Major Bottleneck in Flow of Gas Broken by New Law
A presidential order ends a major bottleneck in a national gas pipeline network. The Federal Power Commission action allows 150 million cubic feet daily from the Northwest Pipeline to the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, routing gas from the West to the Northeast. Lo-Vaca Gathering Co. is exempted from federal regulation, enabling the first flow to begin soon.
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Federal Energy Administration
Ethiopia executes seven coup plotters after palace clash
In Addis Ababa the chairman of Ethiopia's ruling military council and six other members were executed following a plot to purge progressive rivals. The incident prompted a city curfew and reports of gunfire, with two vice-chairmen deemed safe. The government named underground links to the EPRP and rightist factions amid anti imperialist rhetoric.
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Ethiopia
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Bente
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Atenafu Abate
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EPRP
Ethiopian Democratic Union
Dixon accepts Arab-American convention invite after Nader slur
Federal Trade Commission member Paul Dixon who insulted Ralph Nader as a dirty Arab has agreed to attend the Arab-American Association convention in May. The incident drew broad criticism from Nader, Arab-Americans, and lawmakers. Carter deplored the slur but has no power to dismiss Dixon.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Nader
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Carter
White House
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Federal Regulatory Commission
Wiretap Defense Bill Could Top Five Million
The Justice Department has paid private lawyers nearly $800 000 to defend officials in civil suits over surveillance and will seek an additional 4.878 million next fiscal year as part of a larger 8.3 million lump sum. Plaintiffs include the Socialist Workers party Grove Press Jane Fonda and Jack Anderson with defendants such as Richard Helms William Colby and John Mitchell.
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Jack Anderson
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William Colby
John Mitchell
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Vance Maps Goals for Soviet Arms Talks in Moscow
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance outlined a broad negotiating schedule for his Moscow trip focusing on SALT arms reductions and a potential cut in nuclear arsenals. He urged separate handling of issues, praised reducing arms sales, and touched on Cuba China relations and Taiwan security in context of broader disarmament and regional policy.
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Vance
Henry Kissinger
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State Department
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China
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Africa
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Taiwan
Moscow
Vienna
Europe
Sweden Recognizes U S Independence in 1783
On this date in 1783 Sweden formally acknowledged the independence of the United States. The act marked a diplomatic milestone strengthening ties between Stockholm and Philadelphia as European powers began to recognize the new nation.
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Sweden
United States
Humorist Sells Gary Gilmore Shirts at UMass
James Borony, a UMass graduate student, markets five ninety five dollar shirts bearing Gary Gilmore’s last words and a bull’s eye. He plans larger production and ads while facing possible legal challenges from journalist Lawrence Schiller over Gilmore life rights.
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Mass
Gary Gilmore
James Borony
Borany
University of Massachusetts
Gilmore
Bozony
National Lampoon Magazine
Lawrence Schiller
Baloney
Gazette Co. established 1883 Cedar Rapids daily publication details
The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Subscriptions vary by carrier and mail with rates listed for 7 issues and yearly plans. AP holds exclusive republication rights for local and AP dispatches.
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Third Ave. SE
Cédar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Territories
Winter Slows January Auto Sales Across Industry
Harsh winter chilled U S auto buying as January deliveries fell from last year. Despite weather, early month totals kept a six percent year on year gain for the month with imported cars led by Toyota and Datsun up about thirty three percent.
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General Motors
AMC
Andrus vows major reforms to federal land policies
Interior Secretary Cecil D. Andrus pledges sweeping changes to end department fragmentation. He aims to centralize policy, curb mining and grazing influence, and align actions with environmental safeguards under Carter’s administration while warning against crises from hasty coal and land use. ON THIS DATE in 1790, the first lawyers were admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Cecil D. Andrus
Secretary of the Interior
Andrus
Interior Department
Carter
U.S. Supreme Court
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