Steel industry split over relief measures and free trade
Analysts differ on U S steel relief with Milton Friedman opposing import protections while steelmakers cite job losses and security needs. Industry losses mount as imports rise and production lags, prompting calls for quotas or anti dumping actions.
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Acrobat balances on a ladder at Kiba log rolling festival
Spectators watch an acrobat balance atop a ladder mounted on a square log in a Tokyo pool during the 300 year old Kiba log rolling festival. Flutes and drums set the mood as performers recreate woodcutting region traditions in Japan.
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Tokyo
Japan
Docking attempt with Salyut-6 fails in space age milestone
Soviet cosmonauts Lt. Col Vladimir Kovalenok and Valery Ryumin could not dock with the Salyut-6 lab after a day in orbit, returning to Earth aboard Soyuz-25. Tass cited deviations from the docking regime and reported no cause yet. This marks another setback in the era of Soviet manned spaceflight as the program enters its third decade.
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Vladimir Kovalenok
Valery Ryumin
Earth
Sputnik
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Ryumin
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Crime Alert Number Prompts Public Reporting
A public notice urges residents to call 425-7700 if they witness crimes or suspicious activity, stressing prompt reporting to assist police.
Postal surplus predicted in U S five year forecast
The Postal Service foresees rising mail volume reducing stamp-rate hikes. By fiscal 1981 mail volume nears 100 billion pieces, lifting next year’s surplus to 282 million. Deficits loom in 1980 and 1981, though rate increases may be smaller than prior forecasts.
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Postal Service
ACLU to aid UM coeds in vote refusal case
Two University of Michigan students Diane Lazinsky and Susan Van Hattum face a judge as the ACLU prepares to represent them in a bid to uncover how they voted in Ann Arbor's mayoral election. The lawsuit claims voting irregularities may have swung the race won by Mayor Albert Wheeler by one vote.
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
American Civil Liberties Union
Diane Lazinsky
Susan van Hattum
James Kelley
Eclipse of sun visible in parts of U S on Wednesday
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across the United States on Wednesday afternoon with the best views in the far west. Times begin at 4 14 p m EDT and end at 5 52 p m EDT with varying percentages across cities and a total eclipse over the Pacific path. Astronomers warn direct sun viewing can cause permanent eye damage.
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United States
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Fla
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Columbus
Ohio
Minneapolis
Pacific Ocean
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Columbia
Weekend Rain Forecast With Mild Temperatures
A chance of showers will prevail tonight and Tuesday with lows in the mid 40s and highs tomorrow in the low 60s. Rain odds are 50 percent tonight and 40 percent tomorrow. Temperatures this morning fell to 38. Sunday's high reached 56 and weekend precipitation measured .60 of an inch.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Amnesty International and two Irish activists
Amnesty International wins the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize while Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan receive the 1976 prize for leading a Belfast movement to end sectarian fighting. The three recipients are honored for their work on behalf of peace amid Northern Ireland tensions.
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Norway
Amnesty International
Betty Williams
Mairead Corrigan
Belfast
Miss Corrigan
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