Energy Plan Support Sought From Solons
Washington AP Carter energy plan faces House questions as Powell urges Congress not to weaken proposals while supporting stronger energy measures The White House defends a standby gasoline tax as a target and notes potential 8 percent driving cost reduction by 1985 with plan and 18 percent without it James Schlesinger testifies that deregulation would yield windfall profits for oil firms if natural gas prices are freed and cites a $120 billion figure as a minimum under current pricing.
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Dutch Accept Mediation On Hostages
The Netherlands agreed to mediation for the South Moluccan siege crisis as gunmen demand talks while holding around 60 hostages at a hijacked train and village school. Officials rejected the two proposed mediators as unacceptable and said finding suitable mediators is the next step.
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Justice Ministry
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Indonesia
Planners Eye Underground Utility Rules Face Cost Clash
City planners review a proposed ordinance guiding underground lines for residential areas and exemptions for commercial sites. Utilities argue underground mains are costly and unpredictable, while commissioners push aesthetics and consolidating overhead lines where feasible.
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United States Warns Rhodesia Over Mozambique Raids
U S officials say Washington pressed Rhodesia to halt raids into Mozambique and discussed with Britain and African states possible economic pressure through South Africa and a new U N condemnation. The State Department warned of serious consequences and sought a negotiated settlement to Rhodesia’s problem.
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United States
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Mozambique
Britain
Jane Smith
South Africa
United Nations
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Mapai
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Foreign Office
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State Department
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Philip C. Habib
Rowlands
West Texas Weather Forecast and Hurricane Season Start
The National Weather Service reports scattered afternoon storms possible in West Texas with rain chances under 20 percent today. The South Plains may see highs Saturday through Monday with isolated thunderstorms. a weak cold front moves south, clearing skies in the state. Hurricane season begins Wednesday with no storms active. heat persists in the West with record 108 degrees in Phoenix and a severe thunderstorm watch for New England.
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New England
Budget Director Rips Bank Interest Rates
Budget director Bert Lance criticizes rising long and short term rates as harmful to growth and home buying. He accuses banks and the Fed of missteps, cautions that higher rates stall investment, and questions Burns’ policy while forecasting fiscal 1979 deficits and a push for a balanced budget.
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Carter
Bert Lance
Georgia
Lance
Burns
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Charman
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Flood Plan Faces County Skepticism and Costs
County officials question HUD flood maps and fear mandatory ordinances, building permits, and flood insurance. They warn inaccurate maps could exclude needed coverage and insist on on-site checks and county input before adoption. The plan could require new permits, standards, and duties with potential federal funding implications.
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Hood
George Mahon
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Commissioners’ Nest
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Texas Water Development Board
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Carter to nom Jorling for EPA role
President Carter said he will nominate Thomas C Jorling, director of the Stanford Environmental Studies at Wil College, as assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The move aims to fill a top EPA post with an academic expert.
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