Today s World in Brief and Local Updates
The clipping lists multiple items across pages: unemployment and teen job applicants, consumer tips for clothing spenders, a Cedar Rapids fraud case and trial stance, school board plans for Wilson Junior High, silicone use in cosmetic surgery, voter registration list access dispute, Iowa moves toward compulsory immunization, Derby talk on Seattle Slew, Rico Carty and Frank Robinson incident, sheep industry concerns and youth promotion, federal agency merger talks among USDA units, FBI morale comments and ongoing wiretap case, and Senate tax cut debate with Carter officials questioned.
Weather Outlook Brighter With Warmer Wednesday
The forecast calls for a clear night with temperatures dipping to the mid 40s. Tuesday will end with sunny skies and a warm high in the lower 80s as conditions improve. A reader quotes a line about the danger of a blank.
Capping of Oil Well Delayed in North Sea Blowout
An American team led by Boots Hansen and Richard Hattenerg postponed capping the Ekofisk well again to add equipment from the barge Choctaw. Weather delays and a Norwegian blue ribbon panel ome investigation accompany plans to seal the leak, with a drilling rig en route and booms and skimmers deployed offshore.
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Stavanger
Norway
North Sea
Ekofisk
Phillips Petroleum Co
Boots Hansen
Richard Hattenerg
Texas
Red Adair
Adair
Phillips
Choctaw
Bravo
Dag Mayer Hansen
Norwegian Oil Directorate
Hattenberg
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
GM Engine Swap Plan Roils States Attorneys General
A GM offer to swap 1977 Buicks Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs with Chevrolet engines for new models drew sharp opposition from state attorneys general and consumer groups. The plan would provide owners a $300 per car allowance or a three year or 36000 mile powertrain insurance policy, while critics say it still shortchanges buyers and lets dealers profit.
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General Motors
Auto Safety
Illinois
William Scott
Louis Lefkowitz
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Florida
Alabama
Connecticut
Texas
North Carolina
Louisiana
Scott
J.F. Mattox
Oldsmobile
Speed Limits Going Metric in 1978
The government plans to switch highway signs to metric units in 1978, changing speed limits to kilometers but not numbers. Conversion involves 100 million dollars and a five year rollout, with key changes to signs, overpasses, and odometer readiness, spanning 1978 to 1982 with public comment invited.
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Washington
Federal Highway Administration
Highway Administration
Federal Register
Carter signals doubt on Geneva talks with Hussein
President Carter after discussions with Jordan King Hussein suggested abandoning plans for a Geneva conference on the Middle East unless substantial progress is achievable. He spoke of long and intransigent positions and noted the need to see stronger possibilities for gains before proceeding.
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Washington
Carter
Jordan
Hussein
Geneva
Middle East
Proposal to Raise Fees at City Parking Lots
City plans a rate hike for four metered lots as downtown spaces fill early with long term parkers. Traffic Engineer Mel Meyer says uptick aligns with on street meters and could boost revenue while future ramps at the community center and a nearby lot open. Continuous use by all day parkers prompts the move.
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Mel Meyer
Meyer
Senate panel backs probe into Turner handling of Wehr case
Iowa Senate judiciary committee voted to pursue a legislative inquiry into Atty. Gen. Richard Turner’s handling of the Scott County probe of Edward Wehr. The move follows Wehr’s resignation and accusations that Turner halted the investigation for political reasons. A four member subcommittee was appointed to set agenda and rules for the inquiry.
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Des Moines
UPI
Senate Judiciary Committee
Atty
Richard C. Turner
Scott County
Edward N. Wehr
Wehr
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Senate Committee
Gene Glenn
Dottumwa
Turner
Earl Willits
General Assembly
Richard Ramsey
R-Osceola
Glenn
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Family Focus
Cedar Rapids
Neil Solomon
Iowa
State Registrar of Voters
Eddie Arcaro
Seattle
Rico Carty
Cleveland Indians
Frank Robinson
The
Agriculture Department
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Farmers Home Administration
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
FBI
Griffin Bell
Senate
Marion
Ekofisk Bravo Oil Platform
Associated Press
NEW York Times
Gazette
Richard Turner
Turner Action
Shetland
Orkneys
United Kingdom
Miles
Alesund
Bergen
Stavange
Emde
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