Union sues OPEC to halt 14.5 percent oil price rise
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers filed an antitrust suit in Los Angeles seeking an injunction to block a 14.5 percent price increase by OPEC members beginning Jan 1 and damages for four years of prior price fixing.
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Security Council to hold open session on Cambodia war
The U N Security Council met privately in New York and planned an open session on the Cambodia conflict once Phnom Penh envoys arrive. President Donald Mills of Jamaica will meet the Cambodian delegation next week, date undecided, with open meeting date to follow.
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Spectacular tour planned for Teng Hsiao-ping
Washington officials plan a seven day U.S. tour for China’s Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping. A White House task force, led by Anne Wexler, coordinates invitations and stops from galas to farms and Nixon’s home as the first high ranking Chinese leader to visit the capital.
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Carter Guest Visit Plans Cast China Leader Teng as Rising Figure
U.S. officials outline a staged program for Teng Hsiao Ping’s January arrival. The plan includes a White House welcome, a Kennedy Center performance, and trips to Midwest farms and industrial sites. Nixon could host a call during California stop.
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Inmate Wins Malpractice Suit Against Virginia Officials
Henry Tucker, 43, awarded a 518000 settlement by a federal judge for medical and psychiatric malpractice while at Virginia State Penitentiary. He developed leg paralysis and maggot-infested bedsores during a six month 1977 hospital stay. The case, settled without trial, is among the largest prison awards in U.S. history. Tucker will receive about 440000 in a trust. fees and costs consume the rest.
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