GM sets 1978 car prices to rise about 405 dollars
General Motors announced 1978 model prices will average 405 dollars higher than 1977 models, about 6 percent, with base prices up 242 dollars and options pushing the typical 1978 GM car above 7,000 dollars. Shipping adds 18 dollars.
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Pentagon undercharges for foreign military sales findings
GAO auditors say the Defense Department has absorbed millions in transportation and handling costs in foreign military sales. Recommending change, the GAO notes undercharges for air and sea shipments dating 1973 to 1975 and 1978 losses. It cites $71 million in undercharges for packing and handling and $17 million for air shipments, with $6.9 million recovered by 1976.
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U.S. urged to curb exposure to sterility causing chemical
A union and a consumer health group pressed OSHA and EPA to halt or limit dibromochloropropane use after the National Cancer Institute linked animal studies to cancer. OSHA considered emergency standards, and EPA may suspend registrations for pesticides containing DBCP. Dow and Shell face scrutiny over past safety data.
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Health Research Group
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EPA
Channing Meyer
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
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Shell Oil Co
Occidental Chemical Corp
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Shell
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Magnolia, Ark
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