Oil drilling plant sale to Russia cleared by Carter
The Commerce Department approved a 144 million dollar Dresser Industries plant sale to Russia for oil drilling equipment. The license centered on a 1 million dollar computer driven welding machine, provoking critique from Senator Henry Jackson who urged delay for subcommittee review.
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Acoustical Evidence Sparks JFK Assassination Probe
The House Assassinations Committee reportedly has acoustical evidence suggesting four shots, not three as the Warren Commission found, were fired at Kennedy’s Dallas motorcade. No official confirmation. committee chair Louis Stokes cites funding limits for scientific tests including acoustics.
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Freight train crash kills eight in Sweden
A freight train collided with a passenger train at Ostersund, 290 miles northwest of Stockholm. Officials report eight dead and 28 injured, 15 seriously, after a misrouted freight train moved onto the main track. Police cite human error as the cause.
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Portugal Names Engineer to Form New Government
President Amalaha Eanes asks Alfredo Nobre da Costa to form Portugal ninth government since 1974. Outgoing PM Mario Soares rejects, angry that his Socialist party was not asked to form another cabinet, clouding Nobre da Costa’s parliamentary chances.
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Cease-fire Holds as Syrian Troops and Christian Rightists Pull Back
In Beirut the peace talks edge toward compliance as both sides begin restricted pullbacks. Syrian troops and Christian rightists ban weapons in public and seek to remove snipers from key neighborhoods while bands of armed rightists with M-16s and AK-47s roam side streets and check identities.
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Postal Service tests two day mail with Mailgram like system
Postmaster General William Bolger announced a computer driven mailing system similar to a Mailgram that would promise two day delivery. A temporary partnership with Western Union Telegraph Co. is likely as the service may create a new mid tier rate between express and standard mail. The plan was disclosed at a Washington Press Club luncheon.
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Government scientist warns cigarettes not safe even if low tar
Gio Batta Gori of NIH says industry developed cigarettes that cause no observable hazard but are not safe. He notes some low tar brands may pose no observable hazard yet we avoid labeling them safe and warn against daily smoking.
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Senate blocks large East Coast oil subsidy plan
The Senate voted 53 to 40 to stop the Carter administration from a large price break for imported oil. It would instead allow only a modest subsidy increase to reduce the gap between domestic oil prices and higher foreign oil costs. The administration plan would have more than tripled current subsidies.
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Abortion Linked to Higher Miscarriage Rates, Study Finds
A New York and Hawaii study of over 65 000 women funded by NIH notes abortions correlate with 35 percent more miscarriages and 25 to 50 percent higher risks of low birth weight or premature births, without proving direct causation.
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Senate death penalty bill blocked amid filibuster threat
Washington AP A plan to reinstate the federal death penalty was halted when Sen Dennis De Concini withdrew the bill after Sen James Abourezk and Sen Howard Metzenbaum pledged to block a floor vote. The measure covered first degree murder treason espionage and other offenses amid constitutional doubts from opponents.
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Fires rage near San Francisco in Cazadero forest blaze
A violent 8000 acre fire near Cazadero north of San Francisco spread through redwood and pine, prompting evacuation plans for the area and destroying at least a dozen structures including a large home. 147 campers and 40 counselors from Berkeley Music Camp were evacuated with no injuries reported.
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House panel backs transfers to new Education Department
The House Government Operations Committee endorsed moving vocational rehabilitation programs and overseas Defense Department schools to a proposed Cabinet level Education Department. Votes were 29 9 on the rehab transfer amendment and 21 20 to keep overseas schools in the scope. The panel excluded nutrition and Indian education from the plan.
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Gazette Company Publication Details and Rates
Established in 1883 by The Gazette Company and published daily and Sunday in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier and mail shown, with regional restrictions and republication rights.
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