Oil price decontrol blocks survive House panel vote
President Carter wins a narrow 21 to 21 count as the House Commerce Committee rejects efforts to block June 1 oil price decontrol with full elimination by September 30, 1981. Energy Secretary James Schlesinger pledges diesel allocations to farm states and notes voluntary conservation has slipped.
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Carter
Congress
House Commerce Committee
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
Energy
James Schlesinger
Moffett
Energy Department
Tauke
Schlesinger
Iowa
Iowa Judge chastises sides over meals at fire station
Judge Ansel Chapman rules on the dispute surrounding Ian Eaton meals at the Iowa City fire station. Residents of flats area and lending institutions discuss neighborhood goals. Junior Achievement teams from Cedar Rapids Marion Iowa City and Vinton show pride in projects. Cedar Rapids black leader explains lack of black representation at a city meeting. City Council revisits garbage removal at Tuesday session.
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Ansel Chapman
Little Ian Eaton
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Vinton High School
Tentative Contract Aims to Keep Shelter Care Facility Open
A tentative fiscal year contract offers to fund Linn Youth Facilities Department and keep the Shelter Care Facility operating through the current fiscal year.
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Linn Youth Facilities Department
Planning to Sell Your Own Car Tips
Practical guidance for private car sellers outlines key steps before listing a vehicle. Highlights include researching value, preparing the car, gathering documents, and understanding local rules. Helps readers set a realistic price and avoid common pitfalls.
Supreme Court Winds Grow Colder, Kilpatrick Says
Columnist James J. Kilpatrick warns of a chilling trend at the U S Supreme Court as tensions rise and the atmosphere grows more severe. The column appears on page 8A with an index reference.
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James J. Kilpatrick
U. S. Supreme Court
Efficiency expert fees spark business owner gripe
A businessman laments paying an efficiency expert high fees to critique his operations, stating he could not afford to hire the consultant even if his business were thriving. The quote highlights frustration with costly professional advice.
Kidnapped Tycoon Julius Kravitz Dies of Wounds
Julius Kravitz 67 chairman of First National Supermarkets and his wife Georgina 56 were abducted from their Shaker Heights home in a ransom plot. Kravitz died after surgery with investigators probing two suspects including a Cleveland Heights officer.
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UPI
Julius Kravitz
Cleveland Heights
Kravitzes
Kravitz
First National Supermarkets Inc
Georgina
Fairmount Circle
Shaker Heights
Carter and Ohira Meet at White House to Ease Trade Dispute
President Carter welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira at the White House for a two day visit to ease a growing trade surplus dispute. Both leaders stressed a strong U S Japan partnership and sought amicable settlement of a $7.5 billion annual government contract bid issue.
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Washington
Carter
Masayoshi Ohira
White House
Japan
Ohira
United States
Asia
State Department
Congress
Carter sets Friday talk to Iowans
President Carter plans a Des Moines visit on Friday to address the Iowa Association of Counties on Rural Development Initiatives. Air Force One arrives around 11, followed by an 11:30 a.m. address at the Hilton. A regional press conference is set for 2 p.m. and he departs for San Francisco after 3:45 p.m. Demonstrations are anticipated, including a protest by Iowa Mobilization for Survival urging nuclear disarmament.
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Jimmy Carter
Iowa
Carter
Iowa State Association of Counties
Air Force 1
Des Moines
Des Moines Hilton Inn
Polk County
Mobilization For Survival
United States
Birmingham Striking City Workers Strain Police Ties
Thousands of Birmingham city employees walk out over health insurance as police, sanitation, and clerical workers join a strike. State troopers arrive to patrol a city marked by rising crime and unrest as firefighters vote to strike.
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Ala
National Guardsmen
Wayne S. Whisenhunt
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