White House Backs No Fault Auto Insurance Plan
The Carter administration endorses nationwide no fault auto insurance, urging Congress to enact. Transportation Secretary Brock Adams cites fairness and timeliness, noting states already using the system and advocacy groups claim lower premiums while opposition argues it won t cut costs and warns against federal overreach.
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Begin Brings Plan For Peace Accord
Prime Minister Menahem Begin heads to the United States with a secret Israeli plan for Middle East peace. He promises concrete proposals for the peacemaking process to President Carter and will meet him at the White House after visits to New York and Washington. Begin rejects Sadat’s five year delay and aims for peace treaties as the path to end the war. Israeli cabinet sources say the plan may involve withdrawals from Sinai and the Golan Heights in exchange for lasting peace agreements.
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New York Blackout Leaves City in 25 Hour Jam
A massive outage hit New York City and surrounding areas, affecting 10 million in five boroughs and Westchester. Businesses reset hours, transit partially resumes, and airports divert flights as authorities report 3,500 looting arrests and 426 officers injured in the 25 hour crisis.
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French Celebrate Bastille Day at the Elysee Palace
President Valery Giscard d Estaing and his wife opened the Elysee Palace to the public for Bastille Day drawing 10 000 citizens. A half mile line stretched to Place de la Concorde as he shook 2000 hands in the first hour while bands played. He quipped the palace is not very big and noted greeting Leonid Brezhnev. Police investigated three murders as fires and electrical outages followed a regional blackout affecting New York City area utilities and prompting officials to seek explanations and hearings.
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Births Twin Sons For Minors
Twin sons were born to Mr and Mrs James D Minor of Vandalia at Audrain Medical Center. The first son James Dewey Minor arrived at 8 52 am weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces. the second son Eric Dean Minor arrived at 4 53 am weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mr Minor works for Harbison Walker Refractories Vandalia.
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Harbison Walker Refractories
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Midwest blackout chances slim due to regional power ties
Kansas City utilities say cross regional links keep outages from spreading. Missouri-Kansas pool members share extra capacity, with lines linking Kansas City to St. Louis Minneapolis Omaha Wichita and Oklahoma City. Officials caution any system can fail and New York’s narrow channel amplified the blackout risk. Diplomatic notes aside, Caribbean observers monitor U S interest amid Carter administration outreach.
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Gas Deregulation Debate Sees Committee Rejection
Washington AP President Carter’s energy plan advances with most non tax parts approved by the House Commerce Committee but votes defeat a compromise deregulation plan for natural gas. A windfall profits tax on gas producers seeks to blunt charges of consumer overpay.
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Stop Refused Ride Turned Fatal Slashing on Freeway
DETROIT AP A co worker and two others rode home from a Chrysler foundry when Parker asked to stop for a restroom break. Harrell refused and was slashed in the throat by Parker with a pocket knife. Harrell died after surgery at Art Center Hospital near Wayne State University. Parker was arrested and released on bond after arraignment on second degree murder charges.
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