Kennedy weighs 1980 bid as Carter est horror economy
AP NBC poll shows Carter with 19 percent excellent or good overall job rating the lowest since 1950s. Kennedy leans toward challenging Carter citing economy as key factor. Globe columnist says Kennedy plans to run in primaries with Cape Cod decision. Baker says Chappaquiddick not issue if Kennedy contest. Kennedy emphasizes mortgage education and cost concerns as voter priorities.
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Carter welfare bill advances with national minimum benefit
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a welfare revision moving toward a national minimum benefit. The measure would set a floor at 65 percent of the poverty level and remove incentives for breakup of welfare families. It aims to standardize benefits across states and extend coverage.
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Government warns nuclear test veterans to seek medical exams
More than 250000 former GIs forced to witness experimental nuclear explosions in the 1940s and 1950s are warned by the government to seek medical advice. Attorneys for officials gained court permission to publish a notice urging soldiers involved in nuclear testing to undergo a physical examination.
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Italian jet crashes near Cagliari killing 31 aboard
An ATI DC-9 with 27 passengers and 4 crew from Alghero to Rome plunged into a mountainside during landing in rain and fog at Cagliari airport. All aboard were killed, officials said.
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Auto talks stall as UAW and GM press toward deadline
Negotiators for the United Auto Workers and General Motors made little progress after an all night bargaining session. With the contract for 95 000 autoworkers due to expire at midnight the union seeks protection for retirees against inflation and a broader package including wages and time off. A threatened selective strike would affect 13 GM plants 32 warehouses and a locomotive plant supplying diesel locomotives.
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Los Angeles Faces Seventh Day of Severe Smog
Downtown Los Angeles endures a week long smog emergency with eye irritation and respiratory hospitalizations rising. No deaths have been reported as authorities monitor the hazardous air conditions and public health impacts.
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Senators dispute Carter theories on Cuba troops
Washington senator Henry Jackson challenges the Carter administration's explanation for 2000 to 3000 Soviet troops in Cuba. Officials admit uncertainty about why the troops are there, a point fueling debate over SALT II ratification and prompting calls for firmer administration position.
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