White House approves fuel oil exports to Iran amid crisis
The administration approves up to 2 million barrels of heating oil diesel and kerosene for Iran, aiming to secure future crude supplies while facing sharp public backlash. Amerada Hess finances the operation by refining Iranian crude, selling products back at a loss to Iran, as U.S. refinery output and inventories show strain ahead of winter. The move angers Northeast congressmen over funding a hostile state and follows Iran’s severed contracts and embassies under attack.
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Judge Vietor Sentences Car Dealers for Odometer Fraud
Federal Judge Harold Vietor in Des Moines sentenced two car dealers to four months in prison after they pled guilty to six misdemeanor counts of rolling back odometers. The charges of interstate transportation of falsely made securities were dismissed. The judge defended prison as a deterrent for white collar crime, noting such offenses harm customers and that punishment, while old fashioned, may be appropriate in these cases.
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Objections to Iowa factory built housing law questioned
Marion letters challenge Councilman Foster's stance arguing state code and third party inspection ensure safety. They compare manufactured homes to appliances and vehicles listed by national bodies, noting cross state sales and labeling arguments against local code fragmentation.
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Iowa expands housing rules and dairy safety stance
The editor argues for statewide manufactured housing legislation and praises Iowa for progressiveness. It encourages others to adopt similar laws while noting potential negative impact on dairy farmers if raw milk illness occurs, stressing safety and lawful practices.
Iowa Secretary Lounsberry Enforces Raw Milk Laws
A reader defends Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bob Lounsberry for enforcing laws against raw milk sales, arguing public health protections and sanitation. The letter condemns the Banonettes for breaking the law and urges support for lawful control of dairy products.
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Bob Lounsberry
Wasteful federal government fuels ire at Carter drive
A reader criticizes President Carter and federal policy for wasting fuel. He cites 3.5 billion federal vehicle miles and 370 million gallons of gas in 1977, a 21 percent rise in government consumption, while private mileage grows 13 percent. He urges action at home and criticizes state and federal waste.
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General Services Administration
Duncan urged to end suppression of H-bomb article
Newly designated Energy Secretary Charles W. Duncan Jr. could end DOE censorship by dropping efforts to suppress Progressive magazine's article on the hydrogen bomb. The case, nearing oral arguments in Chicago, pits government secrecy against First Amendment free press guarantees amid DOE's central role in nuclear weapons.
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Charles W. Duncan Jr
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James R. Schlesinger
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Progressive
Ruling Suppressed Rationale and Exhibits in Progressive Case
The injunction and judge’s reasoning were withheld along with court exhibits from the Progressive case. DOE and university letters were silenced by government pressure, while Berkeley and five other campuses published statements despite threats. The episode tested prior restraint limits under the Supreme Court standard of rare immediate harm.
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Colorado
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Illinois
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U.S. Supreme Court
Right Wronging the rites
Carl Kane critiques obituary reporting by wire services noting misstatements of death causes and terminology. He cites examples from UPI and AP, argues heart disease or heart attack should replace vague heart failure, and discusses coffin versus casket terminology and dictionary usage.
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Elvis Presley
Walter O’malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Inflation causes and public stance on wage hikes in ABC Harris poll
The ABC News Harris survey shows 63 percent prefer pay increases below the cost of living if inflation is controlled, while 28 percent want higher raises with no inflation assurances. Despite an inflation rate near 14 percent and Carter administration criticism, a majority favor restraint to protect real income, including 66 percent of union members.
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