Study maps potential Chrysler bankruptcy impact on jobs and trade
A Congressional Budget Office study by Data Resources Inc. outlines worst case effects if Chrysler Corp. collapses. Unemployment could peak near 400,000 with 340,000 job losses at Chrysler and suppliers, while total domestic auto sales fall and imports rise. The report stresses partial reabsorption of workers and modest GDP effects. President Carter suggests sacrifice by top Chrysler personnel and targeted federal action as possible remedies.
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Scientists struggle to model oil spill movement offshore
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND Texas Coast Guard and scientists admit predicts of the Mexican oil slick’s path are uncertain after a three day lull. NOAA official John Robinson says tracking movement beyond a few days is new and difficult while tar balls appear at Laguna Madre entrances and skimming is used to protect the lagoon ecosystem.
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No clear blame after two weeks of DC-10 hearings
After two weeks of hearings into the American Airlines DC-10 crash that killed 273, investigators found no probable cause or blame. The NTSB said it will take about three more months to analyze the data and keep the probe open for new information.
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