Ford to Seek Legislation on School Busing After Court Talk
President Ford backs Levi’s choice to hold off on Supreme Court intervention in the Boston busing case. Levi may revisit the issue later as four groups seek review. Ford orders continued search for a busing case and urges legislative remedies to curb forced busing.
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Edward H. Levi
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Congress
South Africa Picks French Firm For Nuclear Plant Contract
South Africa chose a French consortium over a US Swiss Dutch group to build the nation’s first nuclear power station in a $1 billion project. Officials cited a failure to secure guarantees by May 21 and opposition tied to race policies and nonproliferation treaty status. Negotiations with General Electric, Brown Bovari, and Rijn-Schelde-Verolme were suspended.
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South Africa
Tec
Pretoria
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Electricity Supply Commission
General Electric
Brown Bovari
Switzerland
Rijn- Schelde-Verolme
Holland
Bicentennial Flags Offered By Middletown Committee
Limited supply of official U S Bicentennial flags sold at the Bicentennial office 137 N Broad St. Chairman Jack Keister says flags suit outdoor use with 2 by 3 foot cotton at 4.50 3 by 5 foot cotton at 10 and 4 by 6 foot nylon at 20.
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Jack Keister
Middletown
Madison Junior School roof repair cost misprint corrected
The Madison school board authorized bid-taking for repairs estimated at 4000 plus, with full replacement at 40000. A Journal Friday line misstated the replacement cost and should read 40000.
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Madison
Quake Shakes China Burma Border In Multiple Tremors
A major earthquake struck the China Burma border region early Saturday. The USGS recorded a 6.9 magnitude at 8 23 a.m. EDT with a follow up quake hours later. Swedish and other seismologists reported magnitudes around 7 and 6.7 on the open ended Richter scale. It marked the 18th 6 or stronger quake of the year according to USGS.
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Burma
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Uppsala Seismological Institute
Sweden
Markus Baath
Saudi Oil Minister Rules Out Immediate Price Hike
In Bali, Saudi oil minister Yamani says prices will stay unchanged for the year and rejects a special OPEC meeting to raise prices. He insists no one can increase prices without Saudi support, amid Iran and Iraq calls for up to 15 percent rises. OPEC keeps current $11.51 per barrel figure and meets again in Doha on December 15.
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