Brown proposes odd-even gas sales to ease shortages
California Governor Edmund Brown Jr announces an emergency plan allowing counties to restrict gas purchases by odd or even license plate numbers to ease long lines. The rule bans topping off beyond half a tank, limits to 20 gallons, with penalties up to $1500 or six months in jail. Public transit and emergency vehicles exempt.
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Sacramento
Calif
Edmund Brown Jr
California
Brownaid
Richard Maullin
State Energy Commission
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Maullin
Los Angeles
Brown
Energy Commission
Stephanie Bradfield
Oregon
Vic Atiyeh
Rubber workers call off strike amid inflation fight
UPI report says the United Rubber Workers union withdrew its midnight strike deadline against a major tire maker after a federal judge warned against government sanctions. UAW President Bommarito said talks would resume Monday in New York with Uniroyal, citing responsibility and the desire to avoid harming workers or companies.
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Washington
UPI
Frigg
Carter
UAW
Peter Bommari
Unigal
Bber
Monty
New York City
Bommarito
Uniroyal
Food inflation seen easing in April and May
UPI reports government inflation fighters note food price increases slowed in April and are expected to rise less than 1 percent in May. The Council on Wage and Price Stability says if trend holds, food prices will post the slowest rise since November, with beef and perhaps vegetables as exceptions.
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Washington
UPI
Council On
Birmingham Strike Ends After Health Insurance Compromise
A municipal workers strike in Birmingham ended after city leaders and the union reached a health insurance compromise. Gov. Fob James helped broker the deal. The city will keep Blue Cross protection until April 1, 1980, while a board designs a new plan.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Alabama
Fob James
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Suspect in Kravitz kidnapping surrenders in Virginia
Michael G. Levine, 35, the alleged triggerman in the Julius Kravitz kidnap murder case and wife shooting, turned himself in to a police officer brother in Virginia and was en route back to Ohio. The surrender ends his flight after the shootings.
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Cleveland
UPI
Julius Kravitz
Ohio
Virginia
Michael G. Levine
Ex-president in Lyndhurst extradition waived in Va court
In Arlington Virginia General District Court Lyndhurst former chemical company president waived extradition. His alleged accomplice John File, 26, had surrendered earlier. Detroit based General Motors recalled 372000 Cadillacs to fix sticky accelerator pedals blamed in 124 accidents, three deaths and 46 injuries since 1977. Recall covers 1977 and early 1978 Coupe DeVilles Sedan DeVilles Broughams and limousines without fuel injection. A Cadillac spokeswoman cited a rubber pedal extension that could catch on floor mats causing sticking acceleration.
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Chemical Company
General District Court
Arlington
John File
Detroit
UPI
General Motors
Thatcher Leads Conservatives to Victory in Britain
Margaret Thatcher, known as the Iron Lady, returns to power as Britain’s first female prime minister after the Conservatives win 339 of 635 Commons seats, a 43 seat majority over Labour and all other parties. She vowed work ahead from No 10 Downing Street.
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London
UPI
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Thatcher
Downing St
Labor
Southwasih floods force rescues across Middle Tennessee
Heavy spring rains drenched parts of Southawash and surrounding counties, flooding roads up to 10 feet deep and isolating homes. Rescue crews used boats and helicopters to evacuate residents including about 30 airlifted from a south Nashville building. TVA substation floods caused a four hour power blackout across four counties.
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Southawash
Middle Tennessee
David Newbern
South Nashville
TVA
Nashville
Williamson
Rutherford
Lebanon
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Ginther Appliances
T.V
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Ginther
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Bonita Nichols
Panasonic
Chicago
Hank Peterson
Panasonic Factory
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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