British plan to cut public spending faces Labour revolt
London reports the British government will cut public spending by 1.8 billion dollars next year to revive the economy curb inflation and protect the pound. Labour rebels and trade unions threaten to oppose approval when the measures go to Parliament next week. Chancellor Denis Healey announced the cuts Thursday.
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UPI
Labor Party and Trade
Denis Healy
Britain
Healey
James Callaghan
Labor Party
Norman Atkinson
Barbara Castle
Len Murray
Trades Union Congress
House votes to replace over three thousand public laws
The House approved an omnibus public lands bill 169 to 155 to replace about 3,000 outdated laws governing 450 million acres. It would grant the Bureau of Land Management law enforcement authority and set rules for selling undesired lands, wildlife limits, and grazing fees.
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Washington
Bureau of Land Management
Congress
BLM
Phony tape presented in Harris trial case
A defense a jury out of the room produced a phony version of the SLA tape. Watergate expert says the recording contains more unusual clicks than any other he has seen since the Nixon tapes, suggesting splicing. The defense and electronics expert argued the same techniques could fake the prosecution version. Also Petula Clark denies pregnancy reports and notes past pregnancy.
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UPI
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Tania
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National Guard
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Calif
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Shy Woods in Chowchilla Kidnap Case Emerges in Pastoral
Frederick Newhall Woods, 25, one of three sons linked to Chowchilla bus kidnapping, is described as a withdrawn car enthusiast who spent hours with old vehicles on the family 100 acre estate in Portola Valley. Police seek Woods, James L. Schoenfeld, and Richard Schoenfeld on probable cause.
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Calif
UPI
Frederick Newhall Woods
All Points
Woods
James L. Schoenfeld
Richard
San Joaquin Valley
Chowchilla
Schoenfelds
John Schoenfeld
Menlo Park
San Mateo
Steve Ortega
Woodside High School
Frederick N. Woods III
Elder Woods
California Rock and Gravel Co
Livermore
Comstar II satellite reaches elliptical Earth orbit
The Comstar II satellite launched from Cape Canaveral enters an elliptical Earth orbit and will later drift to a stationary position 22,300 miles above the Pacific. AT&T and Comstat General Corp plan final operation in September with FCC approval pending.
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Comstar II
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Dallas
Comstar I
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Study urges states regulate gambling nationwide
A UPI report notes 61 percent of American adults gamble and calls for clear state authority to regulate gaming within borders. The Commission on National Policy Toward Gambling cites federal efforts as largely ineffective against illegal gambling and organized crime and urges Congress to reaffirm state jurisdiction while stopping short of repealing federal laws.
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UPI
Commission On National
Justice Department
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Ae Tey
University of Prete
Eat
European rains end drought across continent but crops still suffer
Rains and cold air swept Europe causing tornadoes in Italy and snow in the Alps while Britain and France saw showers. Despite relief, drought damage persists with 12,000 cattle slaughtered in southern Germany and over 100,000 acres of French woodland scorched, prompting water restrictions and emergency anti drought plans. Jean Francois Saglio coordinates relief efforts with cautious optimism.
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UPI
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Verona
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Three suspects sought in California bus kidnapping case
Illinois police reported a citizen's sighting of three men and a driver possibly connected to the Chowchilla kidnapping as they traveled in a 1974 or 1975 blue Chevrolet heading toward Springfield. A bulletin was issued across Illinois Indiana and Ohio.
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UPI
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California
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U.S
St. Louis
Terry Warden
Indiana
Ohio
Warden
Chowchilla
Fred Newhall Woods
Livermore
Calif
James L. Schoenfeld
Richard
Atherton
Woods
Schoenfeld
Ford targets on Miss
United Press International reports Mississippi Republicans clinging to a unit rule to award all 30 votes to the majority choice among delegates. Ford backers push gains with leaders Pickering and Carmichael noting limited progress toward a Ford nomination. Reagan counters, urging a public debate in Kansas City to decide. Carter signals cautious tax reform if elected.
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Gerald Ford
Reagan
Ford
Charles Pickering
White House
Gil Carmichael
UPI
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