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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1978
Page
5
Federal judge Merhige ruled Westinghouse must honor uranium supply contracts after price spikes from the 1973 74 Arab oil embargo. The decision could force about 2 billion dollars in damages to utilities that sued.
Pope John Paul II moved to reshape the Vatican by removing conservative Cardinal Pericle Felici from leading the Commission for the Interpretation of Vatican II Decrees. The action follows his private audience with the new pontiff and signals changes after brief reappointment of Cardinal Jean Villot as Vatican Secretary of State.
Britain begins a free airlift of antiaircraft guns and SAM missiles to Zambia to defend against possible Rhodesian air raids. The first RAF transport departed Friday and the Foreign Office said the weapons would reach Lusaka by midnight. The aid is restricted for Zambia's defense and must not be passed to others, notably Joshua Nkomo's Patriotic Front guerrillas.
The Interstate Commerce Commission voted Friday to limit objections to applications for new trucking routes as part of a deregulation effort. The move aims to simplify route approval processes and reduce delays for carriers seeking expansion.
Washington UPI reports court documents show one or more FBI officials disobeyed orders from former director Clarence Kelley and destroyed files detailing illegal break-ins in the early 1970s. Defense lawyers say they were told 47 FBI files on the surveillance are missing and plan to seek dismissal of conspiracy charges against former FBI Director L Patrick Gray and two top aides.
Edward Miller seeks dismissal before Chief Judge William Bryant claiming missing files may prove his innocence. Kennelly asks for a hearing with Justice Department officials on destruction of evidence. Gray Felt and Miller are said to authorize warrantless break ins and wiretaps by Squad 47 in New York. Francis Martin says the case should not be dismissed.
Washington reports the administration now expects a 1979 deficit of 38.9 billion dollars and inflation of 6 to 6.5 percent. President Carter met with budget director James McIntyre to discuss restraining 1980 spending while aiming for a 28 billion dollar deficit.
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