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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1978
Page
5
A McGraw-Hill survey of 200 firms and researchers forecasts major advances within 15 years. IQ boosting drugs, cancer cures, long life, artificial limbs, and disease control are expected, with 1980s advances in pain control and blood substitutes. Textile innovations include temperature responsive fabrics and color changing garments by century’s end.
Souvenir vendors near St. Peter's Square sold postcards portraits and key chains of Pope John Paul II after his death with rain keeping shoppers mostly women. Vendors reported extra prints and nine smiling poses priced three to sixty cents as buyers bought three or four cards.
Finnish plane hijacker Aarno Lamminporras, a bankrupt building contractor, released 34 hostages in Helsinki then 11 more on a second stop and three in Oulu before surrendering after police stormed his home seven hours after allowing him one last night with his wife. He collected 206000 in ransom and donated 175000 to charity. No one was hurt.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy released his own health proposal as a counter to President Carter's plan. He would have employers cover most costs while government funds would aid the poor and unemployed. Kennedy urged hearings by his health subcommittee next week, saying the current medical system is a failure and could worsen without change.
Washington AP reports a House showdown on a sugar price measure that would raise the 5-pound bag by six to twelve and a half cents this year, with automatic quarterly hikes totaling 55 cents over four years. President Carter opposes the plan favoring a compromise to ease inflation.
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