three americans win nobel prizes in medicine and economics
Nobel Prizes in 1976 go to Milton Friedman of the University of Chicago for economics and Baruch Blumberg of the Institute for Cancer Research Philadelphia along with D Carleton Gajdusek of the National Institute of Health Bethesda Md for medicine. The awards total 150000 dollars and mark the season’s start with Friday’s Peace Prize announcement to come.
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Stockholm
Sweden
UPI
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Baruch S. Blumberg
Institute For Cancer Research
Philadelphia
D. Carleton Gajdusek
National Institute of Health
Bethesda
Swedish Academy of Sciences
Friedman
Academy
Blumberg
Gajdusek
Karpolinska Institute
Chevy Chase
Ford cleared in campaign funds probe as Ruff closes case
Special Watergate Prosecutor Charles Ruff announced the investigation into 1972 campaign financing involving then Representative Ford was closed. He said no evidence showed personal use of funds and no other viol laws occurred, clearing Ford amid his White House race with Jimmy Carter.
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UPI
Ford
Michigan
Charles Ruff
Ruff
Jimmy Carter
White House
Justice Department
John Conyers
D-Mich
John Dean
House
FBI
Kent County
Mich
Internal Revenue Service
Rhodesia talks face predicted quick end despite ANC unity
Black nationalists say they will negotiate an interim Rhodesia government while white officials forecast short unsuccessful talks. ANC factions on Wednesday named their Geneva delegations for the British brokered conference, with Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe leading an 18 member delegation and Bishop Abel Muzorewa heading a 12 member group forming the patriotic front.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPI
Rhodesia
African National Council
Geneva
Joshua Nkomo
ANC
Robert Mugabe
Patriotic Front
Gypsy moth infestation hits California state
California faces its first infestation of the resident gypsy moth. Egg masses in Santa Clara County backyards threaten 400 to 600 hosts from fruit trees to oaks and pines. Officials seek an effective eradication with few side effects while monitoring spread.
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UPI
California
Cosmo Insalaco
Santa Clara County
United States
Europe
New England States
Insalaco
Thai junta rules out democracy now
In Bangkok the military government ruled out a return to democracy for 12 years. The regime announced re education classes for anyone who stirs up trouble as part of its nationwide address. The statements came as Prime Minister Thanint Kraivi chien outlined a three stage path to democracy with elections in 1980 and full powers by 1988.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Thaniat Kraivichien
Thanint
Asia
State sues over nox device rowback
Echlin Manufacturing Co. sues California legislature for 15 million claiming repeal of a 1966 to 1970 model car antismog device measure left it with an oversupply. The suit, filed in Superior Court in Los Angeles, notes this is the second and third similar action in recent weeks.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Connecticut
Echlin Manufacturing Co
California
Superior Court
Ford approves new Israeli arms sale drawing mixed reaction
President Ford decided to sell Israel two new weapons systems valued near 200 million dollars as part of a five year arms deal. The fuel air concussion bomb and an infrared weapons control system draw support from Sen Javits and criticism from Sen Abourezk who warns of Middle East risks and civilian harm.
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UPI
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Israel
Capitol Hill
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State Department
State
Pentagon
James Abourezk
Ds.dak
Middle East
Abourezk
Vietnam
Viking 2 Mars link loss prompts backup relay plan
Pasadena scientists report an unknown problem cut Viking 2 Mars link to Earth. A planned data transmission did not arrive. engineers switched to a backup relay via the Mars orbiter and expect a quick fix with no serious impact on the mission.
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Calif
UPI
Mars
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Viking
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