People Power Aims To Spur Local Action Against Inflation
The U S Office of Consumer Affairs urges neighbors to join a do it yourself fight against rising costs. A 411 page guide titled People Power details community projects from Davenport to New York City, including gardens, coops, canning, housing groups and energy conservation. It highlights Northampton Mass residents forming Community Self Reliance Inc to run a community canning center and notes programs like van pooling by Action Now Inc in Louisville Ky and Maintenance Central for Seniors in Detroit. The book also promotes consumer education week and lists hundreds of organizations offering help.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs
Esther Peterson
Consumer Affairs Office
Davenport
Iowa
New York City
Northampton
Mass
Community Self-Reliance, Inc
Action Now Inc
Action Now
Louisville
Eastern Pilot Refuses Havana Flight Hijack Attempt
Amid a weekend of skyjacking, an Eastern Airlines captain refused a note demanding Havana, landing safely in Miami with 95 aboard. Two hijackers diverted a Delta 727 to Cuba. authorities identify Cuban refugees as blame while noting no charges yet against the Eastern pilot.
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Miami
Eastern Airlines
Havana
FBI
Delta Air Lines
Cuba
Atlanta
Eastern
Orlando
Freedom Flotilla
Delta
New Orleans
Carlos Jesus Figueroa
Tampa
Miami International
Figuero
Jack Barker
Federal Aviation Administration
Florida
Tampa International
Wall Street slides as OPEC meeting fuels oil price debate
Wall Street opened lower as OPEC met in Vienna with speculation Saudi Arabia may cut output to curb a crude glut. The Dow fell 4.61 to 931.91 in two hours, with declines outpacing advances. Saudi minister Yamani offered no decision for Q4 until November, while Iran urged a cut and higher oil prices.
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New York
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Vienna
Saudi Arabia
New York Stock Exchange
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Iran
Tim Kraft takes leave amid cocaine probe in Carter campaign
Tim Kraft, 39, national campaign manager for President Carter, announced a leave of absence amid allegations of cocaine use investigated by a special prosecutor. Kraft denies charges, cites desire to avoid political exploitation, and notes connections to Hamilton Jordan's past case.
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Washington
Tim Kraft
Carter
Kraft
White House
Hamilton Jordan
New York
Studio 54
Arthur Christy
Jordan
Christy
EPA eyes overhaul of fuel economy figures
The EPA may cut laboratory mileage ratings to better reflect on road performance. Critics say ratings for 1978 models were about 21 percent too high. Rep. Les Aspin condemns the tests as misleading while EPA officials defend the method and seek a formula to align lab results with real driving conditions. The change could apply to 1962 model releases in September.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Energy Department
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Public Auction of Used Equipment by Kansas Communications Services
Kansas based Public Auction lists equipment from communications services including backhoes trailers trenchers generators welders and power tools. Inspection day announced by Cable Car Auction & Realty Co led by Roger L Porter CAI with contact in Olathe Kansas 66061.
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Cable Car Auction & Realty Co
Roger L. Porter
CAI
E. Dennis
Olathe
Kan
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Poticvts
Consumer Information Center
H. Pueblo
Colo
San Antonio
Texas
Chicago
Maintenance Central For Seniors Inc
Detroit
Cleveland Medical Directory
Cleveland Consumer Action Foundation
Wall Street
Texaco
Quaker State
ASA
Dome
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Justice Department
New York Times
Gerald J. Gallinghouse
Louisiana
Gallinghouse
Justice’ Department
Robert S. Strauss
Carter- Mondale
Tim
the Family Circus
By Bil Keane
Jack and
Jill
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack Be Nimble
Jack Spratt
Mother Goose
Jack
al Beye
Beetle
Sarge
Beetle Bailey
Gretchen
Aspin
Gregg Dana
Dana
Kan. Comm. Services
Meadowbrook Circle
Gardner, Kan
Dodge
JFW
Rcho
McCullough
Kent & Ingersoll
Ingersall Rand
Vermeer
Case-Davis
Hocken Dorn
Lincoln
Rycom
P.s
Kan Comm Services Inc
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