Arab League boycott of U.S. goods rises in 1975
Commerce Department figures show the value of U.S. goods subject to Arab boycott demands jumped to 203.66 million in 1975, about a 20 fold rise from 1974 and a 30 fold rise from 1973. Senator Williams pledges retaliatory legislation as lists of blacklisted firms include Coca Cola Ford Kaiser Aluminum.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
U.S
Israel
John K. Tabor
Tabor
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Williams
Senate Subcommittee On
Coca Cola
Ford
Kaiser Aluminum
State Department
Illiams
Rail shutdown looms as talks stall with clerks union
Federal mediators hope to reconvene next week between the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks and the National Railway Labor Conference. A potential general strike by 117 000 clerks could trigger nationwide rail disruption as other unions respect picket lines and railroads halt trains. Postal talks continue to avoid mail service disruption as Northwest pilots suspend a brief walkout amid progress. Government economists warn a rail walkout would harm the economy.
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Washington
UPI
Brotherhood of Railway and
Airline
National Railway Labor Conference
W.J. Usery, Jr
U.S. Postal Service
L. Dennis
Dennis
Congress
William H. Dempsey
BRAC
Northwest Airlines
Northwest
Instant coffee chemical removed after Nader attack
General Foods stopped using a chemical in some instant decaffeinated coffee after Ralph Nader researchers claimed a cancer risk in test animals. The firm will not recall Sanka and Brim products, insisting they are safe. Nader's Dr. Wolfe called for a massive repurchase to remove old-process coffee from shelves.
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Washington
UPI
Ralph Nader
General Foods
Sidney Wolfe
Nader Group
James L. Ferguson
Lanka
Brim
National Cancer Institute
Wolfe
Disney plans year round Sierra resort near Lake Tahoe
Walt Disney Productions plans a year round recreation complex in the Independence Lake Mt Lola Sierra area. If approved construction could start by winter 1978 and aim to host about 3000 overnight visitors. The 10000 acre project would span land owned by Southern Pacific Land Co and Sierra Pacific Power Co with skiing skating boating hiking horseback riding and tennis facilities.
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Southern Pacific Land Co
Sierra Pacific Power Co
Disney
Reagan Not Scaring Ford In 1976 Election Race
White House officials say Ronald Reagan does not scare President Ford as Ford concentrates on winning the November 1976 election. Ford’s aides note he may not seek the GOP nomination and could delay decisions while continuing to run flat out.
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Washington
Upi
White House
Ronald Reagan
Ford
California
Reagan
CIA held intercepted mail sparked possible prosecution
The CIA reportedly intercepted and retained thousands of letters from Communist countries between 1953 and 1973. About 85 post cards and 25 letters opened ended up in a CIA vault. Justice Department and FBI agents seized related material, while officials assess possible criminal violations and notify addressees.
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Washington
UPI
Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet Union
Justice Department
CIA
U.S
Russia
New York
San Francisco
Bailor
Colby
Postal Service
FBI
U.S. Postal Service
Energy policy standoff deepens as Ford and Congress clash
Congress votes 239 to 172 to extend price controls on 60 percent of domestic oil through Dec 31 while Ford pushes decontrol and a gradual rise to 13.50 per barrel. Senate Interior Panel backs disapproval of decontrol. veto expected. Oil executives deny gouging claims as July price hikes cited to offset costs.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Senate Interior Committee
Senate
D.L. Bower
Standard Oil of
California
Argentina's Peron Era Braces as Cabinet Resignations Mount
Argentina faces a deepening crisis as Economy Minister Celestino Rodrigo resigns amid labor protests over a harsh austerity plan. President Maria Estela Peron seeks rest for influenza and may take an indefinite leave of absence. Inflation nears 110 percent, with predictions of higher end-year rates.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Argentina
Maria Estela
Isabel) Peron
Celestino Rodrigo
Peronist
General Confederation of Labor
la Opinion
Clarin
Noticias Argentinas
Peron
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Mercado
Rodrigo
New Comet Visible With Naked Eye Near Earth Approach
A newly discovered comet will brighten as it nears Earth at 242 million miles. It passes through Cygnus and is visible in the eastern sky around 8 PM, overhead near midnight. Discovered last Saturday by Douglas Berger Palomar, Dennis Milton Wyoming, and Toru Kobayashi Tokyo.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Caltech
Earth
Constellation
Cygnus
Douglas Berger
Palomar Observatory
California
Dennis Milton
Wyoming
Toru Kobayashi
Tokyo
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