Wage-price council tightens focus on Big Business
The Carter administration expands voluntary price guidelines to 1300 major firms asking quarterly price data. Five fast-rising industries dairy drug electrical motors cement and lead smelting face intensified reporting. New rules tighten cost-reporting while promising no mandatory controls.
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Washington
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Council
White House
Kahn
National Association of Manufacturers
Wage-Price Council
Barry Bosworth
Bosworth
Unseasonably Cold With Mixed Rain Through Tuesday
Today at 10 a.m. winds from the west at 16 mph. Sunrise 5 52, sunset 6 31. Highs in the 30s to low 40s with teens and 20s at night. Extended forecast calls for some rain possibly mixed with snow Sunday through Tuesday. Mississippi River stages show steady rises at several gages with specific readings listed.
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Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Clinton
Cedar
C.R
Births and licenses listed in March vital statistics
March births announced for Mercy area couples including Harmer Weber Hayzlet Wagner Kidd Hoppe Oertel Novak Geers Plattner and others. Marriage licenses issued to Sires Vedepo Harris Rose Richter Greenwood Anthony and others in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Charles Hayzlet
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
William Wagner
50Th Ave
John Kidd
16Th St. NE
Eugene Hoppe
E Ave. NW
John Oertel
H Ave. NW
Edward Novak
Belle Plaine
Jerome Geers
Hiawatha
Larry Platner
Mechanicsville
John T. Sires
Carol A. Vedepo
Terry H. Harris
Patricia M. Rose
John H. Richter
Earlville
Lynne M. Greenwood
Monticello
Leading Economic Index Signals Slowing U.S. Economy
The Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.9 percent in February, the largest drop since July, signaling a cooling economy. The drop, revised figures, follows a 0.3 percent January decline, with economists predicting about 2 percent growth in Q1. Six of ten components declined, while three rose. The overall index stood at 142.3 versus 143.6 in January.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Courtenay Slater
Teamsters and trucking talks near wage deal as talks resume
In Washington the Teamsters and trucking industry, aided by relaxed inflation guidelines, near a three year wage and fringe-benefit settlement to avert a weekend strike. Negotiators worked till midnight and plan to resume talks today while the contract for 300,000 workers expires at midnight Saturday. The parties report progress on economic terms but differ on work rules.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Carter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wayne L. Horvitz
Horvitz
ICC
Schlesinger denies charge over Iran oil data
Energy Secretary James Schlesinger rejected claims that the Department of Energy hid data from Congress. He argued Iran's political turmoil had reduced U S oil supply, noting resumed exports only recently reached a precarious balance.
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UPI
James Schlesinger
Congress
Iran
U.S
Schlesinger
Energy Subcommittee
House Commerce Committee
Department of Energy
Americas
Subcommittee
Department
American Petroleum Institute
Industry Association
International Energy Agency
Embassy to tighten security after Moscow bombing incident
Sources report the death of a bomb strapped Soviet seaman at the American Embassy could lead to a shift in the open door policy. Proposed measures include metal detectors stronger Marine presence and closer screening of Russians seeking meetings with embassy staff. The bomber, who died during an eight hour siege, said he hated Brezhnev and wanted to go to the United States, according to Ambassador Malcolm Toon.
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Moscow
U.S
Malcolm Toon
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
Iran votes on Islamic republic to replace monarchy
Iran held a nationwide polling as millions of voters including women in Weil-clad dress and revolutionary guards backed Ayatollah Khomeini in the drive to establish an Islamic state. The shah, in exile in Morocco since January, may seek another refuge as U.S. officials urge he avoid the United States for security reasons.
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Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Bahamas
Shah
Morocco
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
U.S
Washington
United States
South Korea Sees High Traffic Accident Rate
Seoul government reports 65,177 traffic accidents last year among 35 million residents. 5,112 people were killed and 91,464 injured as an 17 percent accident ratio is deemed potentially one of the world’s worst by the Transport Ministry.
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Seoul
South Korea
Transport Ministry
Shah leaves Rabat by private plane
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran departed Rabat, Morocco, aboard a private plane as he continued his diplomatic and state duties abroad amid regional discussions.
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Rabat
Morocco
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Iran
Judge orders shipment of Peoples Temple victims home for burial
In San Francisco a Delaware jet hangar still holds 554 massacre victims' bodies. Judge Ira A. Brown approved using about 300000 in Temple assets to fund the transport to California for burial, with attorney John Wah! aiming to begin within a week. The ruling called an act of charity.
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San Francisco
Peoples Temple
Delaware
California
John Wah
Superior Court
Ira A. Brown
Arraignment in kidnap murder case near Grand Rapids
Albert Lee Ill, 27, of Kentwood, arraigned on felony murder charges in the kidnapping and slaying of 11 year old Linda Vanderveen. He demanded a preliminary examination and was remanded to jail without bond after being identified by two witnesses at a lineup.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
UPI
Albert Lee
Linda Vanderveen
Lee
Kentwood
Gordon Doherty
Gerald Steele
Steele
Amin's Kampala Hold Tests Ugandan Government Resolve
In Nairobi Kampala fighting rages as Tanzanian invaders close within eight miles of the capital. Residents flee en masse while a diplomat says Kam pala remains in government hands. Exiles claim Amin fled toward Arua with Nubian troops, unconfirmed.
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Kenya
Idi Amin
Kampala
Amin
Arua
Uganda
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