Californians set June gasoline usage record
Gasoline consumption in California reached 988.5 million gallons in June, the highest on record, with officials predicting motorists may surpass one billion gallons this summer. June rose 24 million gallons from May, a 2.4 percent increase, and was 6.3 percent above last year. Separately, Fresno tax protester James W. Scott received three concurrent two year federal prison terms for mail fraud and using fictitious names to obtain gasoline credits, after prior refusals to file tax returns.
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U.S. District Court
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National Tax Rebellion Committee
Major airlines plan lower transatlantic fares against Laker
IATA and six carriers including Pan American, TWA, British Airways, Air India, Iran Air and El Al agreed to cut fares for six months from Sept 15 between New York and London to counter Freddie Laker’s no frills service. The plan includes two low-cost programs with different booking rules and restrictions.
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Switzerland
Freddie Laker
International Air Transport Association
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Trans World Airlines
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Laker
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EPA Finds Deficiencies in Pesticide Tests Questioning Safety
The EPA reported major deficiencies in tests from Industrial Biotest Laboratory in Northbrook Illinois raising questions about cancer birth defects and nerve damage risks from pesticides. Thirty one companies and two federal agencies were asked to audit and certify the tests on 123 pesticides and 160 exposure tolerance levels covering products including Captan Paraquat Naled Thiram and Methoprene.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Industrial
Northbrook
Ill
Chicago
Graham to visit Hungary for eight day mission
The Rev Billy Graham and Dr Alexander Haraszti confirmed plans for an eight day preaching and goodwill mission in Hungary from September 3 to September 10. It would be the first western Christian leader’s activity in Eastern Europe.
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Billy Graham
Hungary
Europe
Alexander
Haraszti
Hungarian Baptist Union of America
Graham
Wisconsin runaway to be tried as adult in jail fire
Andrew Zinmer, 16, an emotionally disturbed youth, must face two arson counts after a judge ruled he will be tried as an adult in Columbia Tennessee. A deputy testified Zinmer admitted starting the Maury County Jail blaze during visiting hours June 26, using a cigarette from a visitor to ignite his padded cell and release toxic fumes.
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Andrew Zinmer
Wisconsin
Columbia
Tenn
Zinmer
Taylor Rayburn
Maury County
Begin Defends Extending Services to Arabs in Occupied Israel
Prime Minister Menahem Begin framed the cabinet’s move to extend services to Arabs under occupation as a moral step. Arab protests intensified, and domestic critics warned of annexation. Begin defended the policy at a news conference saying it does good for the people. The White House reportedly viewed the decision as a provocation.
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Israel
Menahem Begin
Begin
U.S
Yediot Aharonot
Washington
White House
July industrial output rises at slower pace as forecast
Washington AP reports U S industrial production rose by one half of one percent in July, a slower gain than June and May. Over a year the July rise would equate to about 6 percent, with consumer durable goods up sharply due to autos and home goods, business equipment up 1.2 percent, and intermediate products up 0.8 percent.
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Washington
Dying hurricane floods Southland deserts and highways
Doreen remnants lash Southern California with rain and 80 mph winds as Interstate 15 north of Barstow washes away. Dozens of stranded cars, flooding along highways 8 1 78 and severe weather from Brawley to Blythe prompts flash flood warnings across deserts and San Bernardino Riverside and San Diego counties.
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Hunt
Brawley
Salton Sea
Blythe
Palm Springs
San Bernardino Mountains
Riverside County
San Diego County
Nazi war criminal Kappler escapes Italy in suitcase
Italy reports Nazi SS Col. Herbert Kappler, condemned for the Ardeatine Caves massacre, escaped from Celio Military Hospital in Rome with his wife allegedly lugging a 106 pound suitcase. He may be in West Germany where extradition laws complicate return.
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UPI
Italy
Herbert Koppler
West Germany
Kappler
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Celio
Germany
Interpol
Lattanzi
Ardeatine
Robert Katz
Richard Burton
Ansa
Red Morning
The
Voice
Andreas Baader
Oa Lattanzio
Walter Roeder
Murders Stir Anger as Morales Family Joins Labor Camp
In Hickman Denaii area June sightings place Juan Morales and his father living in a labor camp with Sales. Detectives describe the elder Morales as a hired killer tied to family feud killings in Michoacan. Sales allegedly partook in kidnapping and murder plots in his native state.
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Seles
Sales
Naragh Farms
Hickman-Denaii
Juan Morales
Hickman
Morales
Michoacan
Mexico City
McDonald Ranch
Family man involved in deadly yard shooting rampage
A man described as a mild-mannered dairy worker opened fire in his yard after an argument, killing Diego Morales and Juan Morales and injuring others with a caliber automatic pistol. He was arrested later the same day and held without bail. His family, including a year old daughter, were unharmed but frightened. witnesses say he fired to protect his family.
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Galvin
Munoz
Sales
Diego Morales
Juan Morales
Morales
Ater
McDonald Dairy
Tax rebates planned for eight state lawmakers panel
Tax relief adopted by two Democrats from each house. The one Republican senator and assemblyman on the panel refused to. The plan would give direct cash rebates to 60 percent of the state's homeowners, ranging from a few dollars to over 700, based on a formula using family income and home value.
Occidental Officials Link DBCP to Farm Use and Research Findings
Officials identify Occidental as one of two state buyers of BBCP from Dow Chemical and Shell Chemical, mixing and selling to farmers and gardeners. An 11 year old report based on Dow and UC San Francisco research shows animal tests with DBCP indicated testicular damage. The report warns exposures above one part per million may injure people with repeated contact.
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BBCP
Dow Chemizal
Shell Chemical Co
Dow Laboratories
University of California
Medical School
San Francisco
Shell Development Co
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