Fraser New UAW President Fraser New UAW President
Douglas Andrew Fraser was elected the new president of the United Auto Workers, seeking to pave the way for a new generation of leadership. The 60 year old Scottish immigrant, formerly a Detroit metal finisher, succeeds Leonard Woodcock as UAW head. Fraser will lead through 1983 when he reaches retirement age, amid a transition away from Reuther associates and proteges.
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Detroit
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
U.S
China
Walter Reuther
Union
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Carter Energy Agency Gets Senate Approval
President Carter's plan to create a Cabinet level Department of Energy wins Senate approval 74 to 10 after six hours of debate. The bill would transfer functions from FPC FEA and ERDA, establish a four member price board, and grant broad information access with strict conflicts rules.
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Ill aboard Fairsea cruise with 40 sick aboard
The Fairsea with 40 ill passengers and crew remains aboard while tests rule out foodborne illness. CDC officials say 36 passengers and four crew members have fallen ill since May 10 as the ship docks in La Guaira before planned inspection in St Thomas.
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Los Angeles
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Venezuela
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State Gas Tax Hike Predicted With Highway Bond Plan
North Carolina lawmakers expect a gas tax increase as part of a 300 million highway bond package. The measure, approved 107 to 4, would fund highway projects from the DOT plan and prompt debate on future energy revenue and road needs.
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Robert Farmer
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Chertford
Jernigan
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Growth Returns in ROTC Commissions as Campus Climate Shifts
About 10,000 college graduates will become military officers this summer, the first rise in ROTC commissions since 1970, with enrollments up 8 percent to 81,544 cadets at 356 colleges. Women comprise nearly 15,400 of the cadets, up 28 percent from last year, as campuses ease hostility from the Vietnam era.
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