Carter Blocks Gasoline Decontrol and Cuts White House Costs
President Carter rescinds Ford era gasoline decontrol, reviews energy policy, and keeps a cautious stance on price restraints. He cuts door to door limo service to trim costs while planning foreign visits and media access. Carter also urges a halt to nuclear testing and outlines a three step route toward broad disarmament and SALT based limits.
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Mexico
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FEA declares emergency steps to ease heating fuel shortage
Washington AP report notes the Federal Energy Administration moves to boost light fuel oil output by limiting jet fuel, addressing cold weather shortages. An amendment directs more propane to natural gas utilities to protect high priority customers.
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Federal Energy Administration
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American Motors posts small fourth quarter profit
American Motors Corp reports a 1.2 million profit in Q4 1976, reversing a 51.1 million loss in the prior quarter as price cuts and rebates spur sluggish small car sales. The report notes a 4 cent per share gain despite ongoing discounting.
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Rhodesian peace effort rejected by white minority government
Britain's latest Rhodesian peace push failed as the white minority regime dismissed new proposals for a Geneva conference with black leaders. Details on page 9.
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Britain
Pensions Overtake Army Pay in Defense Budget Shift
The Pentagon will spend more this year on military pensions than the entire active Army payroll, with pensions totaling 8.2 billion, outstripping Navy shipbuilding and Air Force procurement. By 1980 pensioners exceed 1.3 million, and GAO warns costs could reach 30 billion by 2000.
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Mondale signals NATO aid rise amid defense pledge
Vice President Mondale told NATO leaders in Brussels that the United States may increase its contribution to NATO while seeking overall Pentagon budget cuts. He urged European allies to boost their own defense spending and stressed that NATO forces would not see reduced military capability. He also promised a separate European Common Market delegation at an upcoming summit and outlined a tour schedule including Bonn, Rome, London, Paris, and Tokyo.
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Plea Bargain Denied In Mt. Vernon Fraud Case
In Cedar Rapids federal court Judge Ed ward J. McManus rejected a plea agreement for Scott Voeltz a former Cedar Rapids man now in Atlantic Beach Fla who pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud tied to a Mt Vernon based bogus business operation. Voeltz sought probation in exchange for cooperation but the judge did not bind to any promised suspended sentence and the discussions stalled after a recess with the government stating it would only recommend probation not guarantee it.
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Edward J. McManus
Scott Voeltz
Atlantic Beach
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Mt. Vernon
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Voeltz
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Robert Braumann
U.S
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Iowa House weighs 65-foot trucks in Iowa legal push
The Iowa House backed moving ahead on a measure to overturn a December IDOT ruling that limits twin-trailer trucks to 60 feet. If approved by both chambers, the change would remove a mootness issue before the state Supreme Court and allow 65-foot vehicles if studded tires are banned and roads reclassified.
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