Geneva crisis editorial urges action over talks
The piece argues a United Nations Geneva conference on July 20 must move from talk to action on the Indochinese refugee crisis. It notes the scale, with 300,000 in camps potentially rising to 700,000, and criticizes limited national responses. It warns the two day meeting risks polemics unless leaders show real willingness to cooperate.
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United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
Geneva
United States
France
Canada
Australia
China
Vietnam
Cambodia
Gas shortage slows US economy and fuels midsummer reflection
AP analysis notes a July Fourth midweek slowdown as gasoline limits curb travel and activity, sparking debates on debt, energy replacement, and how to balance reduced consumption with modern economic needs while easing inflation pressures.
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John Cunniff
NEW York (Ap
Grandma Moses
Yesteryear
Susan Anthony dollar coins on issue in U S circulation
Washington ceremony marks first real woman on U S currency as 500 million Anthony dollars enter circulation. Treasury officials claim cost and lifespan advantages over bills and hope the coin gradually replaces the dollar bill, saving taxpayers millions annually.
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Washington
Susan B. Anthony
Women's National Bank
U.S
Miss Anthony
Treasury
Bette Anderson
Anderson
Anthony
Synthetic Fuels Aim To Shore Up The Energy Shortage
The piece weighs options for synthetic fuels as a government backed answer to rising energy costs. It notes costs around 18 billion dollars to start, potential Pentagon offtake, and price risks tied to OPEC. It warns that politics may override economics and that synthetics alone won't fix the broader energy plan.
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OPEC
Merrill Fired Over Dingell Romance Conflict at Energy Dept
Washington column reports Rick Merrill, Energy Department chief lobbyist, will be fired by July 31 after clashing with Mary Ann Novak, partner of House Energy Chairman John Dingell. Merrill questioned the relationship's conflict of interest, while Dingell denies involvement. Also noted is a brief on Alaska salmon fishing licenses selling high and oil companies moving toward gasohol branding in the US and Brazil.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Capitol Hill
Rick Merrill
Merrill
Energy Department
House
Mary Ann Novak
House Energy
John Dingell
D-Mich
Novak
Dingell
Congress
John O'Leary
White House
Alaska
Standard Oil of
Indiana
National Gasohol Commission
Amoco Gasohol
Brazil
Exxon
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