Ford signals willingness to act as U S faces energy and foreign policy challenges
President Ford says he will decide within 48 hours on raising import tariffs to $2 per barrel if Congress fails to act on his energy bill. He warns of potential Middle East oil price increases, urges action, and outlines a tougher stance with the Soviet Union while seeking detente. He predicts Brezhnev talks this fall and outlines plans with Sadat and Rabin in June.
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Soviet Union
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Middle East
Yitzhak Rabin
U.S
Anwar Sadat
Salzburg
Austria
Rabin
James R. Schlesinger
Dependents Lead American Exit from Laos
An evacuating American jet carried 18 women and 61 children from Vientiane as the first step in pulling about 1,000 Americans from Laos. The Laotian government said U S aid personnel would be largely withdrawn to dismantle the 24 year old program. Several evacuees voiced bitterness at being labeled as ugly Americans while others feared Lao officials' danger due to past ties with the U S government.
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Thaland
Sanford Stone
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Paul Porter
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Donald Baxter
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Stone
Easter
John Tucker
Akron
Ohio
Military Government Formed in Lebanon
Beirut AP reports a military government formed Friday night to manage the violent war between rightist Lebanese militias and Palestinian guerrillas amid ongoing clashes and instability. The move signals a bid to restore order as fighting intensifies across Beirut and surrounding areas.
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Lebanon
Beirut
Rabbit in the Tank Gasoline for Short Hops Debuts
A new gasoline product markets itself as a playful chemical that supposedly puts a rabbit in your tank for short hops. The claim reads as a novelty gimmick with unclear practicality or safety backing.
Iowa House OKs Malpractice Bill Amid Heated Debate
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers pass a medical malpractice bill 87 to 7 amid bitter debate over contingency fees and a six year filing limit. Supporters say it offers a temporary fix while critics call portions weak and worry over backroom deals between lawyers doctors and insurers. The measure heads to the Senate with expectations of further changes.
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Marshalltown
Arthur Small
C Lown City
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Iowa State Bar Assn
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Bilt
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Small
California
Auto makers maintain pace as mid May sales lag 31 percent
U.S. auto sales fell 31 percent from a year ago in the May 11-20 period, with about 172000 cars sold versus 249394 last year. Analysts noted some improvement over early May and mid-April. GM Ford Chrysler and AMC plan continued operations with selective staffing.
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Detroit
APS
One Dead in Davenport Flour Mill Explosion
An explosion tore through an upper section of the International Multi-Food flour mill in Davenport shortly after noon. At least one person was killed, six injured, and two remain missing as searchers comb rubble and the Mississippi River for victims. The blast affected windows blocks away and was felt across the river in Illinois.
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International Multi- Food Plant
Scott County
Kenneth Paulsen
Mississippi River
Rork Telaned
Moline
Ill
Third Streets
Robin Hood Flour Mill
Plan to Probe Health Costs in Inflation Picture
Washington A P The Council on Wage and Price Stability plans a study on rising medical care costs seen as a remaining weak spot in inflation. Albert Rees says the panel will commission an outside expert for a new look at health care price trends.
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Albert Rees
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Rail Clerks urged to accept earlier pattern settlement
A presidential emergency board advised the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks to accept the pattern settlement already signed by other unions. It found BRAC failed to prove a higher wage claim and urged maintaining the pattern to avoid crisis bargaining. The panel proposed wage adjustments and benefits parity, with a new dental plan and a job stabilization committee instead of one year job protection.
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Brotherhood of Railway and Airfina
BRAC
Ford
National Railway Labor Act
Voard
Tt Wan
Kissinger appeals to Turkish leader on Cyprus dispute
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with former Turkish Premier Bülent Ecevit in Ankara and urged his support for a Cyprus settlement amid Greek Turkish Cypriot deadlock. He warned that U S aid to Turkey hinges on progress toward a settlement and planned a Madrid stopover on the return trip.
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