Electric cars gain traction amid gas pains in US market
UPI reports Americans seek relief from gasoline costs with electric options though limited range and high upfront price persist. Several firms plan to build cars or kits for conversion, while major automakers delay until longer-range batteries emerge. Electric Auto pursues a $15,000 Silver Volt GM conversion with a soon planned assembly and a network of fast charging stations.
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Odd-even ration plans spread nationwide amid shortages
The odd-even gas rationing spreads from New Jersey and New York area to Connecticut Rhode Island and Texas with states adopting plate based lines and fines up to $1000 for cheaters. Officials report reduced lines in New Jersey while dealers warn against tank topping and hoarding as fuel worries persist. Saudi Arabia hints at boosting production if industrialized nations cut consumption.
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Wayne Disinherits Widow in Will Amid Estate Plan
SANTA ANA Calif UPI John Wayne left an estate of more than 6.8 million mainly to his children and first wife while disinheriting his widow. He stated separation from Pilar Wayne and left a trust fund to pay 3,000 monthly to Josephine, his first wife. Wayne died of cancer at 72 after a 19 year marriage. The will dated Oct 5 1978 directs most assets to seven children with Batjac stock to Michael Wayne, Mary Antonia La Cava, and others, naming Michael and Louis Johnson as executors.
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Apple tree leasing a clever path to profit
West German orchardist Gerhard Hopp leased his apple trees to city dwellers for about $9 a year per tree. Each lessee can pick all apples produced annually by the leased tree, while Hopp retains ownership of many trees and the profits from their output.
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Medical first in Newark at Beth Israel center
Doctors at Beth Israel Medical Center report a medical first after Patricia Isla, 30, suffered multiple heart attacks and shock before a Caesarean to save both mother and baby. A special heart pump and vein grafts were used. Isla stabilized then, and her two pound daughter Vanessa Lee survived.
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Stern Fans and Campaign Trails Highlight Evolving 1980 Race
A collage of 1980 campaign notes shows Ben C. Bubar asserting a moral role for the National Liberation Party, Harold Stassen promoting SALT II and arms talks, and Isaac Stern spanning China-US cultural ties with a Beijing dinner honoring his artistry as diplomats and music lovers applaud.
Windfall oil tax advances through Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a 70 percent windfall profits tax on oil companies to raise about $8 billion more than Carter’s plan, with an estimated $285 billion capture over five years. The bill moves to the House for a likely vote next week amid push to enact tax on excess profits after price decontrol.
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