Britain’s Election Battle Over Miner Pay Error
A pay miscalculation affecting 269000 coal miners sparked a confrontation in Britain’s election with Labour accusing Prime Minister Heath of deceit. The Pay Board found vacation pay was counted for miners but not for other workers, possibly adding about three pounds weekly to miners’ pay.
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Reagan says no reason for gasoline panic buying
Gov. Ronald Reagan told a news conference there was absolutely no reason for panic buying of gasoline. He blamed gossip and rumor about a voluntary contingency plan and denied that rationing or station closures caused the rush, noting Californians can have about 80 percent of pre crisis gasoline.
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Smuggling charge tied to plan to free inmates in Morocco
A Los Angeles grand jury indicted four suspects from Santa Barbara on weapons smuggling to London aimed at freeing 30 Moroccan jail inmates. Allison Thompson, Abdelkhir Hakkaoui, Ather Naseem, and Theodore Brown face charges after Heathrow arrests and an FBI arrest sequence from December to January.
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Tornadoes Cause Damage in Texas and Mississippi
Tornadoes ripped through the South late Thursday causing extensive damage in Texas and Mississippi. At least 10 people remained hospitalized in Mississippi after a tornado in Monticello. Four were admitted to University Hospital in Jackson and six to Lawrence County Hospital in Monticello. One person, Inez Wells, was listed in critical condition.
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Israel Begins Final Phase of Sinai Withdrawal
Israeli troops pull back to a Kissinger Line defense east of the Suez Canal as the 40 day disengagement moves into its last phase. Egypt reduces forces on the East Bank while Meir seeks coalition support amid Israel’s first minority government in 25 years.
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Solzhenitsyn Arrives in Copenhagen Ahead of Norway Trip
Alexander I. Solzhenitsyn arrived by train at dawn in Copenhagen en route to Norway and said he would write about present day Soviet conditions if the Kremlin blocks access to his archives. Danish Writers Union head Hans Jorgen Lemboum noted Solzhenitsyn remained hopeful his family could join him soon and discussed his possible plan to settle on a farm in Norway.
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California Legislature Advances Education and Campaign Reform Proposals
The message lists several bills and votes in the California Legislature. Highlights include a gym class opt out for 11th graders, creation of smoking areas in high schools, and partial public financing for campaigns. It notes governor and lieutenant governor being nominated together, and new limits on measures with cost above 500000 dollars. It also mentions restrictions on capturing birds of prey and appointments to state offices.
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Secrecy charged in crisis over oil policy
Sen. Frank Church, D Idaho, released 54 secret documents claiming 1950s national security decisions shaped today’s oil crisis. He cited NSC memos noting antitrust enforcement against Western oil firms in the Near East would be secondary to national security.
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AMC hires 1500 for second shift in Kenosha plant
American Motors Corp. says it will add 1500 workers for a second shift at its Kenosha Wisconsin body plant starting March 4. The workers will build bodies for the Hornet and Gremlin models, increasing output by 250 cars daily as the firm matches rising demand.
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Minuteman test launch defended as reliability check
Air Force Maj. Gen. John Pauly argues the Giant Patriot Project test of two Minuteman missiles from Malstrom AFB Montana proves system reliability for the 90 percent of the nation’s land based missiles. Critics in Idaho Washington and Oregon fear risks and costs while Congress must approve funding.
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