Carter seeks ethnic votes as campaign steps up
President Carter expands outreach to ethnic groups aiming to shore up support for reelection. He meets Polish American leaders today and will speak at the Sons of Italy convention in Baltimore next week, while Congress adjourns and energy policy plans and a standby gas rationing proposal are refined.
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Congress adjourns for August recess amid slow pace
The House adjourned with members taking a recess and the Senate planning to quit, ending seven months of sluggish activity. Most members will vacation or seek political surveys, while a few remain in Washington to work or travel abroad. Congress returns Sept. 5 facing energy legislation, the SALT II treaty, hospital cost limits, windfall tax hearings, and ethics probes including Sen. Herman Talmadge. The Senate moved quickly on Cabinet confirmations.
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Protesting crowd disrupts Santo Domingo street riot
A group of angry protesters blocked a Santo Domingo street on Thursday in a riot over gasoline prices rising from 1.25 to 1.85 dollars per gallon. Eight people were killed in the unrest, with UPI telephoto imagery capturing the scene.
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World Series of Rock concert scrapped in Cleveland
Promoter Belkin Productions cancelled the August World Series of Rock at Municipal Stadium after violent incidents around the venue, with Mayor Kucinich citing safety concerns and a daylight hours plan to keep crowds inside the stadium. City officials had planned a Saturday night event to reduce late night dangers.
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Carter Loses to Reagan in 1980 Poll Snapshot
Washington AP IUPI reports an ABC Harris poll shows Carter trailing Reagan 51–44 and 60–34 to Baker, while Kennedy leads both Reagan and Baker. Kennedy up 59–36 over Reagan and 60–34 over Baker. Carter strengthens slightly vs Reagan but falls vs Baker in the July survey of 1,279 voters.
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Rhodes urges $500 million loan to Chrysler to protect Ohio jobs
Gov. James A. Rhodes urged the federal government to provide a $500 million, two year loan to Chrysler to shield about 11,000 Ohio workers and called for removal of excessive regulations threatening the auto industry. Chrysler seeks tax relief and a delay in emission standards. The Carter administration is weighing options.
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