World Spotlight: Troop Build, Elections, and May Day Conflicts
Northern Ireland sees 600 additional British troops bringing total to 15 500 with 3 000 on standby and 17 850 militiamen. Bhutto’s opponents reject talks. Istanbul May Day clashes leave 33 dead and hundreds injured as workers display parades across Europe and Asia.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
England
Bhutto
Prsons
Istanbul
Turkey
Peking
U.S. News in Brief Highlights April Price Rise
Prices at a representative grocery basket rose again in April, slightly more than March, based on an Associated Press survey across 13 cities with monthly rechecks. Separate items note U.S.-China financial talks continuing and UN Ambassador Andrew Young urging policy flexibility for Africa and Latin America. An Akron report mentions tire makers developing nonflat spares as standard tires fade.
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Associated Press
U.s.-China
Oxford
United Nations
Andrew Young
United States
Africa
Latin America
Young
Lincoln University
Congressman Uses Excess Contributions for Personal Needs
Dallas Times Herald reports U.S. Rep. John Young converts 25000 in excess political contributions to personal use claiming it funds fiscal flexibility for higher expense at office and home. Weekend Texas death toll rises with 13 traffic fatalities, four drownings, and four shootings from 6 p.m. to midnight.
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Dallas
U.S
John Young
D-Tex
Dallas Times Herald
Young
Corpus Christi
Texas
Associated Press
Armory used as jail as 800 protesters held after Seabrook sit in
At Seabrook New Hampshire a mass protest at the 2 billion nuclear plant led to at least 800 demonstrators being held in jails and armories. Most were charged with criminal trespass after authorities arrested participants who refused to end the peaceful sit in. Hearings were set for Thursday and bail ranged from 100 to 500 dollars.
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H. Josef Hebert
Associated Press
Seabrook
N.H
Seacoast
Medrim Thomson
Norway expands cleanup effort for Ekofisk Bravo spill
In Stavanger, Norway, the government sent more cleanup ships to the Ekofisk Bravo oil spill to protect mackerel spawning later this month. Environment Minister Brundtland said the slick should become detectable in a few days, with ecological damage expected to be limited as oil evaporates and disperses. Phillips, the field operator, pledged full cleanup while mechanical recovery remains possible in the core two square miles.
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Stavanger
Norway
North Sea
Ekofisk
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Norway oil industry faces halt after blowout call
Environmental and fishing groups urged a temporary halt to all production and exploration off Norway after a blowout. They demanded improved safety measures and better cleanup equipment, accusing the government of lax enforcement.
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Norway
Solar energy outlook not the brightest
President Carter's proposed tax breaks for solar homeowners spark interest but warn of high costs and complexities. A solar hot water heater offers the cheapest entry, with $1,500 to $2,000 installed and 50 to 80 percent water heating savings when paired with a conventional system. Government guides and expert installers are advised for reliable setups.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Carter
Federal Energy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Colo
Office of Consumer Affairs
Federal Energy Administration
American Institute of Architects
New York Ave
N.W
Washington, D.C
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
E. 47Th St
New York
N.Y
Solar Energy Industries Association
Connecticut Ave. N.W
Jobs bill advances as Carter eyes signing this week
The Senate passed a $4 billion jobs bill with House approval imminent. Backers say the measure could create 150 000 to 400 000 jobs as funds flow after June for bridges hospitals and schools. Other energy and public services measures move toward conference committees.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Senate
House
Senate House
House Committees
Federal law revisions would compensate victims and curb crimes
A proposed overhaul would decriminalize small marijuana possessions as not a federal offense and allow victims of violent crimes to seek up to 50 000 in compensation. It would curb Watergate style dirty tricks, expand federal prosecutions, and ease women’s court testimony against rapists.
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Washington
Orendain Opposes Right to Work Law in New Mexico
Antonio Orendain president of the Texas Farm Workers Union urges New Mexico to recognize farmworkers demands and oppose a right to work measure. He notes low wages for Rio Grande Valley labor and cites illegal aliens and nonunion workers as threats to strikes. He calls for tougher employer penalties to curb exploitation.
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Albuquerque
Antonio Orendain
Texas Farmworkers Union
New Mexico
Orendain
Cesar Chaves
Rio Grande Valley
America
Mexico
Chicken Ranch moves to Dallas amid mixed local reaction
The La Grange Chicken Ranch, closed in 1973 by Governor Briscoe, is being moved to Dallas to become a restaurant on Greenville Avenue. Dallas plans a three month rebuild. La Grange residents show little concern while some locals fear reputational impact. Bill Fair III, owner of the new venture, notes the move cost his father a city council seat amid community chatter.
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LA Grange
Tex
Dallas
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Houston
Chicken Ranch
Bill Fair III
Greenville Avenue
Fred Merrill
Jim Flournoy
Fayette County
Austin
Briscoe
Leslie Zapalac
la Grange Journal
Zapalac
William Fair Jr
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William H. Greysteen Jr
Bridgeport
Conn
First English Lutheran Church
Glenn Miller
Herbert D. Hrdlicka
Hrdlicka
WDJZ
Akron
Ohio
Mary Jo Greenwood
Canyon
West Texas State
Lamb
Phillips
Solar
Jobs Bill
John L. McClellan
Dark
Edward F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Griffin B. Bell
McClellan
Kennedy
Bill Fair
Bill Jr
First Baptist Church
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