Leaked NATO secrets reveal East German spy ring breach
West German Defense Ministry confirmed more than 1000 confidential documents leaked to the Soviet bloc by an East German ring. Names cited include Renate Lutze and Lothar Lutze, with data on Bundeswehr, NATO logistics, fuel plans, and wartime defenses. A 1976 treason case linked to three ministry employees is noted.
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Soviet Bloc
Defense Ministry
Kurt Fischer
Kurt Rebmann
Renate Lutze
Lothar-Erwin Lutze
West Germany
Bundeswehr
NATO
Wintex
Broe
Herbert Laabs
Inflation measure overhaul aims to reflect broader U S households
Labor Department overhauls the Consumer Price Index to include thousands of items and diverse spending groups. It plans more part time price reporters and diaries from tens of thousands of families to capture inflation effects on professionals the self employed the poor and retirees. Collective bargaining agreements and benefits tied to the index could shift with the new method.
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Labor Department
Julius Shiskin
Labor Statistics
Labor Department Publi
Washington
Plan to save steel plant unveiled at Youngstown
The Youngstown Religious Coalition along with two economic groups outlines a worker community takeover to reopen the Campbell steel plant in Youngstown Ohio. The plan estimates a $10 million purchase price with start up costs near $50 million and projects stock ownership for workers residents and investors. If financed plans succeed partial reopening is targeted for early spring with modernization and pollution controls emphasized.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Aon
Western Ice Economic Development Agency
Gar Alperovitz
Washington
Campbell
Sykes Corp
Alperovitz
Steel industry faces EPA enforcement push
EPA chief Douglas Castle says the steel sector is at or near the top of industries slow to meet air and water standards. He warns of a vigorous enforcement campaign and notes steel's large share of particulate emissions and links to arsenic and cyanide in water supplies. He cites potential 5 percent production cost rise for compliance.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Douglas Castle
Castle
U.S. News and World Report
United States
Federation
Middletown Weather Turns Warmer After Deep Freeze
After several days of freezing conditions, Middletown sees a rise from near zero to the mid 20s by dawn. Forecasters expect continued warming through Tuesday with 40s highs, partly cloudy skies, and a chance of showers.
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Middletown
Lady Churchill Dies at 92 in London
Lady Spencer Churchill widow of Sir Winston Churchill died at her London home after a heart attack at age 92. Her grandson Winston announced the death saying she was lunching with her secretary when she was stricken.
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London
Spencer Churchill
Britain
Winston Churchill
Winston
Jail Rainstorm Shocks Liberty Inmate Wing
Sheriff Jack Corum blamed indoor rain in Clay County Jail on a failed heating fix. He said cold outside air chilled walls and roof while warm indoor air condensed into moisture, creating “rain” in classification cells, hallways, and the office.
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Liberty
Clay County
Jack Corum
Corum
Non union mines face more action by strikers
Coal miners from southern Ohio join 1 500 others in Phelps Kentucky to map plans for shutting non union operations as the 160 000 strong United Mine Workers strike enters its seventh day. Talks in Washington yield slight progress as Arnold Miller signals movement on core issues. The strike halves national coal output while fighters push for union funds refinancing and a wage rise to 114 36 per day.
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Associated Press
Ohio
United Mine Workers
UMW
Vinton
Gallia
Meigs Counties
Phelps
Athens County
Lawrence County
Ohio River
Washington
Arnold Miller
Miller
Grinch steals toys. San Francisco toys drive surges in response
A theft of about $15 000 in donated toys spurred a broad community response in San Francisco. Fire department volunteers reported roughly $40 000 in donations and replacements by Sunday, with youths found amid wrecked toys and a missing culprit still at large while volunteers praised the outpouring from donors across California.
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San Francisco
Dr. Seuss
House conference aims at gas proposal to break energy stalemate
House negotiators prepare a stand alone natural gas proposal to complement President Carter's energy package. They seek approval from Senate conferees who remain split on the gas element, hoping for a compromise acceptable to all sides.
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Senate
House
Congressional Conference Committee
Carter
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