Shipping subsidy measure sent to President Carter
Congress sent President Carter a bill authorizing over 500 million in construction and operating subsidies to shipowners including those under rebating investigation. The House and Senate approved a compromise amid debate about anti-rebate certification and eight month delays, with a split vote on measures to shield workers and curb illegal rebates.
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Carter
Washington
House
Senate Conference Committee
Senate
Congress
On & Voce
Paul McCloskey
R-Calif
U.S
McCloskey
Federal Maritime Commission
Tank joy ride ends in court in Richmond England
Cpl John Oliver of the Royal Armoured Corps admitted nine charges after driving a 60 ton tank from a hangar at Catterick Garrison through the area causing damage and pursuit by military police. He faced fines and possible future military consequences while Nanette Fabray was reportedly concussed after an elephant mauling on a Los Angeles movie set.
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Richmond England
UPI
John Oliver
Royal Armored Corps Training Regiment
Marbett
Oliver
Catterick Garrison
Nanette Fabran
Los Angeles
Harper Valley
PTA
Miss Fabray
Palme calls work a human right at Stanford
Former Swedish prime minister Olof Palme tells Stanford University that work should be a universal right for all who wish to participate. He notes work shapes family life and society and urges employee power to influence conditions as part of expanding human freedoms. Palme, then leader of Sweden's Social Democratic Party, received the $15,000 Jackson H. Ralston prize in international law. He is to give another lecture on disarmament at Stanford the following day.
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Stanford
UPI
Olof Palme
Palme
Stanford University
Jackson H. Ralston
Social Democratic Labor Party
Sweden
Stanford Thursany
Setback for gay teacher ban drive in California
A petition error delays Sen. John Briggs's initiative to fire teachers for open homosexuality. Missing seven required words halted signing, pushing the plan to the November ballot and delaying a June next year election. Briggs blames the Attorney General's office for omitting the phrase providing for charges hearings and judicial review.
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Los Angeles
UPI
John R. Briggs
Briggs
R-Fullerton
Uals
Evelle J Younger
Younger
Sen. Briggs
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Pasadena Art Museum
Tucson Art Center
Princeton Uiversity Library
Robert Fielder
Collectors’ Gallery West
Ken Shields
Davidson
Sathen
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