Economic Bills Signed Boosts 1.1 Million Jobs
President Carter signed a $20 billion stimulus measure aimed at creating more than 1.1 million new jobs in public works and public service programs. Officials say the plan targets unemployed construction workers and youths, amid 6.7 million unemployed in April.
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Mondale warns Vorster over apartheid in Europe trip
Vice President Walter Mondale plans to tell South Africa's Prime Minister John Vorster that apartheid must change or face U.S. hostility as Mondale tours Europe. The message aims to show a split with Pretoria unless racial policies shift, while preserving South Africa’s role in Rhodesia talks.
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National Guard armories idle after anti nuclear protests
In Hampton New Hampshire hundreds of demonstrators freed on their own recognizance after pleading guilty to trespass. More than 500 protesters were among 1,414 arrested May 1 at the Seabrook plant site. They left the state court system and public purse with their release.
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Truckers wives suit nixed by federal judge in Oklahoma City
About 200 Bible quoting truckers wives sought help to bar discipline of drivers who refuse to ride with a woman. Judge refused to intervene. Lee Way Motor Freight employs about 3,000 drivers and assigns ride partners.
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Irrational Demands Gunman Holds Three Hostages In Ohio
A shotgun wielding man named Ralph Moseley held Carla Blair 22 and two children in a Youngstown apartment after releasing a 4-year-old for $2,000 provided by a city official. FBI said the gunman demanded safe passage and a vehicle. negotiators worked from the building stairwell as police kept a low profile.
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Soviet Union labels China threat to detente and warns of war
Moscow denounces China as aiming to undermine detente and push toward a shooting war. Pravda publishes a 2500 word policy statement accusing Beijing of allying with imperialist forces and predicting a new US Soviet clash.
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