Moving Frauds Cost U S Families Millions Annually
The ICC reports moving companies overcharge households by about 900 dollars per trip through weight manipulation and other frauds. Weight bumping, false tickets, and adding heavy items are alleged tactics. Officials target sham agricultural cooperatives and seek tighter penalties and extended oversight to protect consumers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Cmmission
ICC
Dan O'Neal
O'Neal
Ioad
Ipdemy Agricultural
Neal
Santa Cara
Calif
Interstate Commerce Commission
Peter Shannon
Shannon
Ice
Department of Transportation
Villagers threaten reprisals as Molukan school hostage crisis unfolds
Dutch villagers near Bavensmilde react with anger as six South Moluccan militants hold 105 children and six teachers at a village school. Police warn against lynching as a nearby train hijacking and ongoing standoff unfold with calls for independence for the Molucca homeland.
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Bovensmilde
The
Netherlands
Jan Karels
Indonesia
Dick Mulder
Government Considers Destroying Wild Horses
Washington AP reports the administration may have to destroy some wild horses and burros on western ranges as a last resort after consulting Congress. Sen. Packwood tentatively suggests sterilizing by hormone injection from helicopters. Beard cites 58,000 horses and 7,000 burros roaming federally owned lands, drought pressures, and limited success of the loan program with about 2,000 horses out for adoption.
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Washington
Central Interior
Water Resources
Bob Packwood
Rre
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Beard
Janathial
Virginia North Carolina Weather Forecast Brief
Considerable cloudiness and warm humid conditions in Virginia and North Carolina. Expect a 2 chance of thundershowers late each day with highs in the 70s to low 80s and mild overnight lows. Variable clouds and scattered showers possible through Wednesday. Weather data include calm winds and sparse precipitation reports.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Leyland executive charged with forging bribery letter
Scotland Yard charged Graham Barton and his wife Fatima with forging a letter that linked British Leyland and government officials to an overseas bribery scheme. The couple, questioned four days, face arraignment. The Daily Mail had published the letter and later apologized. Leyland and NEB denied any bribery evidence. Gebä
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London
Scotland Yard
Leyland
Graham Barton
Fatima
Lord Ryder
National Enterprise
Alex Park
The
Daily Mail
Barton
British Leyland
NEB
David English
Associated
Two Thirds Uranium Route From USSR to West Europe
U S officials report two thirds of enriched uranium fueling Western Europe comes through Soviet plants, with Nye stating Moscow undercuts US prices and handles fuel for West European reactors. Testimony before a Senate subcommittee notes US plans to expand enrichment in Ohio or Tennessee to cover foreign and domestic needs. Senator Glenn calls the extent of Soviet dominance a shock.
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Washington
Soviet Union
State Department
United States
Joseph 5. Nye Jr
Senate
Nye
West Getany
France
Ohio
Tennessee
United
States
John Glenn
Ulate
Robert W. Frn
Energy Research and Development Administration
Marcus Rowden
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Rowden
NHC
Aieast
Solar mirrors melt steel plate in world power test
In Albuquerque AP reports 71 heliostats concentrated 1.8 million watts to burn a quarter inch steel plate at the Solar Thermal Test Facility. The beam, created by 71 mirrors, briefly melted the target and insulation before scientists redirected the array as no penetration occurred.
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Albuquerque
Sandig Laboratories
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