France and Switzerland Hit by Wide Power Outage
An extensive power failure struck France and parts of Switzerland, blocking Paris metro service and causing traffic jams. By 10:45 a.m. half of France’s 38,000 megawatts was restored with full service in the east and partial service elsewhere. No deaths were reported as hospitals used emergency generators. officials blamed a 400,000 volt line near Nancy and unusually cold temperatures for the outage.
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Cavern in Jacksonville suburb yields possible 40000 year old water
Geologists report a 77 foot deep cavern beneath a Jacksonville area with a fresh water supply likely 40000 years old yet usable. Warren Leve notes unknown cavern formation but envisions a near limitless water source without lowering the water table.
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Fla
Warren Leve
Cleveland to lay off 2,000 as city hits bankruptcy brink
Mayor Dennis Kucinich announced 2,000 layoffs effective Jan. 2, with 875 police, 450 firefighters, 250 sanitation workers, 225 recreation staff and 200 others cut. Recreation sites close and garbage pickups drop to biweekly, saving $3 million monthly while a 50 percent income tax hike seeks voter approval. The unrest follows Cleveland defaulting on 15.5 million in bank loans, the city’s worst financial crisis since 1933.
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Detroit
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Indira Gandhi stripped of seat and jailed in Parliament action
In New Delhi the Lok Sabha voted to jail former prime minister Indira Gandhi for a few days and revoke her latest election win for breach of privilege. Desai called the action a defense of the law amid protests. The move passed 279 to 138 with a voice vote, as Janata Party dominance enabled the measure.
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India
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Morarji Desai
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K.S. Hegde
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Janata
Subramaniam Swamy
Dominica Joins U N as 151st Member in Caribbean Rise
The United Nations General Assembly admitted Dominica, population 75,000, as its 151st member. Dominica gained independence from Britain on November 3, becoming the second least populated member behind Seychelles. The move increases total UN states to 100 since 1945.
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Seychelles
China recognition eyed to ease U S business ties
Washington officials say recognizing Communist China could broaden exchanges for Americans including tourists students and businessmen, but flights and entry will be governed by treaties and quotas. Tourism costs exceed two thousand dollars per two weeks with groups only. Trade currently around one billion annually with new deals in hotels oil exploration and high tech financing via Ex Im Bank anticipated.
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Richard Holbrooke
U.S
Mexico says oil prices will track OPEC rise next year
Mexico, not an OPEC member, expects oil prices to stay above cartel levels. PEMEX export chief Juan Azipuru says exact increase not set, while PEMEX President Jorge Idaz Serrano cites a tentative 4.58 percent rise to 13.70 a barrel on January 1 with OPEC approving a 14.5 percent hike for 1979.
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