Inventor Fights Kick Tail Venture with ITC Probe
Washington ITC launches investigation into the skateboard kick tail after Richard Stevenson, holder of the 1971 patent, accuses manufacturers in the United States and abroad of copying the feature. Stevenson seeks to ban imports from Taiwan, Mexico, and Honduras while suing six domestic makers. The piece notes rapid growth in skateboarding, with 60 million boards and 20 million riders by the late 1970s, and cites ITC attorney expectations of a 50 percent chance of success, with a midyear decision target.
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Stevenson
United States
ITC
Donald Dinan
Ayers Rock The Giant Monolith Of Australia
Ayers Rock stands as the world’s largest single rock on Australia’s Great Outback edge. The enormous monolith, six miles around and over 1,000 feet high, changes color with sun and moisture, offering dramatic sunrise and sunset views and an unforgettable photographic subject. Visitors fly from San Francisco to Sydney then Alice Springs, before a bush airline to the rock, where aboriginal sites and cave shelters reveal centuries of stories.
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Ayers Rock
Australia
San Francisco
Sydney
Trans Australian Airlines
Alice Springs
Outback
I Bush
Connair
Ayers
Earth
Becawe
South Australia
Barton Polite
Maggie
Inuiation
Panel to Hold Two Hearings On Jobs, Illegal Aliens
Lincoln Nebraska state senator Richard Maresh said the Unicameral committee will hold two hearings in Omaha and at Horace Mann Junior High. The first hearing at 9:30 a.m. at 5418 S. 27th St covers illegal aliens employment. The 1:30 p.m. session at Horace Mann discusses a Nebraska Jobs Creation Act to create a referral committee for underemployed Nebraskans and offer corporate tax rebates to participating businesses.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPL
Richard Maresh
Milligen
Business and Labor Committee
Omaha
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Hall
S. 27Th St
Horace Mann Junior High School
Dry rock geothermal test clears hurdle for power
New Mexico researchers at Valles Caldera near Santa Fe report the world’s first dry rock geothermal system. A two-well setup fractured granite with hot rock heating water to 120 C rising toward 180 C. The two-loop heat transfer aims to supply electricity, with Plains Electric planning a demonstration plant once feasible.
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New Mexico
Valles Caldera
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Sants Fe
N.M
Morton C. Smith
Thenergy Research and Development Administration Project
Los Alamos
North America
Smith
Plains Electric Co
Plains Electric
United States
Omahan Charged With Violation of Probation
Thomas G. Frederickson 39 of Omaha was charged in federal court with probation violation from an earlier gambling case. He had pleaded guilty to using interstate telephone and mail to run a gambling business and faced possible prison time if further gambling activity occurred. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Richard Peck and was released on a $1,000 bond amid ties to a bookmaking ring raided locally.
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Omaha
UPI
Thomas G. Frederickson
Frederickson
U.S
Albert Schatz
Richard Peck
Shades of Kissinger alive at White House
President Carter signals support for Kissinger policies and secret agreements after calling him the lone ranger of foreign policy during the campaign. Carter told editors that he endorsed a number of Kissinger ideas and confidential understandings.
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Shades of Kissinger
White House
Helen Thomas III
Washington
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Carter
Kissinger
Reservoirs at lowest point in 20 years
Bureau of Reclamation officials report water storage in 22 western division reservoirs serving Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska at the lowest level in two decades. Officials warn conditions remain critical with snowfall needed to restore normal storage. cloud seeding plans are being pursued as a potential aid.
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Greeley
Cale
UPL
Bureau of Reclamation
Western Division
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Bureau
Bob Burling
Loveland, Cole
Burling
Nine appointed to Indian panel in Nebraska
Gov. J James Exon filled one at large and eight four year seats on the Nebraska Indian Commission. Appointees include Clifford Wolfe Sr and Herbert Blackbird of the Omaha Tribe. Keith Chamberlain and Kenny Mallory of the Winnebago Tribe. Cora Jones and Thamas Campbell of the Santee Tribe. Marshall Prichard representing Lincoln. Cindy Dillenting representing Omaha. and Alice Roach of Plainview serving as spokesman for unrepresented areas. Chamberlain and Prichard were reappointed. others are new.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
J. James Exon
Nebraska Indian Commission
Clifford Wolfe Sr
Herbert Blackbird
Keith Chamberlain
Kenny Mallory
Cora Jones
Thamas Campbell
Marshall Prichard
Cindy Dillenting
Omaha
Alice Roach
Plainview
Chamberlain
Prichard
Auxiliary elects officers at Dellwood Fire Hall
The Dellwood Firemen's Auxiliary met on Tuesday at the Fire Hall to elect officers. New officers are Mrrna Didier president Bernice Ebel vice president Sharon Navrkal secretary and Maude Kallenbach treasurer. They plan Lap Rabes for David Place at the next meeting and will donate to the Rich Patacha Fund at David City.
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Dellwood
Mrrna Didier
Bernice Ebel
Sharon Navrkal
Maude Kallenbach
David Place
Patacha
David City
Caroline Schalz
Gertrude Sylvester
Peg Wilson
Sharon Nuvrkal
Joyce Bell
High
Mary Pat Ramshek
Low
Cora Frravtt
Sharon Navekal
Marjorie Kimble
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International Trade Commission
Federal
McDowell High
Amancart
Columbus
Israel
Middle East
International Labor Organization
ILO
Ite
Palices
Jody Powell
National Security Affaires
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Peking
Nixon
CIA
Richard Helms
Senate
Los Angeles
Rosalynn Carter
Betty Ford
Mrs. Carter
Auxiliary
Ramada An -West
Sunny Wight
Ehitchers
Shaker House
Westands
Regency Fashion Court
Ramada Inn
Pesific St
Interstate
Omate
Nly
33Rd Ave
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