Michigan seeks national emergency aid for jobless crisis
Gov. Milliken appeals for private food and shelter donations as Michigan faces a 17.2 percent unemployment. Detroit Mayor Young wins federal surplus nonfat dry milk and other foods for the poor, with government cheese, bread, and more promised. Milliken wants seed money for local aid and emergency food distribution while urging business and farm donations. he stops short of a disaster declaration.
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Lansing
Mich
William Milliken
Michigan
Detroit
Coleman Young
Milliken
Young
State Department of Social Services
KU Med Center Faces Soaring Energy Costs Crisis
The University of Kansas Medical Center seeks measures to cut power use as electricity bills surged. A faulty meter hid rising charges since mid-1970s, with bills jumping from about 47k to over 270k monthly by 1982. An eight member committee targets a 20 percent usage cut while disputes over potential liability loom.
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Kansas City, Kan
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Board of Public Utilities
Medical Center
Michael Keeble
BPA
Americans Waste Billions in Food Every Year Says USDA
Washington report from the Agriculture Department yearbook cites analysts E E Fung and W L Rathje noting Americans discard about 31 billion dollars worth of food annually, far above farmers' 19 billion dollar net income. The study links household waste to budget, preferences, and family size with detailed itemized waste patterns.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
E.E. Fung
W. L. Rathje
University of Arizona
Fung
Department of Anthropology
Rathje
USDA
Walesa says he was kidnapped by police in Poland
Lech Walesa told reporters he was held for nine hours by plainclothes officers to stop him from addressing a memorial rally. He described being taken to city hall for questioning, then driven around for eight hours before being dumped at his doorstep.
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Gdansk
Poland
Lech Walesa
Solidarity
Walesa
Probe Looms In Fiery B-52 Crash
SACRAMENTO Calif AP congressman calls for investigation into B 52 maintenance after nine crewmen die as the 450000 pound bomber crashes into a muddy pasture following a training flight. Witnesses say the aircraft avoided homes but plowed into fields. no distress call recorded.
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Sacramento
Calif
Air Force
Louis Figueroa
Mather Air Force Base
Figueroa
Robert Matsui
Mather
Castle Air Force Base
Castle
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