Carter opens ICC congress as downpour halts Disney gala
News in brief from Lake Buena Vista Florida AP reports President Carter timed the opening of the 26th Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce to coincide with a thunderstorm. A downpour canceled an outdoor parade champagne party and a fireworks display officials said would have been Disney World's grandest extravaganza since opening seven years ago.
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All-Beatles format debuts on WYNY FM New York
WYNY FM 97.1 shifts from soft rock to all Beatles in a bid to lift sagging ratings. The two week experiment airs songs pre-1970 with audience responses gathered by a random survey, station program director Dennis Waters said. The station currently ranks 20th overall.
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Ford plans visit to Japan for TV panel and lectures
Former President Gerald Ford will visit Japan in March as a guest of Kansai Telecasting Corp for the 20th anniversary celebration. He will join his wife Betty and daughter Susan, participate in a televised panel discussion and lectures in Tokyo and Osaka, discussing Japan U.S. relations.
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Senate Debates ERA and Tax Cut Bill This Week
The Senate plans action on the Equal Rights Amendment and a $23 billion tax cut, with a final vote possible Friday and a crucial Wednesday test on an ERA extension. leaders expect adjournment around Oct. 4 as House-Senate talks on public works face a veto. Byrd calls Hawkins jobs bill prospects fairly good amid close ERA votes.
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Fired worker receives help
Clayton Kukacka of New Prague Minn seeks U S attorney support in a Minneapolis court claim that Fairway Foods Inc Northfield fired him for missing July 17 1977 while on Army Reserve duty July 16 17. He says he received permission to work late but left around 9 p m and could not report for 11 p m shift.
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Freedom Train Crosses Border As Engineer Is Held
A 1951 incident saw a Czechoslovak freedom train cross into Germany with the locomotive engineer restrained at gunpoint by unknown assailants, prompting diplomatic notes and a police inquiry.
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Transcript of PSA jetliner crash recounted in San Diego
Investigators released details of the final moments of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182, describing a 30 second effort to regain control after a midair collision with a Cessna over North Park. The crash killed 144, with 7 on the ground, and debris sparked a fire.
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Sugar price fight heads to House showdown vote
A House showdown looms over sugar price boosts under a 1977 law. The Agriculture Committee backs a 12.5 to 16 cent raw price rise and quarterly escalators, potentially lifting a five pound bag to about 1.77 by 1982, while Carter favors a smaller compromise.
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