Schmidt says US German human rights gaps blown out of proportion
President Carter and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt said their talks showed close consultations and basic agreement on major issues and dismissed reports of major clashes over human rights. Schmidt said he agreed to visit West Germany with no date set and announced forthcoming initiatives on mutual and balanced force reductions.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Helmut Schmidt
Schmidt
White House
West Germany
National Press Club
Germany
Brazil
House passes co op lending bill aims at expansion
Washington AP reports House approved a measure by 199 to 198 to aid consumer co operatives with a federal Consumer Loan Bank offering up to 5 billion dollars over five years. The bill moves to the Senate as consumer groups note banks favor profits over co ops. Washington UPI notes another bill to raise the retirement age from 65 to 70.
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Senate
Federal
UPI
House Education and Labor Committee
Paul Findley
R-Il
Hughes Spruce Goose toJoin Aviation Museum in California
Culver City California UPI reports Howard Hughes Spruce Goose will become part of an aviation museum after 30 years. Summa Corp confirms the uniquely built wooden plane will be housed near the Queen Mary on the Long Beach waterfront. An Air Museum of the West is to be built by Los Angeles area businessmen seeking city backing for a donation drive led by Gilbert Alston.
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Culver City
Calif
UPI
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Long Beach
Queen Mary
Summa Corp
Air Museum of the
West
Los Angeles
Gilbert Alston
Democrats Seek to End Tip Credit in Minimum Wage Plan
House Democrats propose phasing out the tip credit for hotel, restaurant, and service workers as part of a package raising the minimum wage by 35 cents to 2.65 and automatic future increases. The plan would end tipping exemptions by 1983, amid hotel and restaurant opposition and industry concerns over service charges replacing tips. President Carter supports most provisions, while the administration opposes removing tip credit.
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Washington
UPI
House
Phillip Burton
Dcalif
House Labor Committee
Burton
John Erlenborn
Afl-Cio
Carter
Eight jail cells up for auction in Willimantic Conn
Willimantic plans an auction of eight police cells to the highest bidder who can remove them. City clerk Louise Guarnaccia notes initial worries about removal costs, but demand grew with word. Bids must prove liability insurance and be sealed by 10 a.m. Monday at the city clerk’s office.
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Willimantic, Conn
UPI
Louise Guarnaccia
Police Dept
Den Uyl unable to form new Dutch coalition
The Netherlands prime minister Joop den Uyl notified Queen Juliana he failed to form a coalition over a dispute on profit sharing. The queen may ask den Uyl to continue or appoint another figure to form a government. Meantime the PLO calls for war to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict amid regional statements. A large Australian blackout leaves over one million people in darkness for five hours due to a transformer failure.
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Hague
the Netherlands
Joop den Uyl
Juliana
Christian Democrats
den Uy
Council of State
Christian Democrat
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