Soviet ships unload missiles at Haiphong amid Vietnamese war strikes
Thai intelligence sources report Soviet vessels unloading missiles and radar gear at Haiphong while Chinese aircraft strike northwest of the city to disrupt Russian supplies. The raids targeted areas outside Haiphong to avoid provoking reprisals, as deliveries began.
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David Terry
Associated Press
Bangkok
Thailand
Haiphong
China
Vietnam
House ethics panel to probe crimes by members
The House ethics committee approved a rule to automatically investigate any member convicted of a serious crime, defined as carrying at least a one year prison term, to assess if such conduct reflects on duties. The measure targets cases like Rep. Diggs's payroll misuse appeal, with debate over leniency and scope.
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Washington
House
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Hamilton
Charles C. Diggs Jr
D-Mich
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
James Sensenbrenner Jr
R-Wis
Refugee syndicates in Southeast Asia eyed by U S lawmaker
Rep Hamilton Fish Jr of New York says it is highly likely Vietnamese government knowledge aided refugee dumping by syndicates in Southeast Asia. He spoke during a refugee fact finding mission and noted prior reports of such activity. Then: Milan kidnapping case ends with ransom paid and freed victim Armani. A 1,200 mile charity walk for UNICEF ends in marriage for Cork man Richard Lynch and Margaret Carrell. British armed forces face widespread officer and soldier resignations amid pay dissatisfaction and reassignments.
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Hong Kong
Hamilton Fish Jr
R-Ny
Fish
House
Judiciary Committee
America
Rome
English Channel
Richard Lynch
Cork
le Havre
Unicef
United Nations Children’s Fund
Lynch
Margaret Carrell
London
Northern Ireland
Identification marks crime bill headed to governor
Texas legislators approved a bill making it a crime to tamper with any permanent identification mark on personal property without the owner's consent. The measure would impose up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine, expanding from the current law that targets only manufacturer serial numbers with penalties of up to 90 days and $200. The Senate passed the bill and sent it to Gov. Bill Clements for signature.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Bill Clements
Blumenthal carries Carter aims to China talks on Vietnam war
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal travels to China on a nine day mission carrying Carter administration instructions on what to say about the China Vietnam border conflict. Officials say the trip aims to lay groundwork for normalized trade relations and to push a settlement of about 196 million in U S claims stemming from 1949 seizures.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
China
Carter
Vietnam
Blumenthal
United States
Cambodia
China-Vietnam
Boise Cascade Corp
Shanghai Power Co
U.S
Carter administration warns of summer gasoline shortage
Energy Secretary James R. Schlesinger told a House committee that US gasoline could be in short supply this summer due to the Iranian revolution. He predicted prices would rise by three to four cents a gallon, possibly more if OPEC nations raise prices. The administration may order steps to secure heating oil for next winter.
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Washington
Carter
Energy
James R. Schlesinger
House
House Budget Committee
Schlesinger
Tehran
Ebrahim Yazdi
Iran
United States
U.S
International Energy Agency
Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries
Clements urges Texans to conserve energy now
Texas Governor Bill Clements calls on residents to lower thermostats carpool take public transit observe 55 mph and cut energy use amid reduced Iranian crude imports He asks state agencies to curb energy consumption in government buildings and operations as part of an urgent national effort.
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Austin
Texas
Bill Clements
Iran
Clements
Baltimore seeks disaster loan area for looting losses
Governor Harry Hughes asks the Small Business Administration to designate Baltimore a disaster loan area after Mayor Schaefer sought federal relief for city businesses hit by an estimated 30 million dollars in looting during the blizzard. If approved, looted businesses would qualify for low interest federal loans.
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Baltimore
Harry Hughes
Hughes
Small Business Administration
William Donald Schaefer
Ginny Friedlander
SBA
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Red River
Dorothea DeMuth
DeMuth
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Armani
Walker
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Bucknew State Bank
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Carter Administration
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