Edwards proposes slow down of Louisiana oil and gas output
Gov. Edwin Edwards announces a plan to slow state oil and gas production until a national energy policy is set. He forms a commission of lawmakers and industry leaders to study legal and economic effects and informs Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus.
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John Hill
News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana
Edwards
U. S
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Louisiana Governor Ed Edwards Will Slow Oil Output
Ed Edwards says Louisiana will use legal and engineering steps to slow oil and gas recovery after winter crisis ends. He plans to appoint a state commission to study the issue and issue recommendations before the April 18 legislative start. He warns tax adjustments may offset lost revenue if production falls.
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Edwards
Louisiana
Digest items and notes from Thursday edition
Summary of digest notices including a 51st state concept, finances threatening colleges, Portillo's Washington visit aiding Latin America ties, deaths of Amin opponents in a car crash, and NFL labor dispute settlement after three years.
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Washington
Jose Lopez Portillo
U. S
Latin America
Northeast Louisiana Weather Forecast Early Week Warmup
Forecast for the Northeast Louisiana area calls for fair skies today through Friday with a gradual warming trend. Highs today in the lower 60s, lows tonight around the low 40s. Friday highs expected in the low 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. More weather on page 5a.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities Chit Chat Visits Mrs Salisbury After Surgery
The column offers well wishes to Mrs. John Salisbury of Monroe who is recovering at home following a recent operation.
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John Salisbury
Monroe
Smoother Today Traffic on New U.S. 165 North Section
Traffic flowed more smoothly today on the newly opened U.S. 165 north of Monroe but state police said motorists faced confusion with the northbound lane signs. Drivers struggled to follow posted signs along the route, with the confusion noted Wednesday afternoon.
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U.S. 165
Monroe
Louisiana
Iddie Cox
New York
Tax Law Change Carter Understanding
The House Ways and Means Committee reported President Carter is understanding of its decision to limit income tax rebates to filers under 30,000 while extending rebates to 11 million Aid to Families with Dependent Children recipients. The panel voted to cut rebates for those earning 25 to 30 thousand and remove them above 30 thousand, aiming to curb a 1 billion dollar impact and limiting duplicative payments.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
Carter
Oregon Democrat
White House
Ullman
Vance Opens Talks In Cairo Amid Peace Efforts
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance arrived in Cairo to meet Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmi as part of a six nation Middle East tour seeking to test Arab willingness for limited peace talks with Israel. Fahmi had met Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat earlier, while Arafat urged unity against outside pressures. The talks follow stalled peace negotiations over PLO representation, with Geneva style bargaining discussed and potential two country sessions mediated by the United States.
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Egypt
UPI
Cyrus Vance
Ismail Fahmi
Yasser Arafat
Middle East
Vance
Anwar Sadat
Jani
Foreign Ministry
Fahmi
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Saudi Arabia
Middle -East
al Fatah
Israel
Geneva
United States
Yitzhak Rabin
Syria
Henry Kissinger
Arab World
Vancealee
Lebanon
Jordan
Arabia
Washington
Carter halts sale of concussion bomb to Israel
President Carter announced the cancellation of a controversial concussion bomb sale to Israel and signaled a possible ban on the weapon from U.S. arsenals, reflecting a shift in defense policy.
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Washington
Carter
Israel
U.S
Additional Mills Proposals Outline Salary Increases and Costs
Five one mill proposals would fund salaries for non professional staff and for utilities and insurance. A formula-basis raise would apply to maintenance custodial and secretarial staff, with clerical employees earning $10 per month per year of service up to ten years. Utilities and insurance costs surged from 1967-68 figures to projected levels this year, driven by new workmen's compensation laws.
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Louisiana
Minnesota freshman rides 50-foot unicycle debuting July 4
Brett Schockley, a University of Minnesota freshman engineering student, designs and rides unicycles for income. He will make his public debut on a five story ride at an amusement park on July 4, according to an AP Laserphoto caption.
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Brett Schockley
University of Minnesota
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