Auto sales rise in February led by Ford and imports
February auto sales topped year-earlier figures for the first time in Vo months as Ford posted a late-month surge and import autos gained on rebates and smaller cars. Total February sales reached 682,330 with imports at a record 146,612 and a 21.5 percent market share.
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Congress to Delay Auto Emission Standards Vote
Congress shows reluctance to back a five year pause on tougher auto pollution rules. EPA chief Train delays 1977 standards by one year citing sulfate from catalytic converters and urges a longer pause via law change. Senate leaders wary, seeking guarantees on broader benefits before action.
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Senate confirms Mrs Hills as HUD secretary
The Senate voted 85 to 5 to confirm Carla Anderson Hills as secretary of housing and urban development. Ford is to swear her in early next week as the third woman in a Cabinet post, with critics noting her housing inexperience but supporters praising her civil division leadership and potential to bring a fresh approach.
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Oil spill aftermath after Mississippi River barge crash near Vicksburg
Thousands of barrels of crude oil spill into the Mississippi River after two barges struck a bridge pier near Vicksburg. One man is dead and three hurt as spill extends 40 miles downstream. No immediate water-supply threat. wildlife seen but no deaths reported. Barrages located wedged, sunk, or beached near the old U S 80 bridge.
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Kissinger heckled by Cypriot protestors in Cardiff
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger faced a hostile demonstration in Cardiff as about 400 demonstrators, largely Cypriots and young Marxists, branded him a warmonger and called for Hands off Cyprus while he and Nancy Kissinger left a ceremony for British Foreign Secretary James Callaghan. Security kept protesters away from the official party as Kissinger travels toward the Middle East to press for a Sinai withdrawal.
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CIA releases file on Bella Abzug antiwar activities
A CIA file on Rep. Bella S. Abzug reveals antiwar activity from the 1960s and 70s and includes material dating back to 1953. Colby admits errors and cites mail opening as improper, with some contents redacted to protect sensitive sources.
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