Coal leasing blocked by federal court ruling
Federal judge John Pratt blocked the Interior Dept policy that would let private companies decide which government lands in the western states could be leased for coal mining. Environmentalists argued the plan risks indiscriminate strip mining and damages land and water, while existing leases cover about 121 years of coal.
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Kennedy aid to Texas Crystal City gas crisis
Senator Edward Kennedy informed Crystal City Mayor Francisco Benavides that two Community Service Administration grants totaling 3100,000 will aid immediate relief and cover part of the overdue gas bill. The town of about 5,000 people faced loss of natural gas service after La-Vaca Gathering Co. halted supply over an $800,000 debt.
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Rasputin daughter dies in Los Angeles dancer dies at 77
Maria Rasputin Soloviev Bern a dancer and circus performer who claimed she was Rasputin's daughter died at 77 in Silverlake California officials said. A city fire department spokesman said she was found dead after calling a neighbor for help breathing.
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43 survive plane crash Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Rescue workers recovered the body of an American and 13 others killed in a Japan Air Lines DC-8 crash, raising the death toll to 32. Five Americans aboard included one dead, three survived with burns and broken limbs, one missing.
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Business meal deduction limited in Carter tax package
The New York Times reports the Carter administration plans a 50 percent deduction cap for business meals in the forthcoming tax revision, replacing the current 100 percent deduction. The package also seeks to bar corporations from deducting theater tickets, sports events, and employees club dues.
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Diamond broker found slain in Manhattan office mystery
Police linked the death to a daylight robbery after Pinchas Jaroslawicz was found bound in cellophane in diamond broker Shlomo Tal’s Midtown office. Tal, later found sleeping in a car, reported an abduction during which $180 was taken. authorities pursue the whereabouts of jaroslawicz’s diamonds valued up to 1 million.
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SALT splits inch closer as talks with Carter gain pace
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko after a White House session with President Carter said both sides made further progress toward a new SALT pact. Cyrus Vance joined in, signaling intent to work toward a second agreement while noting remaining differences and hurdles. The talks followed a Gromyko UN briefing about stopping underground tests, though officials said the issue is separate. The main sticking point remains strict limits on U.S. cruise missiles.
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