Oil politics fray at Tokyo summit as Giscard angers Carter
In Tokyo amid a seven nation oil policy clash President Carter fumed over Valery Giscard D Esteing remarks in Newsweek calling U S policy confrontational. The group probes oil import freezes and voluntary cuts as Ohira hosts Asia's first summit, with Britain West Germany France Italy and Canada weighing rival plans and Bonn opposing the American approach.
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Tokyo
UPI
Carter
Valery Giscard
Giscard
United States
Re House
France
Newsweek Magazine
White House
Strasbour
Japan
OPEC
Concord
Margaret Thatcher
Masayoshi Ohira
Asia
Joe Clark
Helmut Schmidt
Roy Jenkins
Seinten Carter
Clark
Thatcher
U.S
Shimoda
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Strasbourg
Rotary
James Schlesinger
Otto Lambsdorff
Bonn
Anada
Strike weakening as truckers end protests in three states
Independent truckers called off actions in Louisiana Connecticut and Arizona, easing blockades and boosting road traffic. The strike has driven layoffs for over 1 200 meatpackers in the Midwest and shut a Newport Arkansas steel plant, as officials warn of potential shortages while retailers dispute mass scarcity.
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UPI
Louisiana
Connecticut
Arizona
Midwest
Arkansas
New Orleans
Bruce Babbitt
Babbitt
Crown Packing Co
Detroit
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Oklahoma
Tennessee Forging Steel Corp
Newport
Ark
Greater
Oil prices seen rising at OPEC meeting in Geneva
In Geneva ministers from OPEC predict crude will top $20 a barrel as talks resume. The 13 members remain divided over hikes with Saudi Arabia favoring about $17 while Libya pushes for $27 as the cartel seeks a coordinated price boost.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UPI
OPEC
Celeen
Aee
Organization of Petroleum Expo
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Billions for synthetic fuels bill advances in House
The House approved a multibillion federal aid measure to spur synthetic fuel production for peacetime and defense uses. Leader Jim Wright of Texas said the bill would not ease gasoline lines this summer but could give the public hope that better times lie ahead.
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Carl Brown
Connecticut
Herb Johnson
Washington
UPI
House
Maine
Jim Wright
Texas
Celebrities and legends parade through a volatile world
A collage recounts Vietnam veterans at a New York Studio 54 fundraiser, Bob Hope entertaining troops in Asia, and a public display in Manhattan. It also notes jazz legends honored on Swing Street with Lester Young awards, Nessie research efforts in Hull, and a quip from Illinois State Senator Mitchler.
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Bob Muller
Vietnam
Codey Sige
Council of Vietnam Veterans
New York
Studio 54
Bob Guccioneth
Hollywood
Manhattan
52Nd Street
Koch
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Max Roach
Lester Young
Father Elvis Presley's Death Leaves Estate To Grandmother And Daughter
Vernon Presley, 63, father of Elvis, died of heart failure at Baptist Hospital. His will names Minnie Mae Presley and Lisa Marie as sole beneficiaries. Lisa Marie will inherit at 25 if grandmother is alive. Estate estimated at $15 million, now about $7.66 million after expenses. executor Vernon paid $72,500 yearly.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Vernon Presley
Elvis Presley
Presley
Baptist Hospital
Nathan Salky
Elvis
Minnie Mae Presley
Lisa Marie
Los Angeles
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
Singer
Joseph Evans
National Bank of Commerce
Israeli Warplanes Down Five Syrian Fighters Over Lebanon
UPI reports Israeli warplanes shot down five Syrian fighters in a dogfight over southern Lebanon around 11 a m. local time. The clash involved Israeli attacks on Palestinian strongholds as planes intercepted. Additional items include a propane storage tank explosion near Ypsilanti forcing evacuations and other political actions.
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Tel Aviv
UPI
Lebanon
Ypsilanti, Mich
Petrolane Co
Pittsfield Township
Y Ti
Washteng Tae On Go
L M Boyd Notes on Purchases and Sabotage
A mix of consumer habits and a historical anecdote. It cites L M Boyd regarding typical purchases by young married couples, mentions items like ketchup and shampoo. The piece also recalls the French Revolution era peasants sabotaging factories with wooden shoes and reflects on the word saboteur.
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France
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