Ixtoc I Oil Spill May Be Worst Ever In Gulf
AP reports Ixtoc I, Mexico's runaway Gulf well, may be the worst spill in history with Pemex estimating 30,000 barrels daily. Coast Guard notes uncertain currents, no shore impact yet, and relief wells expected by early fall to cap the well. Authorities monitor winds and currents to decide potential risks to Texas and U.S. waters.
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Robert Locke
Los Angeles
Ixtoc I
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Coast Guard
Northard
Texas
Gulf
Cmdr
Joel Sipes
Corpus Cristi
Coast Guard
Richard Griggs
Sotheast Mexico
Pemex
Cempechce Bay
Ixtoco
Amoco
Ixtec
South
Sipes
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Gold tops $300 an ounce as dollar sinks in markets
On the London open gold rose to 302.25 an ounce, a record high, as global markets faced uncertainty over President Carter's energy plans. The dollar weakened in New York and Tokyo while London and European exchanges saw the pound strengthen against the dollar.
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London
Carter
New York
U.S
Tokyo
Cat love quarrel ends in murder in Milan brawl
Alfredo Inglese, 58, complained about his cat’s romance with another cat. Filippo Taglialami, 42, stabbed Inglese four times with a skindiver knife, killing him. Taglialami jailed on murder charges.
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Milan
Italy
Alfredo Inglese
Filippo Taglialami
Inglese
Taglialami
Texas Congressman Drops Coat and Tie on Energy Protest
Rep. Jim Mattox of Texas appears on the House floor without a coat or tie to press energy conservation amid a 78 degree thermostat setting. He defies Speaker ONeill’s requests, cites his modest origins, and says shirtsleeves prove practicality while promising to stay effective for his constituents.
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Washington
Jim Mattox
Texas Democrat
Mattox
Thomas P. O'Neill
O’neill
O'Neill
Congressional Record
Carter
House
Capitol
Changed mood seen on gas rationing plan
Washington AP reports congressional energy leaders foresee a revived mood on Capitol Hill to grant President Carter standby gasoline rationing powers. A House Commerce Committee approved the bill, paving the way for a full House vote, with provisions for oil shortages and state targets. The plan includes possible one day a week car-free orders and a 15 day veto review period.
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Washington
Congressional Energy
Capitol Hill
Carter
Commerce Committee
Chamber of Congress
House
Rebels form provisional government in Leon after Somoza era ends
Three Sandinista junta members fly from San Jose to Leon to establish a provisional capital and government in Nicaragua. They plan to declare Leon the provisional capital as Somoza’s resignation ends 42 years of rule. Urcuyo calls for rebels to lay down arms and U.S. cautions on ties while fighting continues around Managua.
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Joe Frazier
Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Francisco Urcuyo
Violeta de Chamorro
Sergio Ramirez Mercado
Alfonso Robelo Callejas
San Jose
Masaya
Daniel Ortega Saavedra
Leon
Urcuyo
Somoza
Congress
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Costa Rica
National Guard
Federico Majia
Manuel Espinoza
Washington
State Department
U.S
Lawrence Pezzullo
Felix Sanchez
Diriamba
U.S. State Department
Hodding Carter
United States
Carter
Junta
Miami Beach
Fla
City Council buys energy bonds in tiny Georgia town
In GAV Georgia the City Council voted unanimously to invest half its savings in energy bonds inspired by President Carter. The city of 200 has saved $20 000 over 30 years and will buy $10 in bonds when available, if they yield interest.
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Gav
Carter
West Georgia
the Nation
Energy Security Corporation
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