Chrysler backs California standards as national emission compromise
Chrysler president John Riccardo proposes adopting California emission standards nationwide after failing to obtain a one year delay from the federal government. He cites health and environmental protections and notes the company might use California rules at reasonable cost without an expensive catalyst system. Ford GM pursue EPA court review of delay denial while Chrysler nears a decisive catalytic converter choice. Negotiations with South African platinum producers are under way as the company weighs platinum catalyst use.
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Mayors Press Federal Tax Sharing for City Services
San Francisco and Seattle mayors urge federal revenue sharing to prevent drastic service cuts. They cite isolation and high transportation costs as major financial strains, with Alioto noting San Francisco would need extra funds for mass transit beyond the $14 million projected under current formulas.
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EPA says air cleanup progress with states in review
The Environmental Protection Agency reports progress on cleaning polluted air as it proposes new controls for 12 states, approves parts of plans for as many, and grants Ohio full clean-air clearance. Four Corners plants face disapproval while Nevada rules fail, with a two year extension for standards until 1977.
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Vote on Fourth Atomic Carrier Faces Senate Test
The Senate votes on authorizing a fourth atomic powered aircraft carrier, CVN 70, amid cost concerns and calls to shift defense emphasis. Sen. William Saxbe proposes cancellation, arguing the Navy already has enough carriers and funds are best redirected to smaller ships and submarines. Debates set on funding and end the war amendments may delay final action.
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Raquel Welch Sues Over Imply Ad For Purz
Hollywood actress Raquel Welch seeks 1 million dollars and an injunction against a United Artists and Filmways promotional sketch showing her in a skimpy costume wielding a gun. She claims the image creates false viewer expectations. The suit, filed Tuesday, targets the ad for the movie Purz in which Welch plays a detective.
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Elisberg attorneys seek appeal of wiretap ruling
Los Angeles AP reports defense lawyers plan to appeal Judge Mall Hyrne's ruling on government wiretapping in the Pentagon Papers case. The ruling held that inadvertently intercepted conversations involving a defense team member violated rights of defendants Daniel Filsberg and Anthony Russo. The defense sought a stay pending hearing. Byrne denied and the trial moved forward.
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HEW probes syphilis deaths from federal study
Washington HEW launches a full investigation into a federal experiment in which Alabama black men died due to withheld syphilis treatment. Dr Merlin K Dual said he was shocked by the findings and aims to determine why penicillin was not provided and why the study continued after it became available. The Tuskegee study, begun in 1932, drew criticism for withholding care to document disease damage through autopsy. Tokyo city asks residents and businesses to conserve water amid the worst shortage since 1964 after a dry June.
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Wage rule for low pay ends in new exemption
Washington reports the Cost of Living Council exempting about 10 million low income workers from wage controls after a federal court order. Director Donald Rumsfeld announced raising the floor from 1.99 to 2.75 per hour, freeing roughly 1 of every 460 private nonfarm workers from economic controls.
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