Carter energy plan faces Senate tests this week
President Carter faces critical Senate votes on his oil tax and natural gas pricing scheme as Congress weighs broad measures. The House moves to block the nuclear breeder reactor program and considers federal retirement, social security, and welfare reform issues. Senate disputes over tax proceeds and fuel policy hinge on larger energy strategy and economic impact.
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First Vietnam boat people land at S F airport today
About 100 Vietnamese refugees arrive at San Francisco Airport as the first group under President Carter’s program to admit 15,000 more Indochinese. The evacuees, many children, recount perilous sea journeys and endure uncertainty about fate before permanent haven.
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Retirement bill aims to end 63 age cap for federal workers
Lobbyists push to derail an uphill effort as the retirement bill would remove the mandatory retirement age of 63 for federal workers and extend private sector mandatory retirement from 65 to 70. House vote on the measure is scheduled for Wednesday. The CBO estimates the Black Jung legislation would cost taxpayers 1 billion dollars.
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World famine risk 3000 study urges policy action
A computer forecast by Mihajlo Mesarovic Barry Hughes and Eduard Pestel predicts great famines by 3000 if current trends continue, with steep rises in world food prices. It says famine could be avoided with strong international policies, population control, and support for developing nations despite potential costs.
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