Drivers Hunt Gas as Supplies Shrink Across States
AP reports a nationwide gasoline squeeze spurring emergency steps from California Governor Edmund Brown Jr to Washington's Sen. Henry Jackson. Stations ran dry, hours were cut, and lines grew long as drivers sought fuel, with most regions reporting widespread closures and anxious motorists. In Mexico, Californians crossing to Tijuana found most premium fuel also exhausted for a second weekend.
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Reprisal Aimed At Egypt In Saudi led arms venture break up
A Saudi statement dissolves the $1.4 billion Arab arms firm formed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Egypt. Operations will cease by July 1, 15,000 workers affected, profits previously $44 million, with Egypt withdrawing from defense project ties. Egypt and Israel peace aims are noted, and a liquidation committee is formed. The action follows Egypt signing the peace treaty with Israel and severed ties with Saudi Arabia.
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Conspirators at Work on Hunter Field A Little Help From Friends
Ed Hunter, a Pomona area farmer home from Topeka hospital, found five neighbors disking his 200 acres in violation of his doctor’s July work restriction. Tobler led the scheme with Mike Holmes Jim Driver Harold Tobler Wilber Cole and Cecil Friedman helped. The ground was prepared in three days, and Hunter plans repayment while his son would have faced three weeks of field work.
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Bell Bound Over For Trial In City Wire Scandal
Former city electrical distribution supervisor Leon Bell was bound over for trial on three counts of theft tied to four alleged illegal sales of city scrap copper wire and utility poles. Key witnesses included Robert Lillich, Joe Krout, City Manager Robert Mills, City Clerk Pete Smith, and Robert Mason. former utilities director John Clark faced a postponed preliminary hearing due to his lawyer's skydiving injury.
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United States and China Sign Broad Trade Agreement
Canton ceremony marks a major step toward normalized Sino American economic relations as Commerce Secretary Kreps and Chinese officials toast the initialing in Canton and Peking. The pact aims to expand trade to its full potential and set the stage for final signing.
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Rural parents urge school board to plan for gas shortages
A group of rural USC 290 parents will present a petition at the 7:30 p.m. board meeting urging measures to ease gasoline shortage effects on students. They request bus transport for after school activities and mid day activity blocks, and transport for kindergarteners. The board will also consider a teacher contract, substitute raises, appoint an auditor, resignations and contracts, an Ottawa High School achievement center concept, a Discuga hiring procedure for a new superintendent.
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Dole Launches 1980 Presidential Bid in Russell
Sen. Bob Dole announced his candidacy for the 1980 GOP nomination at a Russell city hall news conference. He urged bipartisan cooperation and called for smaller government while defending civil rights support and aid programs. Dole noted Reagan as front-runner and listed other declared contenders among Republicans.
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