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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1978

Page

2

Note to Jones follower left last testament claim

WASHINGTON AP It describes a brief florid note found in Jim Jones pocket that may be a follower’s testament. FBI says handwriting uncertain and signature clipped. survivors returning from Guyana as police inventory runs.

Jones Washington Jim Jones Jones’ Commune Guyana Dover U.S Georgetown Jonestown United States Peoples Temple

Carter weighs tweaks to wage price standards

Barry Bosworth of the Council on Wage and Price Stability said the Carter administration may tighten the profit margin test and adjust fringe benefits rules to address rising business costs. Wage increases under the scheme must stay under 7 percent annually, with questions about health insurance and other benefits.

Washington Barry Bosworth The Council On Wage and Price Stability Bosworth

Heating oil price controls urged after possible overcharges

The Energy Department agency says price controls should return unless refiners prove competition and justified pricing. It estimates possible overcharges of about 193 million dollars in the past two years and a further 138 million this coming winter.

Washington Energy Department Office of Hearings and Appeals

National Steel hikes prices following U.S. Steel lead

National Steel Corp. announced price increases across several products effective January 1, 1979, as the third largest U.S. steel maker follows a move by U.S. Steel. John Campbell of the Council on Wage and Price Stability said the agency has not been informed but if aligned with U.S. Steel may meet official guidelines.

Pittsburgh National Steel Corp U.S. Steel John Campbell Council On National

Carter Khalil Meeting Could Signal Peace Treaty Progress

Washington reports indicate President Carter may meet Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil later this week to hear Egypt's position on a stalled peace treaty with Israel. Anonymous sources say no meeting time is set, while Al Gomhouria claims Sadat will send a final stance and a request to resume talks based on Egyptian proposals.

Washington Egypt Israel Carter Mustafa Khalil White House al Gamhouria Khalil Anwar Sadat Sadat

Japan Airlines pursers strike over union split plan

About 280 JAL pursers and flight attendants walked out claiming the airline would split their 2400-member cabin crew union by training recruits in a separate union. The walkout led to 39 of 110 domestic flights and seven of 28 international flights canceled. The union had held a three day strike last week over year end bonuses.

Tokyo Japan Airlines JAL

Ray’s brother to testify on King assassination hearings

A House assassinations subcommittee moved to ask a St. Louis court to temporarily free John Larry Ray 45 brother of James Earl Ray for testimony at Friday’s final King assassination hearing The move follows suggestions of a Ray family plot in earlier testimony and a related arrest on assault and burglary charges in St Louis.

Ramsey Clark G. Robert Blakey Clark

Teng denies power struggle with Hua Kuo-feng

Hong Kong reports say Teng Hsiao-ping told Robert Novak he twice declined Premiership offers from Hua and stayed focused on China’s four modernizations. He praised Mao’s overall leadership while criticizing posters that praised him and condemned Mao’s past actions.

Hong Kong Teng Hsiao-ping Hua Kuo-feng Mao Tse-tung Teng Robert Novak Hua China Peking Chou En-lai Communist Party Mao Hsinhua Hua Kuofeng Novak

Baker analyzes the zombie motif across groups and tragedies

Columnist Russell Baker treats the zombie idea as a serious theme linking Moonies Hare Krishna followers and Guyana tragedy victims. A YMCA program begins Monday offering cardiac care sessions with a physician and a nurse to help people with heart problems.

Russell Baker Guyana YMCA

U S May Admit 20000 Indochinese Refugees

Refugee officials report about 2000 Vietnamese refugees will be flown to the United States in two to three weeks from Malaysia. The Carter administration plans to seek congressional approval to admit about 22500 Indochinese refugees, joining the exhausted 25000 quota.

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia United States Carter Administration Indochina Justice Department Washington Griffin Bell Congress Vietnam South China Sea

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