Texas Killer Bees Hiding To Block 1980 Primary Bill
Twelve Texas senators nicknamed the Killer Bees vanish to dodge a March 1980 presidential primary plan backed by Lt. Gov. Hobby. With a quorum risk, the bill needs a two thirds Senate vote to proceed, while plans to separate a national and state primary may aid Connally and conservative Democrats.
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Pennsylvania income up 10.5 percent in 1978
UPI reports average Pennsylvania personal income rose 10.5 percent to 7 733 in 1978, below the national 11.2 percent gain. Inflation of 6.8 percent left a real 4.4 percent increase. CPI suggests 2.2 percent. Alaska tops per capita at 10 022, while the District of Columbia matches that figure with an 11.6 percent jump.
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Gas station protests glare as drivers face fuel shortage
California operators defy Gov Brown and lock pumps while 13 percent of Washington stations limit sales amid a nationwide gas shortage. Experts warn a rough summer with prices near 1 dollar a gallon by August and possibly close to 2 dollars next year as demand and supply tensions intensify.
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United airline contract vote slated this week
United Airlines faces a possible revival of service as 18,500 IAMAW members vote on a tentative three year contract reached in Denver. The union rejected two prior offers, and strikes began March 31, grounding flights through May 26 with possible resumption within days if approved.
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New Castle Senior High completes self evaluation plan
School staff and Mary S. Kaulback outline a 10 year program guiding New Castle Senior High School. Committees used Middle States evaluative criteria from October to April, with reports to the Board of Education to follow on May 29. The district cuts $8,000 for Middle States evaluation and seeks alternatives via the state education department.
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Scrubgrass festival and county craft fair highlights
County report covers Berra sparked the Buccaneers in a sports feature and notes a new medical treatment. The Scrubgrass festival gets a mention alongside a craft festival event around the county.
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Weather summary and local obituaries roundup in Western PA
Clear tonight with a mid 40s low and mostly sunny Tuesday as highs near 65. A 10 percent chance of showers tonight and Tuesday, with northwest to north winds 5 to 10 mph. Weather statistics note May 19 to May 20 temperatures, plus last year’s data and a list of local obituaries and park stats from Moraine and Shenango River conditions.
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Hopeful for White House Seeks 1980 Nomination
This week’s quiz challenges readers on current items including the Republican 1976 vice presidential candidate who aimed for the 1980 nomination, the SALT II treaty duration, and the Indianapolis 500 pole starter, with page 17 offering the test.
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Quieting Seen on Red Lake Reservation After Violence
FBI reports a general quieting on the Red Lake Indian Reservation after two days of gunfire and arson that killed two Chippewa youths and left dozens of burned vehicles in the streets. Tribal leaders blame the violence on the husband of a dismissed tribal official whose wife had challenged council management.
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Carter Warns He May Appeal to Voters Over Congress
President Carter pressed Congress to pass his programs or risk a voter appeal akin to Truman's 1948 bid. Speaking to 250 Cheyney State College graduates in Pennsylvania he urged leadership for equal opportunity and warned that voting participation remains low. He outlined a review of summer jobs programs and named Mondale to head a task force on youth employment and training.
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Women Drive Most Shoplifting, 85 Percent, Report
A government handbook cites 140 million annual shoplifting incidents with 85 percent by women and a third by teens. It notes small per-person gains but a total $1.9 billion loss in 1975, and urges simple precautions to curb theft and employee theft totaling nearly $10 billion yearly.
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Well-Dressed Shoplifter Targets Vulnerable Stores
The handbook notes convenience stores and gasoline stations with single clerks at night as top shoplifting targets near major roads. It cites 1974 crime prevention spending at $3.5 billion, wholesale losses at $2.1 billion, retailer losses at $5.8 billion, and internal theft blamed for about 30 percent of business failures.
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