May trade surplus marks first turn to balance this year
The Commerce Department reports a $395.6 million trade surplus in May, first since December, driven by a 24 percent drop in oil imports to 165.1 million barrels. Exports rose to $9.6 billion, the highest since November, with gains in farm products chemicals machinery and transportation equipment. Oil imports later rebounded as summer demand rose.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
U.S
ATandT Eyes 25 Cent Local Phone Calls in Future
AT&T chairman John deButts indicated pay phones could rise to 25 cents in some states, with 25 cent aim shared as part of broader rate increases. He noted home service could rise if inflation stays 6 to 7 percent or higher. AT&T has requests in 20 states that could add about 1 billion dollars annually.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Louisiana
John deButts
U.S. News & World Report
DeButts
Public health officials seek federal help for swine flu vaccine program
Salt Lake City officials say federal grants will cover about one sixth of local vaccine administration costs and fear liability losses. Dr J. Brett Lazar notes broad support but manpower and money are concerns. County officials at the National Association of Counties convention ask for a federal guarantee against loss akin to vaccine makers liability insurance.
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Salt Lake City
J. Brett Lazar
National Association of County Health Officials
National Association of Counties
Scientists seek new Viking 1 landing site on Mars
In Pasadena scientists scrapped the July 4 Viking 1 landing at the original Mars site. They favor Chryse Phoenicia about 300 miles northwest hoping for fewer craters and a smooth basin suited to a possible river deposit.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Chryse Phoenicia
Chryse
Earth
Cessna workers strike three Wichita area plants
About 3,000 members of Local 774 of the International Association of Machinists walked out after failed contract talks. Pickets lined the Wichita and Strother Field plants at midnight with no violence reported. a sheriff’s deputy was lightly injured by a passing car near the Wallace division line.
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Wichita, Kan
Cessna Aircraft Co
Wichita
Strother Field
Winfield
Arkansas City
Cessna
International Association — of Machinists
Sedgwick County
Reagan narrows gap with Ford as delegates shift
Ronald Reagan moves within 25 committed delegates of Ford after gains in Montana Idaho and New Mexico plus Wyoming switches lift Reagan to 976 delegates. Carter holds 1 539 as Ford leads 984 to 928 before weekend shifts. GOP fears fundraising squeeze and weighs Reagan as vice president candidate.
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Ronald Reagan
Ford
Republican National Committee
Minnesota
Reagan
Montana
Idaho
New Mexico
Wyoming
California
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Plains
Kansas City
Puerto Rico
GOP
Washington
Weather Brief South Central Hot and Humid with Thunder Storm Chance
Weather data reports hot and humid conditions with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Highs near 90s, tonight lows in the upper 60s, with sunny skies and continued heat Tuesday. Winds southeast at 10 to 20 mph, gusty but diminishing tonight. Precipitation chance 30 percent this evening. Observations from Arpt. KIRG show high 96 with humidity around 66 percent, barometer 30.08 to 30.27 inches, wind SE 29 to SE 15.
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South Central
Hijackers release hostages in Uganda standoff
Passengers and crew from an Air France jet are out of the plane but remain under hijackers in a transit lounge at Entebbe. British officials say negotiations continue as French and Ugandan authorities seek safe release for about 256 hostages including many Israelis and Americans.
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Uganda
Air France
Tel Aviv
Paris
Marxist Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
France
United States
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Kenya
Cemetery Burial Prices Explain City Policy
The Kansan reports that Greenwood Cemetery charges nonresidents 50 percent more than Newton residents to balance costs funded by city taxes. Saturday burials incur time and a half for staff, as workers are called back from off duty. Elvin Warhurst notes road improvements are being considered for the cemetery.
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Harvey County
Greenwood Cemetery
Newton
Elvin Warhurst
Bypass opens with ribbon cutting and luncheon
The south U. S. 50 bypass opens Tuesday with a public ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. at the west end and a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Ramada Inn. Newton Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Dick Chamberlain stated both events are open to the public.
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South U. S. 50 Bypass
Dick Chamberlain
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Ramada Inn
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