prince Moritz von Hessen, grandson of King Victor Emmanuel III, was abducted by three armed men at his country home near Ploen in West Germany. Police halted the two-car convoy within 30 miles of the estate. the prince was unharmed and the three kidnappers surrendered after an hour-long ordeal.
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Kiel
West Germany
Victor Emmanuel III
Italy
Prince Moritz von Hessen
Interior Ministry
Schleswig-Holstein
Ploen
Husberg
Helpless women subdue would be burglar in New York
Police say Tonya Augustus tried to rob an ailing woman Irena Tarr and her 72 year old mother Wilma Stenacz. The women wrestled him, tightened a telephone cord around his neck, and held on until officers arrived to arrest him on burglary attempted robbery and assault charges.
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New York
Tonya Augustus
Irena Tarr
Wilma Stenacz
First sex oriented insecticide approved for cotton
The EPA announced approval of Glossyplure HF a sex oriented insecticide that disrupts the pink bollworm mating. The chemical mimics the female moth scent and confuses male moths preventing mating and is expected to reach the market later this year.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
IRS grants 60 day extension for itemized returns
The IRS offers a automatic 60 day extension for tax payments on itemized returns filed with form 4868. The extension excludes short form 1040A filers. postmark must be by midnight tonight to qualify, with further extensions possible only for reasonable cause.
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Newark
N.J
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Henry Holmes
Holmes
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