California seeks big push into solar and geothermal power
The California energy commission drafts a plan to spend 3.8 million on solar research and about 2 million on geothermal projects. Proposals include solar units for 300 homes and about 400 buildings, plus chaff and rice hulls as fuel and a study on nuclear safety measures. The five member commission will choose how to allocate 12.7 million in state and federal funds next year.
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California
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Security Council to meet on Africa incursions from Namibia
The Security Council plans a meeting to adopt a resolution demanding an end to South African incursions from Namibia into neighboring countries and calling for free U N sponsored elections in Namibia. Chinese and Soviet delegates clashed over Angola during the session.
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UPI
Security Council
Namibia
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South West Africa
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Lai Ya-li
Africa
Yakov Malik
South Africa
China
Roelof Botha
Botha
Soviet Union
Startling cancer death rise turns out to be a quirk
United States cancer death figures for early 1975 were misread due to a coding error. refined data show a 2.3 percent rise versus 1974, not the larger rate initially reported. officials note influenza, aging population, and reporting methods influence yearly totals. final 1974 death rates are expected to be the lowest on record.
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UPI
Leonard Chiazze
National Cancer Institute
National Center For Health Statistics
Chiazze
NCI
Armstrong
United States
Ford urges same faith and purpose of founding fathers
President Ford at a bicentennial prayer breakfast calls for spiritual growth to match national progress and leaves a legacy of leadership. The event with 3,000 guests includes Kissinger and Richard son, while Ford prepares for campaign stops in New Hampshire and Florida.
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Founding Fathers
Washington
UPI
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Capitol Hill
James Allen
D-Ala
White House
Yitzhak Rabin
New Hampshire
Florida
Ronald Reagan
Largest LNG import accord by California gas utilities
California's two largest gas utilities Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Pacific Lighting Co. announce a joint plan to import liquefied natural gas from Indonesia and Alaska starting in 1979. The venture will be shared equally to secure future supplies for California customers. Harvey A. Proctor, chairman of Southern California Gas, notes potential rate of return pressures to attract investment.
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UPI
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Alaska
State Public Utilities Commission
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Pacific Lighting Co
Southern California Gas Co
Harvey A. Proctor
Southern California Gas
Commission
Castro says he is not anxious to improve U S Cuba relations
Cuba's Prime Minister Fidel Castro stated he has no eagerness to seek better ties with the United States, demanding an end to the 1960s blockade and voicing readiness to keep troops in Angola if needed. He credited the U S House vote against Western powers in Angola and defended Cuba's involvement, noting no immediate shift after November elections.
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Cuba
UPI
Fidel Castro
United States
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U.S
Castro
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
U.S. House
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South Africa
Ford fires HUD assistant Crawford over conflict
President Ford dismissed H R Crawford the assistant secretary for housing and urban development amid an investigation into alleged conflicts of interest related to employment after government service. The Justice Department confirmed the probe but did not discuss specifics.
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HUD
Washington
UPI
H.R. Crawford
White House
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Crawford
Justice Department
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