Delinquent gas bills spark shutoff threat in Crystal City
Crystal City faces gas shutoff as Lo-Vaca Gathering Co refuses settlement of 720000 dollars in unpaid bills. A 5th Circuit Stay extension is sought to delay cutting supplies to about 1900 homes and businesses until Thursday morning.
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Crystal City
South Texas
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Lo-Vaca
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
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AFL-CIO Opposes Welfare Reform Plan Criticism Rises
The AFL-CIO attacks President Carter's welfare reform, saying it would create over a million low wage jobs and yield a pool of second class citizens. They call for higher benefits and preservation of food stamps while endorsing some elements such as public service jobs with wages near the minimum.
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Associated Press
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Hearing aid sales face FTC scrutiny over deceptive practices
The FTC report blames dealers for misleading tests and pushing costly aids on 141 million Americans with hearing problems. It cites recommendations for rules to curb misleading ads and sales, noting many aids are bought at $100 to $350 and may be unsuitable or useless for buyers.
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Martah Cole
Associated Press
Washington
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G. Martin Shepherd
FTC
Shepherd
Food and Drug Administration
AFL-CIO backs Carter Panama Canal plan
The AFL-CIO executive council is expected to approve a resolution in support of President Carter's plan to relinquish control of the Panama Canal. Carter arranged briefings for Georgia and Florida leaders to build backing, while Sol Linowitz aims to sway opinion. The White House hopes union support helps win ratification amid public skepticism.
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Florida
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Canal Zone
British and U.S. envoys visit Tanzania amid Rhodesia talks
British Foreign Secretary David Owen and U S Ambassador Andrew Young fly to Tanzania to meet President Julius Nyerere after six hours of talks with South Africa's Prime Minister Vorster regarding a peaceful end to white minority rule in Rhodesia.
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Associated Press
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U.S
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John Vorster
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Carter proposes 20 percent wheat cutback
President Carter calls for a 20 percent reduction in spring wheat plantings next year, a move farmers say will not significantly ease a growing surplus. Prices have fallen from about $5 per bushel three years ago to under $2, with some growers favoring larger cuts to lift prices.
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Wichita
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Carter
Richard Theurer
Sumner County
Oklahoma
Elvis Wept, Prayed With Humbard Before Christmas
Los Angeles AP report says Elvis Presley summoned Rex Humbard and his wife to his Las Vegas Hilton dressing room for a 30 minute Bible focused session. Presley spoke of biblical prophecies and urged the group to pray as he wept and asked if Christ would come soon.
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Rex Humbard
Presley
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