Ford Word Soon On Natural Gas Shortage
White House officials expect a decision within weeks on steps to ease a looming natural gas shortage this winter. President Ford may seek congressional authority to extend federal controls on oil prices, while a six month delay of oil price controls is under consideration. Ford plans to meet with governors from 17 affected states to discuss gas supply problems and possible policy responses.
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Palm Springs man jailed after wife’s suicide by overdose
William Plachta 64 told police he could not let his ill wife continue. Francesca Plachta 49 overdosed on sleeping pills and left a suicide note. Plachta waited 22 hours before finding her dead and was charged with manslaughter, later released on bail. The district attorney will decide on filing.
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Pension Hike For Teachers May Be Delayed
Jefferson City AP reports a 2 percent cost of living increase for 10,000 retired public school teachers may be postponed pending a Missouri Supreme Court ruling in a firemen’s pension case. The 10,600 retirees now draw about $3 million monthly. fund totals reach $735 million with 55,000 members.
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Teamster Walkout Idles Pipeliners in Alaska Strike
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. wins a temporary restraining order to halt a Teamsters walkout that idled 4,200 workers across five of thirty camps on the 738 mile trans Alaska line. The dispute, tied to a conflict involving a black laborer and a bus driver, led to friction with welders and the Pipe Welders Union. A hearing on a preliminary injunction is set for Sept. 2 and damages of 1.5 million are sought for breach of the project labor agreement.
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Slayton Surgery Finds No Cancer
Houston doctors report a small nodule removed from astronaut Donald K. Slayton’s left lung was not cancerous and he is expected to fully recover. Surgeon Charles Berry said Slayton should regain normal lung function in weeks and may return to flight status. The nodule was found during X ray studies after exposure to nitrogen tetroxide aboard the Apollo Soyuz mission crewed by Thomas P. Stafford and Vance D. Brand. doctors stressed the gas did not cause the growth. Slayton will stay in the hospital 10 to 12 days and plans for the September Soviet trip remain intact.
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