Major Car Rental Firms Accused Of Airport Monopsony Tactics
The FTC cites three firms, Avis National and Hertz as dominant players with 1973 revenues of 349 million and 677 million respectively. It alleges a conspiracy since at least 1968 to monopolize airport car rentals by bidding, contracts, and advertising subsidies with Ford Chrysler and General Motors, suppressing smaller rivals and raising prices.
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Avis
Renta
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
FTC
Jays Iplaint
Hertz
RCA Corp
Garden ‘City, Ney
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
National
Minneapolis
Indira Gandhi Convicted in Campaign Offense Case
A Allahabad judge convicted Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of using government officials in her 1971 campaign and barred her from public office for six years. She can appeal, seeking a stay, with the process likely to take months. Gandhi has led India since 1966 and vows to fight the verdict in the Supreme Court.
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New “Delhi
India
Indira’ Gandhi
Supreme Court
Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Raj Narain
Narain
Mrs. Gandhi
Sinha
Yashpal Kapoor
New Delhi
Nehru
L.B. Shastri
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Indira Gandhi
North Delta Council offices host June 17 regional review board
Mrs. Kay H. Hilburn announces that the Northeast Louisiana Regional Clearinghouse Review Board will meet June 17 at 2 p.m. in the new headquarters building at 2115 Justice St in Forsythe Business Park. The event marks the use of North Delta Council offices for the meeting.
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North Delta Council
Northeast Louisiana Regional Clearinghouse Review Board
Kay H. Hilburn
Hilburn
Intergovernmental
Justice St
Forsythe Busness
Government study urges restraint on fluorocarbon aerosols pending second report
President Ford's top environmental advisers said a final decision on banning fluorocarbon propellants should wait for a second NS study due next spring. The panel warned a ban by 1978 could wipe out 60 percent of U S aerosol products mainly hair sprays and deodorants. Industry groups resisted while lawmakers pressed for regulatory action amid ozone concerns.
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Ford
National’ Academy of Sciences
United States
du: Pont
Les Aspin
D-Wis
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Natural Resources Defense Council
Thomas Steel
Not All Teens Defy Parents Some Lack Attention
A light note recalls that not all teenagers contradict parents and some simply do not pay much attention.
GOP lawmakers boycott first CIA probe hearing postpones Colby testimony
Three Republican members skip the House subcommittee session delaying William Colby's public testimony on the CIA. Chairman Nedzi resigns amid a jurisdiction dispute as James Stanton seeks to schedule security arrangements before Colby testifies about CIA operations and alleged assassinations. The Rockefeller Commission report had just been released.
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Washington
UPI
House
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
William E
Colby
Lucien M. Nedzi
D-Mich
Committee On Intelligence
Subcommittee
James V. Stanton
D - Ohio
Stanton
America
Rockefeller Commission
Nedzi
Weather Outlook for Twin Cities and Monroe Airport
The Twin Cities expect fair skies through Friday with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Friday will be warmer with highs near 90 and light variable winds under 10 mph. FAA records at Monroe Municipal Airport show a Wednesday high of 84 and a low of 69 with 65 units of rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 6 am today. The Louisiana outlook turns partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers mainly southeast, lows in the low 70s and highs near 90.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Energy Bill Battle Resumes In House
The House resumes the energy tax fight as President Ford urges a comprehensive program. Rep Fisher proposes a per car or fleet based tax on inefficient autos with stepped amounts reaching 1400 dollars for 1980 models. House leaders note deep divisions over energy policy and timing.
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Washington
House
Ford
Joseph’ Li Fisher
D-Va
Ways and Means Committee
Fisher
Ways and Means
Elford A. Cederburg
Reich
White House
Oval Office
New Home Sales Jump 25 Percent in April
The Commerce Department reports new single family home sales rose 25 percent in April to an annual rate of 580000, the biggest monthly gain in 12 years. This rise follows tax credit incentives and comes as the fourth straight monthly increase, signaling rising demand for housing.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Ford Administration
Edwards urges $600 teacher pay rise amid LTA clash
Governor Edwards pushes for a $600 annual teaching raise funded by $30 million for raises and $1.5 million for retirement costs with possible extra $4 million for added teacher pay. He blames the LTA for obstruction while noting support from the Louisiana Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers. He warns veto of Gibbs bill and warns about budget impacts on capital improvements and state facilities.
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John Hit News-Star_ Capital
House
Edwards
Monroe
Lawrence Gibbs
State Department of Education
LTA
Louisiana Education Association
American Federation of Teachers
Baton Rouge
Gibbs
Shreveport
Alphonse Jackson
Natchitoches
Jimmy Long
West Monroe
Shady Wall
Wall
Louisiana
Angola
House Appropriations Committee
River Stage Update Shows Flood Rise at Monroe Camden
River monitoring reports rising flood stages at Monroe and Camden. Station readings indicate stage increases from 40 to 40.2 at Monroe and 25.4 to 3.1 at Camden with continued water level rise.
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Monroe
Camden
Parish Board to Fill Vacancy Under Constitution Rules
Baton Rouge officials say the Louisiana Constitution requires the local governing body to appoint a replacement for a vacated local seat. Monroe residents on the Quachita Parish School Board discussed preserving Snellings district, with guidelines to be set by the board and district attorney for the Tuesday meeting.
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Sy Tem. Walker
Baton Rouge
Quachita Parish
Marie Louise Snellings
J. T. Lee
Lee
Bue. . O. Lancaster
Dist. Atty
Johnny Carl ‘Parkerson
Snellings
Monroe
Shady Wall
West Monroe
Ford Concludes Talks With Rabin On Middle East
President Ford and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin wrapped two days of talks in Washington on the Middle East without a final breakthrough. Secretary Kissinger said there was evolution in thinking but no definite conclusion, noting meetings aimed to establish personal contact and review options with leaders including Sadat.
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Washington
Ford
Yitzhak Rabin
Middle East
Rabin
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Ford-Rabin
Anwar Sadat
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