Backyard inventors seek big mileage gains for cars
American tinkerers from Kokomo Indiana and Minneapolis Minnesota pursue fuel saver ideas in basements and garages. Ford says it receives thousands of unsolicited inventions yearly but few from laypersons. Patents, secrecy, and limited testing hinder verification while some devices promise 15 to 65 percent improvements and 35 percent better mileage though many efforts fail.
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Carter seeks 12.8 million more for underground nuclear tests
The Carter administration asks Congress for 12.8 million to speed underground nuclear tests while talks with the Soviet Union continue on a ban. The money would fund trials for several experimental warheads if a treaty is reached earlier than expected.
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