Anti shah protests escalate with deaths of two robbers
Anti shah demonstrators clashed with security forces in Tehran and other cities as two Afghan men in their mid twenties were killed by demonstrators in Qarchak after police hesitated to arrest them. Police blamed the unrest on the shah’s regime as strikes and fires marked the day across the capital and Tabriz amid ongoing protests and fuel shortages.
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Court to rule on consumers right to sue antitrust cases
The Supreme Court will decide if private consumers may sue over alleged antitrust violations. The test case from Minnesota involves Kathleen Reiter suing hearing aid manufacturers for illegal restraints that raise prices. The Court also takes up desegregation, environmental impact statements, disability education, union-solicitation bans, and other actions.
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North Carolina
Carter seeks nearly one billion for mobile missile program
President Carter plans to ask Congress for almost 1 billion dollars to push a new mobile long range missile system. Defense officials expect a decision by April on full development and basing options, with air launch favored. The goal is a system invulnerable to a surprise Soviet strike by the mid 1980s.
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Voyager 1 Sends Jupiter Pictures Poised for Close Flyby
Voyager 1 has begun transmitting images of Jupiter from 37 million miles away. Frank Bristow of JPL says the photos show a beautiful planet and the craft will pass within 174000 miles on March 5. Voyager 2 will meet Jupiter in July for similar tests.
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Typhoon Alice Aims Toward Guam With 110 Knot Winds
Typhoon Alice with winds averaging 110 knots at its center churns toward Guam and could pass within 120 miles to the island’s south in about 48 hours, according to Nation Weather.
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UPI
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Eight American treasure hunters freed from Ecuador prison
Eight U.S. treasure hunters held 72 days in Portoviejo Manabi Province Penitentiary in Ecuador were released and are en route home. Authorities said the arrests followed a tip from Richard Abbey, a former expedition member, about an alleged plot to assassinate presidential candidate Jaime Roldos to mask a smuggling operation.
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Storms Leave 11 Dead Across States Disrupt Power
Severe winter weather from freezing rain to snow cut power to thousands across the nation. Oregon to Arkansas reported slick conditions and flight delays. Ohio saw multiple deaths in snow removal. Arkansas crews battled outages as Southern grid faced its worst ice storm.
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Arkansas Power and Light Co
Charles Kelly
Oil workers threaten nationwide strike remains very real
The union president said a 60 000 refinery workers walkout remains very real despite most members reporting to work. Gulf Oils Port Arthur refinery faced picketing by a related union, while Amoco offered a wage proposal that could push pay up 8.3 percent if accepted.
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A.F. Grospiron
Jerry Archuleta
Gulf Oil
Port Arthur
Texas
Oil Workers’ Union
Gulf
Bill Rinehart
Archuleta
Rinehart
Houton
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Carter
Suit alleges consumer fraud by Kansas City jewelry firm
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says Diversified Ventures Inc. faces a consumer fraud suit for deceptive practices tied to selling lowand distributorships with a $2,500 initial investment. Investigators heard sales pitches claiming large profits and marked jewelry advertised at $50 but on sale for $19.95, a tactic Miller calls a direct violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act. The district court has ordered impounding of jewelry and related items.
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Consumer Protection Division
Iowa
Tom Miller
Diversified Ventures Inc
Kansas City
Lowand
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