Airline fuel shortage may cause fare increases
Industry officials warn fuel cuts and flight cancelations from Iranian oil disruption could push fares higher. Airlines may reduce discounts as United and Delta cancel hundreds of flights, while Exxon reports half its contractual obligations fulfilled due to oil supply constraints.
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William Jackson
Air Transport Association
United
Delta
Exxon Co
U.S.A
Exxon
New Jersey
Free World
Ray Vigneault
Wind and river weather briefing with readings
Wind NW 18 to 25 mph at 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain Friday and Saturday. Temperatures from the 30s to 40s with lows in the 20s to 30s by Sunday. Mississippi River levels listed for several towns with rises and falls, including Dubuque 9.2 rise .3 and Keokuk 7.2 fall 1.4.
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Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Clinton
Cedar
C.R
Congress to hold early hearings on hospital cost controls
Senate sub committee chaired by Edward Kennedy will hold the first hearing Friday at Children’s Hospital in Washington on standby cost controls for hospitals as Carter seeks anti inflation measures. The move follows Carter's White House unveiling and a 0.9 percent January CPI rise affecting wage guidelines.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Senate
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Children’s Hospital
Experts say task force underplays radiation risks
Washington radiation specialists Dr. Karl Morgan and Dr. Irwin Bross told a Senate subcommittee that repeated small man-made radiation doses pose greater dangers than the White House task force indicated. They warn risks may be higher than estimates from high-dose survivor studies.
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Washington
White House Task Force
Karl Morgan
Irwin Bross
Senate
Nixon ordered firing sparks civil suit over C-5A overruns
Attorneys for A Ernest Fitzgerald say President Nixon personally ordered the Pentagon to get rid of that son of a b with transcripts from newly released White House tapes. They claim Nixon also told Ehrlichman to have the god awful gobble degook cover story prepared as part of Fitzgerald’s 1969 firing. Fitzgerald seeks 3.5 million in damages in the suit against Nixon and aides Haldeman Harlow and Butterfield who released the tapes.
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Washington
A. Ernest Fitzgerald
Nixon
Pentagon
White House
John Ehrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
Bryce Harlow
Alexander Butterfield
Fitzgerald
Inflation fight not failing says Carter adviser
Alfred Kahn, head of the Council on Wage and Price Stability, argued that January’s sharp consumer price rise should not be viewed as proof the administration’s battle against inflation is failing. He spoke as part of the president’s economic team.
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Washington
Carter
Alfred Kahn
Council On Wage
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Details Rates and Publication Info
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists publication details, locations at 500 Third and SE Cedar Rapids Iowa, carrier and mail rates, and republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. The notice outlines subscription terms and territorial service.
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Third & SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Reagan Opens Exploratory Campaign for 1980 Nomination
Washington AP reports Ronald Reagan formed an exploratory campaign committee to pursue the 1980 Republican presidential nomination. Senate ally Sen. Paul Laxalt announced about 250 boosters, including several prominent figures, backing the former California governor.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Senate
California
Carter unveils $400 million urban aid plan for cites
President Carter proposes a $400 million urban aid package for 1 231 localities with unemployment above 6 5 percent and income at or below 1 5 times the national average. Carter spoke at a meeting with state and local officials noting prior $1 billion request was defeated by Congress.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
U.S. envoy Woodcock presents credentials in Peking
Leonard Wood cock becomes the first U.S. ambassador to the People's Republic of China as Ulanhu welcomes him in Beijing. Xinhua notes lingering issues but expects progress through growing ties.
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Tokyo
Leonard Woodcock
U.S
People’s Republic of China
Peking
China
Xinhua
Hsinhua
Woodcock
Ulanhu
Ulanfu
National People’s Congress
Vietnam claims victory and withdrawal of Chinese forces
Vietnam says a splendid victory over China and the Chinese troops will withdraw in peace. Hanoi reports continued fighting and Vietnamese victories while warning Beijing that further acts of war will be punished. Chinese forces reportedly burn and loot villages in Lang Son Cao Bang and Hoang Lien Son as battles persist.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
China
Hanoi
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
Chi Lua
Loc Binh
Lang Son
Cao Bang
Hoang Lien Son
Washington
Richard Holbrooke
Peking
Peking People’s Daily
Cuba
Soviet Union
Births Flourish Across Areas Including Mercy and Des Moines
Vital Statistics lists multiple births: Mercy March 6 with daughters for Kohl Campbell and Baldridge. Iowa locations Des Moines Storm Lake Cedar Rapids Marion Tipton and more. Grandparents named for several newborns, with timing shifts noted for emergencies and needless calls.
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Des Moines
Dennis Baldridge
Ollie Killgore
24Th Ave
Joseph Baldridge
C Ave
Storm Lake
Gary W. Armstrong
William R. Armstrong
L1th Ave
Marion
T.J. Davis
Independence
Bazargan resigns as Iran prime minister report
Tehran newspaper says Mehdi Bazargan has resigned over loss of control to Islamic revolutionary committees. He reportedly traveled to Qom to present his resignation to Ayatollah Khomeini, who may or may not accept. The report notes a parallel government and six men were executed by revolutionary councils. American buyers resumed Iranian oil exports, paying 18 to 20 dollars per barrel for light and heavy crude aboard the Al Ryah.
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Tehran
Iran
UPI
Mehdi Bazargan
Islamic Revolutionary Committees
Tehran Journal
Bazargan
Revolutionary Committees
Qom
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
al Ryah
Ashland Oil Co
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National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
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Atiyeh
National Weather Service
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Senate Budget Committee
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Vour
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Malloy Jewelers
Second Ave. SE
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Ambrose Bierce
William Kohl
E Ave
Jack Davis
10Th St
St. Luke's
Roger Campbell
Washington Ave
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Worthington Drive
Robert Heath
Center St
Jeffrey McDonald
16Th St
Janet Tellin
Sprucewood Drive
Roger D. Dutton
Jodie L. Mally
Elmer L. Gendelmann
Tipton
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Wilson Ave
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