Kissinger Sees Progress In Conference with Rabin
Washington aims for Middle East peace made progress in talks between President Ford and Israeli Prime Minister Rabin. Kissinger called the meeting a considerable step forward while noting no details on concessions. He suggested a possible resumption of Egyptian Israeli negotiations with no final decision.
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UPI
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Yitzhak Rabin
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
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Rabin
Siani
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Found Guilty in Election Case
A Delhi court convicted Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of misusing government officials in her 1971 campaign and banned her from public office for six years. The ruling stayed for 20 days to allow an appeal, with Gandhi to seek a Supreme Court stay during the process.
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India
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Sinha
Kapoor
Ford Urges Tougher Energy Plan After Gas Tax Defeat
President Ford, angered by a House vote to drop a gasoline tax, calls on leaders to speed up a stronger energy program aimed at reducing reliance on foreign fuel by 1985. House Democratic and Republican leaders meet after Rep. Bill Alexander blocks the tax in a split 209 to 187 decision.
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UPI
Ford
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White House
Carl Albert
Thomas
Tip” O'Neill
GOP
America
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means
Ullman
Arkansas
Bill Alexander
D-Ark
Plan Postage Hike Despite Judge New York AP
Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar said first class postage will rise this year despite Judge Seymour Wenner proposing a cut from 10 to 8.5 cents. Bailar indicated the Postal Service may set temporary rates after a 90 day period and a permanent rate decision is due soon.
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Benjamin Bailar
Bailar
Washington
The
Postal Rate Commission
Seymour Wenner
Bailor
New York Postal Customers Council
Postal Service
Wenner
Commission
Iowa House OKs permanent 55 mph speed limit in energy crisis
The Iowa House passed a bill 68-16 to set a permanent 55 mph highway limit, replacing the temporary measure tied to the energy crisis. Rep. Richard Drake called it difficult but necessary to avoid more than $80 million in annual highway-fund losses from federal action.
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Des Moines
Richard Drake
R-Muscatine
Iowa
Drake
Congress
House
Transportation Committee
Thousands to Demonstrate in Cedar Rapids for AIM Support
Stanley Holder announced that several thousand Indians are expected to arrive in Cedar Rapids by mid next week to demonstrate support for the American Indian Movement and press for justice. He said the event will be peaceful with marches and discussions and that AIM leader Dennis Banks and others may attend.
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Israel
Egypt
Wounded Knee
Cedar Rapids
Holder
AIM
Dennis Banks
Harry Bellafonte
Carter Camp
Leonard Crow Dog
McManus
Iowa
Two 747 Jetliners Involving Bombay Fire And Rhodesia Landing
An Air France 747 from Hong Kong to Paris suffered a brake and fire scare in Bombay with four slight injuries as passengers evacuated. Another 747 carrying refugees from Mozambique and Angola diverted to Salisbury after engine trouble, and a seven pound baby was born aboard during the landing preparations.
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New Delhi
India
Bombay
FTC accuses Hertz Avis and National of airport rental monopoly
The FTC charges Hertz Corp Avis Rent-a-Car System and National Car Rental System with conspiring to monopolize airport car rentals since 1968. It says they controlled 96 percent of the market in 1973 by shared bid specs price fixing and agreements with major automakers. The complaint seeks a public hearing and gives the firms 30 days to respond.
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Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
FTC
Chuckle: Why it's called a check-out count er
A playful note explains the term check out in shopping or cash handling as a pun on withdrawing funds. It humorously illustrates bringing $25 in cash requiring a check out to complete the process.
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