Rome launches noise crackdown targeting motorcycles citywide
Rome officials mobilize hundreds of agents for spot checks and roadblocks to curb motorcycle noise. Fines range eight to thirty two dollars as a center for towing and dismantling noisy bikes is set up to inspect mufflers. The move follows a health conference dubbing Rome the noise capital of the world.
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Italy shifts left as Rumor forms new coalition government
Premier Mariano Rumor unveils a left leaning cabinet to a president, ending a 25 day crisis. The coalition includes Christian Democrats, Socialists, Republicans and Democratic Socialists, reviving the left center coalition that governed Italy for a decade before 1972.
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Gasoline Shortage Attributed to Anti-Competitive Oil Giants
ACAP study faults government regulations and major oil companies for a petroleum shortage. It accuses the majors of avoiding competition through cooperation and output restrictions, while independents struggle with closures and loss of market share. The report warns consumers will pay the price if independents are diminished.
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Meat firm halts hog slaughtering in Columbus
The Ohio Packing Co. suspends hog slaughtering for Monday the first time in nearly 70 years, citing federal price restraints and ongoing losses. About 100 of 260 workers face layoff as management seeks break-even sales. The move follows a broader FTC study on petroleum industry concentration and antitrust options.
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