Spotlight on the world in Brazil and Turkey
Rosalynn Carter visits Brasilia as student strikes surge. In Ankara, Bulent Ecevit vows to seek better relations with the United States after the Turkish election, aiming for cooperation and a broad based National Assembly majority.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Rosalynn Carter
U.S
Ecevit
Ankara
Turkey
Bulent Ecevit
People’s Party
United States
National Assembly
U.S. Amb Andrew Young to Meet Carter Over Status
U.S. news in brief reports Andrew Young will meet with President Carter to press for ambassadorial treatment amid controversy over his remarks on racism and foreign policy. The meeting is expected to address the controversy and his role.
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Washington
U.N
Andrew Young
Carter
Young
Hill's Texas tour aims to test political strength
Texas attorney general John Hill heads a coast-to-coast swing to gauge his political prospects as he campaigns for higher office. He defends taxpayer-funded travel as necessary to build support for a possible run for governor.
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Brownsville
Tex
John Hill
Hill
Consumer rights bill loses ground in Congress in wake of lobbying
A proposed federal consumer agency to represent the public before federal bodies faces trouble as House sponsors warn it could lose today. Rep. Rosenthal notes heavy lobbying from the Chamber of Commerce and others has shifted votes, while Sen. Ribicoff suggests Senate support remains possible. Opponents say the agency adds bureaucracy and cost.
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Jeffrey Mills
Associated Press
Washington
House
White House
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Rosenthal
New Consumer Agency
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Consumer Agency
Senate
Giant 347-ton cylinder arrives for Texas first nuclear plant
A 347-ton steel cylinder, 44 feet long and 22 feet in diameter, travels to Glen Rose as the core of Texas first nuclear plant. DP&L and partners plan two reactors, with fuel loading in the 1980s and nuclear power contributing about 20 percent of DP&L electricity by 1983.
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Dallas
Texas
Somervell County
Dallas Power and Light
Dp&l
Texas Electric Service Company
Texas Power and Light Company
Glen Rose
Dallas-Fort Worth
United States
Would-be dog rescuer electrocuted in lake
In Austin Texas a man identified as Maryland escapee George Forster age 25 died trying to rescue his dog after diving into Lake Travis with a woman companion. Officials say a live wire from a houseboat caused the electrocution. Forster had escaped Jan 24 1976 from Jessup Maryland and had a prior record of armed robbery and weapons offenses.
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Lake
Austin, Tex
Maryland
George Forster
Lake Travis
Forster
Steven Whitehead
Austin American Statesman
Jessup, Md
Otis Troust
Justice of the Peace
Jon Wisser
Haldeman and Mitchell Prepare for Prison
Haldeman and Mitchell, once top Nixon aides, spend their final days at home before reporting by noon June 22 to begin 22 to 8 year sentences for Watergate cover up. Haldeman will serve at Lompoc California. Mitchell’s exact institution was not disclosed.
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Sinica
Mitchell
Haldeman
Watergate
Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
Washington
H.R. Haldeman
John N. Mitchell
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
White House
Lompoc
Calif
Los Angeles
Allenwood
Energy plan would require insulation before home sale
A congressional panel approved a mandatory energy plan that would force homeowners to install insulation and meet federal efficiency guidelines before selling their homes. Despite Republican objections about privacy intrusion, the Hostie energy and power subcommittee backed the proposal and sent it to the full committee.
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Washington
Hostie Energy and Power Subcommittee
Carter
Energy Subcommittee
House Interstate and Forem Commerce Committee
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Duval bagman pleads guilty in county funds scheme
Sylvestre Gonzalez, former Duval County assistant treasurer, testifies he mailed about 800000 in public funds to county officials as part of a scheme led by the late George Parr. He received probation after a five year sentence and aided prosecutors in the case. The report frames his actions as plays called by a coach and notes payments to Archer Parr, Dan Tobin, and Juanita Valerio.
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Miller Bonner
Associated Press
Brownsville
Darrell Hester
Gonzales
Duval County
George Parr
Archer Parr
Dan Tobin
B.O. Goldthorn
Water District
Hester
Attorney General’s Office
Oranges Regreening Explained Amid Warm Weather
Ripe fruit can turn green as chlorophyll returns to the skin during warm weather, a process called regreening. Oranges are not harvested until they are fully ripe, ensuring maximum flavor and sweetness.
Supertanker terminals await license decision
Houston AP report outlines plans for nearly 2 billion in crude oil supertanker terminals off Texas and Louisiana. LOOP targets a 910 million offshore site near Louisiana. Seadock projects 900 million offshore from Freeport. Deadlines and new license terms loom as officials push for bids if licenses are granted.
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Houston
Texas
Louisiana
LOOP
Seadock
Fro
Freeport
Tex
Justice Department
Federal Trade Commission
Hugh L. Scott
Seadeck
Petrochemical
W.B. Reed
Reed
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