Heating oil price jump predicted this winter
An Energy Department official told a congressional hearing that heating oil costs may rise over 50 percent from last year. Deputy Energy Secretary John O Leary said stocks are building and it should be possible to meet demand with no major shortages this winter. He noted a plan to request $150 million more energy aid for low income families and defended Iran kerosene sales.
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Washington
Energy Department
John O’leary
O'Leary
Carter Administration
Congress
O’leary
Carter
Library of Congress
Iran
House
Senate
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Bruce Pasternack
Senate Budget Committee
Teachers Strike Across 13 States With Mass Walkouts
Angry teachers across 13 states staged mass walkouts disrupting classes for over 600000 students. The National Education Association cites wage concerns amid inflation while strikes spread through Illinois Indiana Michigan Oregon New Jersey Washington and other states with districts such as Flint Paterson Spokane Indianapolis and Springfield involved.
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Susan Lowell
National Education Association
Washington, D.C
Paterson
N.J
Eugene
Ore
Spokane
Wash
Springfield
Ill
Indianapolis
Oklahoma City
New Orleans
Michigan
Flint
Chicago
Highland Park
Illinois
Carter eyes new computer index to curb paperwork
The White House reports the administration tests a computer index to save more than 30 minutes per American yearly by reducing form filling. A sunset executive order aims to drop unused government reports, while new regulatory demands may reverse recent gains.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Sinai Drawdown Eases Mideast Peace Force Burden
Egypt and Israel agreed on joint patrols to supervise Sinai withdrawal, freeing the United States from a mandated multinational desert force. Sadat hinted Jordan’s King Hussein may join peace efforts this year and oil deliveries to Israel were discussed, with no price set. A fall summit in Egypt was planned to tackle Palestinian autonomy and Jerusalem.
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Haifa
Israel
Egypt
Sinai
United States
U.N
Washington
Anwar Sadat
Hussein
Jordan
Middle East
Sadat
Menachem Begin
Jerusalem
Begin
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
East Jerusalem
Mount Sinai
Bomb scare at Bolshoi Ballet opening in Los Angeles
An anonymous caller claiming ties to the Jewish Defense League warned of bombs in the Shrine Auditorium during the Bolshoi Ballet opener. Police cleared aisles and searched the venue but found no devices as the performance continued for thousands.
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Los Angeles
Shrine Auditorium
Jewish Defense League
Alan Kirstein
Associated Press
Runaway Conrail Engine Likely Started With Help
Conrail Engine 6483, a $1 million locomotive, rolled from a Buffalo suburb toward Oakfield on a driverless 50 mile run before grinding to a halt 168 feet from a hotel bowling complex. A Conrail spokesman said only someone familiar with trains could have started the engine despite its dead man’s switch.
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Oakfield
N.Y
Conrail
Buffalo
New York
Robert Sullivan
Calm claimed in Iran’s Kurdistan after clashes
Tehran radio quoted a government official saying Iran’s northwest Kurdistan region is fully covered by the army and completely calm after fierce fighting with Kurdish rebels. An ISI report says Soviet missiles grow more powerful and accurate with multiple warheads while NATO faces personnel problems.
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Tehran
Iran
Kurdistan
London
West German Defense Ministry
International Institute For Strategic Studies
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Two Men In Court On Carter Related Charges
Frank Berwanger and John Winchell, both of Dubuque, appeared in Cedar Rapids federal court for arraignments on Carter related charges. Berwanger faces potential penalties up to $1000 fine or five years, while Winchell faces up to $1000 fine or three years. Arraignments were continued as Berwanger seeks detox and Winchell fights competency rulings.
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Carter
Mississippi River
U.S
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Frank Berwanger
John Winchell
Dubuque
Berwanger
Winchell
Secret Service
James Hodges
Mercy Hospital
State Mental Hospital
Independence
Edward J. McManus
Cleveland Desegregation Starts In Public Schools
Federal Judge Frank Battisti authorized limited racial desegregation in Cleveland's school system after three years of legal battles. Up to 9,500 students will be bused as the district prepares for a September 10 start and letters about bus stops are being mailed.
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Cleveland
Ohio
U.S
Frank Battisti
James Murphy
Battisti
Judge rules NRA membership law unconstitutional
U S District Court Judge Harold Greene ruled a 1924 law requiring NRA membership for buyers of surplus government rifles at discount prices violates First Amendment freedom of association and Fifth Amendment equal protection rights.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
U.S. District Court
Harold Greene
Pioneer 11 data lost to satellite interference near Saturn
NASA officials say about 45 minutes of Pioneer 11 data from the Saturn encounter were erased when a Russian satellite drowned out the signal. Project manager Charles Hall noted Soviet cooperation and said the issue was not recognized in time before the Ames News Conference.
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Mountain View
Calif
Space Agency
Saturn
Pioneer 11
Charles Hall
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ames Research Center
Soviets Seen As More Powerful Threat In War Study
An authoritative research group warns that Soviet military modernization could leave U S and allied forces vulnerable to sudden attack or prolonged warfare. The assessment highlights rapid tech upgrades and strategic capabilities reshaping global security dynamics.
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London
Soviet Union
U.S
Dream of Ownership at Happy Joe's Real Future Prospect
An advertisement invites aggressive, career minded people to join Happy Joe's on Council St NE. It promises potential store ownership after a maximum two year investment, emphasizes hard work and long hours, and offers appointments for discussions about a rewarding future in the restaurant business.
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Happy Joe’s
Happy Joe's
Council St. N.E
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