Ray warns of drastic fuel action in Iowa
Governor Robert Ray and Energy Policy Council director Ed Stanek warn Iowans of possible drastic steps to curb fuel use if consumption does not drop. They cite an 80 percent current fuel level versus last year and outline emergency powers to regulate hours, distribute energy, and curb transportation.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ed Stanek
Energy Policy Council
Ray
EPC
Stanek
Iowa
California
Farm fuel woes threaten Iowa diesel supply
A major supplier says Iowa faces another blow to diesel availability raising concerns over meeting farm needs. A high Energy Department official also backs a plan limiting motorists to six driving days per week.
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Iowa
High Energy Department
Growth initiative offers new approach to at risk girls
Growth is a new approach proposed to help girls in trouble. The note appears on page 4A, with related items mentioning Marion celebrations on page 7A and a question about twilight falling for Gas Light Village on page 16A.
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Gaslight Village
The Nation Reinvent the Car Page 17A
A brief column on Page 17A discusses the nation’s efforts to reinvent the car. Analysts weigh technology shifts, potential industry impacts, and the role of policy in guiding future mobility. The piece frames innovation as a broad national project with multiple stakeholders.
China Breaks Off Peace Talks With Vietnam
Report on page 17A notes China ends peace negotiations with Vietnam amid mounting tensions. Interaction described as a rupture in diplomatic dialogue affecting regional security. No further details given in readable text.
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China
Vietnam
Silkwood case verdict fines Kerr-McGee for plutonium contamination
A federal jury in Oklahoma City found Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corp liable for Karen Silkwood's radiation contamination and awarded her survivors 10.505 million dollars. The verdict, reached after 11 weeks of trial, includes 505 thousand dollars in actual damages and 10 million in punitive damages.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corp
Karen Silkwood
Ms. Silkwood
U.S
Frank Theis
Kerr-McGee
Silkwood
Kerr- McGee
Atomic Energy Commission
Silkwoods
Kerr McGee
Profits Hold Record Pace Despite Inflation Pressure
U S government figures show first quarter profits at annual $226.9 billion before tax, a 0.9 percent rise from Q4 1978, with adjustments for inflation revealing a 6 percent drop to $166 billion. Inflation nudged to 8.8 percent, and economists warn of a mild recession later this year while tax cuts spur after tax gains.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Alfred Kahn
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Shellsburg
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Kenneth Petrick
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Amerada Hess Corp
New York
Warner-Lambert Co
Morris Plains, N.J
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Somerville, N.J
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St. Louis
Williams Co
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Greenwich, Conn
Reichhold Chemicals Inc
White Plains, N.Y
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Erie, Pa
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