Crash Kills Pilot and Instructor in West Germany
A seven man probe followed the crash of a Cessna 150 that killed U S Air Force flying instructor T Sgt Terry Patterson 32 of Detroit Texas and his student Airman J C John S Lize 20 of Port Washington New York The aircraft belonged to the base flying club and crashed about 10 miles southeast of Trier near the Luxembourg border.
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West Germany
U.S. Air Force
Spangdahlem Air Base
Terry Patterson
Detroit
Tex
J.C. John S Lize
Port Washington
N.Y
Trier
Luxembourg
Haircut firing sparks Florida police controversy
In St. Petersburg Beach rookie Sherryl Landsberg was fired by Chief Gil Thivener for insubordination after a waist length hair policy dispute. The brief nationwide items note Carter denouncing Pravda and discussing the Middle East with Syria, border enforcement criticism, Louisiana energy counterplans, Mayor Snyder probe hints, and a tentative business tax credit package advancing in the Senate.
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ST. Petersburg Beach
Fla
Sherryl Landsberg
Gil Thivener
Gil Thievener
Sun Company Rebrands Focus Beyond Oil and Gas
Sun Company moves away from oil identity by dropping Oil from its name and reorganizing into 14 independent firms. At a Dallas stockholders meeting, Vice-chairman Robert W. Donahue announced a partnership with U S Steel and Union Miniere to study feasible recovery of mineral nodules from the ocean floor.
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Sun Company
Robert W. Donahue
Sun
U.S. Steel
Union Miniere
Farmers face higher fuel costs under Carter plan
Agriculture Department analysts warn the Carter energy package could push retail food costs up two to three percent by 1980 if fully enacted including tax hikes. Deputy Secretary John White calls this the worst case, noting conservation could limit price rise to inflation. White urged on farm conservation and energy efficiency while promising possible tax rebates to offset added fuel taxes.
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Don Kendall
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Carter
Agriculture Department
John White
White
U.S
Rebels flee as Zaire forces push in Shaba front
Zairean troops and Moroccan allied units press an new front in northwest Shaba as rebels retreat toward Kapanga and Mutshatsha. The government claims encirclement and advances along rail and road, while reporters are barred from Shaba and Pygmy units are reported infiltrating rebel lines.
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Associated Press
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Zaire
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Kapanga
Kolwezi
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mov
Mutshatsha
Moise Tshombe
Angola
Tshombe
Katanga
Congo
Texas Senate approves unemployment tax and benefit increase
The Texas Senate cleared a bill to raise maximum unemployment benefits from 63 to 84 dollars weekly and lift the wage base from 4200 to 6000 dollars yearly, while saving employers 600 million in penalties annually but adding about 60 million in tax. The measure aligns with federal standards and extends benefits to more workers including some domestic and farm workers. A separate toll removal on the Dallas Fort Worth turnpike and a $50 million Galveston hospital for the prison system were also advanced.
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Bentsen
Federal
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Tex
Texas
Senate
House
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Robie
Galveston
University of Texas Medical School
GOP Energy Plan Pushes Free Market Alternative
Senate Republicans prepare an energy program to rival Carter's, favoring free market pricing with some conservation incentives like home insulation tax breaks and avoiding new taxes. GOP spokesmen may outline the plan during equal time on networks next week. The House forms a 37 member committee chaired by Rep. Ashley to unify energy proposals into a single bill.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Carter
Billy Tauzin
Thibodaux
Tauzin
Edwards
Washington
Senate
GOP
Carte
Congress
House
Thomas Ashley
Ohio
Pakistan cities under martial law amid anti Bhutto protests
Martial law and curfews paralyze Pakistan's cities as Prime Minister Bhutto faces six weeks of demonstrations. Karachi Lahore and Hyderabad under curfew with three hour breaks for prayers. PNA forces shut stores and transport. protests spread to Rawalpindi Islamabad Multan Lyallpur Peshawar.
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Mohammad Aftab
Associated Press
Islamabad
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Karachi
Lahore
Hyderabad
Bhutto
Pakistan National Alliance
Multan
PNA
Social Security and SSI to gain 5.9 percent COLA
About 39.7 million recipients will see a 5.9 percent cost of living adjustment starting July 1, with Social Security payments rising on average by 23 per month for couples and 13 for individuals. The move costs $5.3 billion for Social Security and $265 million for SSI, funded from general revenues.
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Washington
Labor costs ranking shifts in 1975 US drops to fourth
The Conference Board reports that in 1975 the United States fell from first to fourth in labor cost rankings. Sweden and Belgium rose to third, with Canada and West Germany close behind, marking a shift in international cost standings.
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The
Conference Board
Sweden
Belgium
Canada
West Germany
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