Alaska lands bill clears House amid bipartisan clash
The Alaska lands bill advances to the Senate after a 360 to 65 House vote, despite heavy lobbying by oil, mining and timber interests. It preserves about 110 million acres as parks and refuges, including 67 million acres as wilderness, and bars mining in refuges and oil testing in the Arctic National Wildlife Range.
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Morris Udall
D-Ariz
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National Wildlife Federation
Udall
Senate Energy Committee
John Breaux
D-La
John Dingell
Mich
Arctic National Wildlife Range
Nitrite delay slows bacon curing safety plan
The Agriculture Department postponed a phased reduction of suspected cancer-causing sodium nitrites in bacon. The delay follows tests on a potential substitute chemical and contrasts with earlier push by Assistant Secretary Carol Tucker Foreman to cut nitrite levels from 120 to 40 parts per million within a year.
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Skylab Expected to Break Apart Around July 2
NASA revised its estimate that the 85 ton Skylab space station will likely disintegrate on July 2 with about 400 pieces surviving to reach Earth. The agency puts a 90 percent chance of debris hitting Earth between June 26 and July 9, based on tracking by NORAD in Colorado Springs.
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Space Agency
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Carter argues wage‑price guidelines are voluntary
Washington AP Carter administration urges federal judge to dismiss a suit challenging the authority of wage‑price guidelines. Labor leaders and 24 Republican lawmakers claim penalties on violators make the program mandatory. The case seeks to limit contracting power for violators. government says program remains voluntary. Judge Parker pledged a rapid ruling. AFL CIO attorney notes sanctions exceed Nixon era fines.
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U.S
Barrington Parker
Carter
Barbara Babcock
Castro Returns to Mexico Talks on Cuba Mexico Trade
Fidel Castro arrives in Mexico for talks with President Jose Lopez Portillo the first time since his 1962 departure. He planned discussions on boosting Cuban exports to Mexico and potential oil purchases while also engaging on Central American issues.
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Mexico
Fidel Castro
Jose Lopez Portillo
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Anti-government militants seize seventh church in El Salvador
Anti-government militants from the Popular Revolutionary Bloc hold 14 hostages in embassies and seize Maria Auxiliadora Church to press for the release of three Bloc leaders detained by El Salvador's military rulers. No violence reported in the latest takeover.
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el Salvador
Popular Revolutionary Bloc
el Salavador
Maria Auxiliadora
Bloc
Denial of Mass Murder Claim in Central African Empire
Premier Maidou rejected charges that Imperial Guard soldiers killed 100 children. He said about 50 students aged over 16 were arrested in Bangui on April 18, later released by Bokassa’s orders on April 20.
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Henri Maidou
Bokassa
Bangui
Maidou
Zaire
Zongo
Oubangui River
Library of Congress fixes fire hazards in aging building
The Library of Congress aims to correct fire hazards found in its aging building after a private study. Chief information officer Mary Lethbridge says malfunctioning equipment and untrained guards were identified. Union officials say deficiencies should have been fixed years ago as Congress provides new money to install sprinkler systems in the main building and annex.
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Library of Congress
Mary Lethbridge
Stephen Bush
Congress
Vital Statistics May 16 births and notices
Births listed from St Luke's and other locations include a son for multiple couples such as Mr. and Mrs. David Pre at 1032 33rd St NE and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cannaday at 2816 Ave NW. Additional births note families from Stacyville Conroy and others with grandparents named. Numerous incident times follow, including alarms, a diesel fuel flush, a rear gas flush, and a medical emergency at Memorial Drive SE.
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Tek Py
33Rd St. NE
Charles Cannaday
Ave. NW
Terrance Hensley
Ellis Blvd
Robert Ross
First Ave
Ronald Chase
Richmond Road
Louis Bahnsen
Valleyview Drive
Marion
Neal Benesh
Belle Plaine
Stacyville
Joseph R. Brown
Dalewood Ave
Ninth Ave
Second Ave
Memorial Drive
Senate Watergate Committee Opens 1973 Hearings
On this date in 1973 the Senate Watergate Committee began hearings into the break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington D C.
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Senate Watergate Committee
Democratic
Washington, D.C
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