Congress Debates Naval Oil Reserves and Energy Bills
Congress returns from recess to debate opening naval petroleum reserves for production and to extend price controls on old domestic oil. Senate and House proposals clash over Elk Hills oil and Navy versus Interior control, with Ford signaling possible veto on price controls. The dispute over the 1979 New Hampshire Senate race also receives attention as debates proceed.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
New Hampshire Senate
John A. Durkin
Louis E. Wyman
Senate Rules Committee
Elk Hills
Calif
Armed Services Committee
Melcher-Bell
Navy
Ford
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
House Energy Subcommittee
Auto Industry Unemployment Dips in Auto Sector
Unemployment among auto industry workers has fallen to a seven month low of 141,002 as Ford Motor Co and the other big four raise assembly rates at plants. The drop follows last February peak of over 270,000 and comes as June car sales improve to the best in 11 months amid the end of 1975 model production.
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Detroit
U.S
Ford Motor Co
American Motors
Ford
AMC
Beef Prices Drop In Australia
Australian beef prices have fallen to a third of two years ago with recovery unlikely unless export markets improve. Government figures show exports 1.04 billion pounds last year. prices in Brisbane for good ox beef dropped from 53 cents in 1973 to 15.9 cents in June, amid bans and restrictions by the EEC Japan the US and Canada. Strong subsidies requested by farmers contrast with loans.
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Sydney
Australia
European Economic Community
Japan
United States
Canada
Brisbane
U.S
New York City eyes rehiring 19,000 fired workers
Mayor Beame planned talks with union leaders on rehiring about 19,000 laid off city workers and on enacting $41 million in nuisance taxes aimed at restoring up to 4,000 jobs. The piece notes taxes on services, the larger $330 million in new taxing power, and ongoing budget strains.
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New York
Abraham D. Beame
Albany
New York City
Beame
John DeLury
Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association
Rikers Island
Victor Gotbaum
Municipal Labor Council
Gotbaum
Pennsylvania
Navy Denies Assassin Training Report In London
London based Sunday Times quoted Lt Cmdr Thomas Narut saying Navy trained “hit men” for covert embassy work and commando missions. Navy states no such psychological or assassin training has occurred and demands explanation from Narut amid claims of Navy involvement.
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London
U.S. Navy Today
Navy
U.S
Cmdr
Thomas Narut
American Naval Hospital
Naples
Adm
Thomas Engen
Europe
London Sunday Times
Narut
Engen
Sunday Times
Peter Watson
San Diego
Calif
Watson
Washington
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Heatherwood
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