Energy Plan Draws Near-Total Support at Cedar Rapids Hearing
A near unanimous audience backed President Carter's energy proposals at a Cedar Rapids hearing. Speakers included White House energy aide David Freeman and State Rep. Mary O Halloran. Critics pressed for rationing, tax relief for the poor, and incentives for oil discovery while cautioning against gas tax burdens.
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Carter
David Freeman
White House Energy Committee
Mary O'Halloran
Ccedar Falls
Freeman
O'Halloran
Dick Clark
Iowa
Clark
Skip Laitner
White House
Laitner
D Lown
Vicki Smith
Far Left
Judge Orders Apricot Pits Returned After Seizure
U S District Judge Robert Taylor ordered the return of seized apricot pits to Tennessee businessman Douglas Heinsohn. The pits were confiscated by the FDA as potentially poisonous but were linked to his wife’s cancer treatment with Laetrile, a controversial substance banned by the agency. Taylor emphasized the decision is not approval of Laetrile or apricot kernels for cancer therapy.
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Knoxville
FDA
Douglas Heinsohn
American Party
Heinsohn
Taylor
Four Arrested On Separate Charges Reported
Four individuals were arrested on separate charges on Wednesday. Brenda S Stroud 26 was charged with possession of a controlled substance after a petty larceny arrest and finding a substance believed to be phenobarbital during booking. David A Kelsey 18 faced a malicious injury to property charge stemming from damage to a Ramada Inn vending machine. James E Yardem 39 was charged with forgery for signing a bad check at Kosek s Dime and Dollar Store. Sheryl Lee Drievold 25 was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle in a case filed by Frances Corbett.
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Brenda S. Stroud
Bever Avenue
David A. Kelsey
Oklahoma Avenue
Ramada Inn
Sixth Street
James E. Yardem
Second Avenue SE
Kosek’s Dime and Dollar Store
Sixteenth Avenue
Sheryl Lee Drievold
Fifth Street NW
Frances Corbett
B Avenue NW
Drunk Driving Charge Against Aaron Muzingo
A 27 year old man Aaron Rae Muzingo of 627 A avenue NW faces drunk driving charges after arrest at 2 07 a m near the Fifth avenue Fourth street SE intersection.
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Aaron Rae Muzingo
A Avenue NW
Muzingo
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Street
Tax Rate Cuts Pondered by Blumenthal
Washington AP Blumenthal says the Carter administration is weighing reductions in both business and personal income tax rates as part of a late summer tax reform push. He also notes a possible merger of the treasurer and mint directorships and aims for a simpler taxed system with fewer shelters while considering doubling a dividend tax.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Congress
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Bert Lance
Lance
United States
U.S. Mint
Older 707 jets louder than Concorde at New York airports
EPA tests by four engineers at Kennedy and LaGuardia show one in four jets exceed noise limits and some 707s surpass the Concorde. Landings are often bubroarier than takeoffs with 707s hitting 100 decibels and one at 113, about 40 percent louder than Concorde takeoffs. EPA chief says operators have until 1981 to refit the planes.
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New York
Kennedy
LaGuardia
Environmental Protection Administration
EPA
Federal Aviation Administration
Port Authority of
New Jersey
Port Authority
Robert Low
Louisiana Bans Luxury Limousines for Officials
Louisiana Senate votes to bar state agencies and municipalities from ordering luxury cars for officials following the president’s lead. The bill passed 26 to 11 and targets vehicles with features like power seats locks speed control radios and tape decks. Senator Foster Campbell notes 41 luxury cars the state owns.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Carter
Louisiana Senate
Foster Campbell
Bossier City
Prairie du Chien Suspends Treatment Plant Head
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin mayor suspends Charles Welsch, superintendent at the wastewater treatment plant, after charges of falsified test records and neglect. Two state investigators visited the plant after complaints by Melvin Kehoe and corroboration by Philip Halvorson. action to retain or dismiss Welsch to be decided at a Monday 5:30 p.m. personnel committee meeting.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Charles Welsch
Jack McPhee
Welsch
McPhee
Melvin Kehoe
Kehoe
Philip Halverson
Minnesota
Welsh
Shipyard Chief James H. Todd Dies at 83
James Herbert Todd former vice president advisory board chairman and director of Todd Shipyards Corp died Monday in Pinehurst at age 83. Todd led the shipyard firm during a pivotal era and served on its advisory board.
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Pinehurst
N.C
James Herbert Todd
Todd Shipyards Corp
Wealthy Jamaicans Flee to Florida in Tax Shock Exodus
Thousands of wealthy and middle income Jamaicans migrate to Florida as Prime Minister Manley raises taxes and nationalizes farms and factories. Miami officials note 8 000 adult Jamaican immigrants with likely double including illegals. The city hosts Jamaican shops and a growing community while freight delays at Dodge Island indicate active shipment of belongings.
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Miami
Florida
Michael Manley
David Walter
Fidel Castro
David Coore
Jamaica
House of Assembly
Flagler Street
Dodge Island
Kingston
Miami-to-Kingston
Manley
Miami Herald
Bob Marley
Stranger remark spurs CDC scientist to chase Legionnaire's disease
Dr. Joseph McDade, 37, of the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, says a biting party remark inspired his return to researching the disease that killed Legionnaires at Philadelphia’s convention last August. He quit after six weeks but resumed after a stranger challenged CDC’s ability to solve the mystery.
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Westminster, Md
UPI
Joseph McDade
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Man Searching For 1894 Killer Lion
Maurice Hopkins hunts for a legendary lion that killed his uncle in 1894 near Lake Nyasa. The man eater is reportedly stuffed and rumored to be in London antique stores. Hopkins has pursued clues across generations from Malawi and Mozambique to Britain, seeking the concealed specimen.
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London
Maurice Hopkins
Hopkins
Lake Nyasa
Malawi
Mozambique
Elrington Francis McKay
CIA To Offer Facility Tours To Public Eyes
The CIA plans building tours for the public starting next month in suburban Virginia. Tours will be controlled and escorted, with the agency noting concerns about photography and safety. Tours will be conducted on Saturdays to protect operatives’ cover.
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CIA
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Virginia
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