Congress Energy Bill Excludes Gasoline Hike
The House energy bill passes without a gasoline tax increase and awaits Senate action with hearings not expected before mid July. Key figures include Rep. Al Ullman and Rep. Sam Gibbons, while critics like Rep. Barber Conable call the measure nonpolicy and meaningless. The bill plans flexible oil quotas, reduced duties, an energy fund, and home insulation tax cuts before 1978.
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Railway clerks strike averted after overnight talks
The railway clerks union agrees to postpone a nationwide strike until July 21 after all night negotiations. W J Usery Jr announced the delay at dawn, following his request for 30 days. No further talks were scheduled after the session with union leaders and rail industry reps.
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Ambassador Hinton expelled from Zaire amid coup charges
Zaire orders the United States ambassador to leave Kinshasa and hinders efforts to reach two American students and a Dutch woman held by guerrillas. The expulsion of Dean R. Hinton follows government accusations in state papers that the US CIA conspired with six Zairean officers to topple Mobutu Sese Seko.
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Gangster leader slain in Chicago
Sam Giancana a reputed Chicago crime syndicate leader linked to CIA plots to kill Castro was found shot to death at his Oak Park home. Police say five bullets to the neck and one to the mouth killed him. caretaker Joseph DiPersio found the body after hearing no gunfire. FBI joined the probe as details trace Giancana’s late career and ties to Roselli and suspected CIA plots.
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Middletown Area Weather Forecast Tonight and Tomorrow
Partly cloudy with overnight lows in the mid 60s. Sunny skies expected tomorrow with highs in the mid 80s. Yesterday's high reached 92 and overnight low 70. The extended outlook shows fair skies Sunday and Monday and a chance of showers Tuesday.
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Price index up by .4 per cent in May gains
U S government data show consumer prices rose four tenths of one percent in May as inflation moderates, with the 12 month rate dipping under 10 percent for the first time in over a year. Beef prices jumped while meat and gas led gains. food and nonfood categories varied.
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Ruppert murder trial opens with dull courtroom scenes
Report on the Hamilton case notes a spectacle of boredom and routine as James Ruppert’s murder trial proceeds. Spectators, mostly teens and friends of victims, observe a tense but uneventful day with prosecutors, defense lawyers, and a dazed Ruppert in the courtroom.
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