White House outlines plan to curb oil spills and aid victims
The White House proposes strong administrative actions including tighter shipping standards and a tanker ban for vessels with accident histories to reduce oil spill risks. A White House fact sheet says a Friday detailed plan will reorganize federal oil pollution programs for simplicity and responsiveness.
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Jody Powell
American
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Saccharin Makers Retain Production Amid Demand Surge
New York reports indicate the sole saccharin producer and retailers dropped plans to halt output as dieters flood orders. The FDA proposed a ban over potential links to bladder cancer, triggering a wartime style rush on saccharin products.
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New York
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
Fitzsimmons Resigns Pension Fund Trustee Post
Teamsters President Frank Fitzsimmons says his resignation as trustee of the union's largest pension fund was not caused by a looming government lawsuit. He said he had pondered stepping down since October when most of the pension board quit, marking his first public comment on the issue.
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Discount Air Fares Set by CAB Ruling
The Civil Aeronautics Board orders steeply reduced fares for flights between New York and two California cities. Tickets must be bought 30 days in advance with stay requirements of seven to 45 days to qualify.
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New Car Sales Hit Early March Record Led by GM
Detroit AP reports domestic new car sales rose 19 percent from a year ago to a record for the March 1-10 period, totaling 256,926 units at a daily rate of 28,547. GM led gains with a 20 percent rise, Ford up 34 percent, Chrysler up 0.4 percent, while American Motors fell 19 percent.
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Crime figure invokes Fifth Amendment in Kennedy assassination inquiry
Santos Trafficante, once a Cuban gambling kingpin, refused to answer questions about advance knowledge of Kennedy's murder and about Jack Ruby. He also denied knowing Ruby or whether Ruby visited him in a Cuban prison. The Warren Commission had concluded Oswald acted alone.
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Cedar Rapids group fires executive director for financial missteps
The Citizens' Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Cedar Rapids dismissed William B. Harnish as executive director for not reporting full monthly obligations. The board learned in January unpaid invoices exceeded 14000 dollars and found past due accounts were managed by Harnish, leading to his discharge.
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Four Charged With Drunk Driving In Separate Incidents
Four individuals face drunk driving charges after incidents Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Richard C. Jones, 34, was arrested at 1:15 a.m. near Blairs Ferry road and Council street NE. Kenneth S. Oliver, 27, from Wyckoff New Jersey, was taken into custody at 1:06 a.m. in the 200 block of First avenue east. Paul J. Crilly, 31, of 36 Crive drive NW, was arrested at 10:45 p.m. in the 2700 block of Sixth street SW. William T. Moore, 46, of 915 Fourth street SW, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday near the junction of highways 151 and 13.
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Bismarck
Chicago
Thief Should Be Glad He Got Away
James Gantz of route 2 Central City attended a Washington high school karate class when someone stole his boots worth 75 dollars and a billfold with 89 dollars from a locker. Police records say the thief escaped. authorities note it would not have been pretty if caught.
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Central City
Washington High School
Flynt Fails to Deliver 1 Million for Pornography Commission
UPI reports Larry Flynt publisher of Hustler magazine failed to meet President Carter to offer a $1 million check to revive a pornography commission. Flynt, recently convicted on obscenity charges, was turned away while trying to fund the commission that expired in 1970.
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UPI
Larry Flynt
Hustler Magazine
Carter
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Injuries Fatal To Benton Man Donald Patton Dies
Donald Patton 26 of Blairstown died in a Cedar Rapids hospital shortly before midnight Tuesday from injuries suffered in a Benton county traffic accident. Authorities said the collision occurred on highway 82 about three miles north of Blairstown between Patton’s car and another vehicle.
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Daughters and Sons Reported in Local Vital Statistics
March records list births at multiple addresses including Mr and Mrs Markley 1107 Cheyenne NW a daughter Mr and Mrs Jacobson 2532 Town House NE a daughter Mr and Mrs Doughman 1411 Edgewood NW a daughter and others. Separate incidents show investigations and fire or accident responses at various locations including 2981 Sixth Street SW 275 Thirty-third Avenue SW and 4010 Johnson Avenue NW.
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Cheyenne Road
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Town House Drive
John Doughman
Edgewood Road
Jon Morris
Marion
Gerald D. Frey
Mt. Vernon Road
Dean Dundee
O Avenue
Fred A. Fleck
Cedar Rapids
Court Upholds Iowa Tax Lid for Cities Over 750
Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled the 1976 legislature’s seven percent soft cap on property tax collections for cities over 750 population constitutional. Ames and Waterloo had challenged unequal treatment of small cities, and the ruling preserves the public hearing process to exceed the cap and the nine percent option with special justification.
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