Editorial: Paradox in aid to Volkswagen Rabbit project
The piece notes Pennsylvania aims to land the Volkswagen Rabbit with a 260 million package of loans, tax breaks and training grants, while Ohio loses out and White Motor Corp faces bankruptcy. It argues against government bailouts yet questions why Chrysler or GM would escape similar incentives. It also cites antitrust barriers that could have helped White Motor avoid current trouble.
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Pennsylvania
Volkswagenwerk A. G
West Germany
New Stanton
Ohio
Volkswagen
Cleveland
White Motor Corp
Chrysler
Stanton
General Motors
American Motors
Pinch Bottom bags aid food aid by cutting losses overseas
American packaging innovation helps reduce food loss in transit with Pinch Bottom sacks. Developed by St. Regis Paper Co with the State Department's AID, the kraft plastic bags carried 300 000 tons of food overseas last year and resisted pests moisture and rot while remaining in distribution for extended periods.
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United States
India
Bangladesh
St. Regis Paper Co
State Department
Agency For International Development
St. Regis
Hays steps down as House Administration chair
Rep. Wayne Hays announces he will resign as chairman of the House Administration Committee amid a payroll scandal and health issues. He aims to regain the post later if vindicated and may not seek re election, though he denies resigning from Congress.
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Washington
Wayne Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Capitol Hill
House
House Administration Committee
Hays
Carl Albert
Barnesville
Ohio
House Democratic Campaign Committee
Congress
Carol Clawson
Albert
Miss Ray
Thomas P. O'Neill
O'Neill
Vorster seeks U.S. aid for anti-Soviet African alliance
South Africa's Prime Minister John Vorster aims to build a bloc of non Communist moderate African nations with Pretoria's support and tech transfer. He pressed for U.S. backing in meetings with Henry Kissinger in Hamburg on June 23 24 amid Western resistance to apartheid and regional conflicts. The talks aim to ease political isolation while preserving white minority rule and security concerns.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
John Vorster
sub-Sahara Africa
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Hamburg
West Germany
Vorster
United States
Africa
U.S. News & World
Rhodesia
South-West Africa
Namibia
Kissinger
Radio South Africa
Washington
Pretoria
South- West Africa
Angola
Ford may have blundered in California primary race
Safire argues Ford’s smear of Reagan as warmonger risks backfiring in California and across the nominating process. The column predicts bandwagon gains for Carter, GOP delegate shifts, and a likely Reagan nomination despite Ford’s strategy.
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Ford
California
William Safire
Chicago
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Sen. Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
White House
Rockefeller
Illinois lawmakers wrestle with obscenity law after court ruling
Illinois legislators face a hard task rewriting obscenity rules after a federal panel found the current statute unconstitutional. Representatives Sangmeister and Palmer push bills detailing nudity and sexual conduct while court and attorney general advisors warn on enforceability.
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Illinois
Federal District Court
Chicago
Asst
James B. Zagel
Palmer
Blue Island
Sangmeister
Federal
General Assembly
House Judiciary Committee
Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
California
Miller
Zagel
Gasoline use climbs despite conservation efforts in 1976
Government and energy officials report gasoline consumption rising in early 1976 with 6.4 million to 7 million barrels per day in January to February and a four week period ending May 21 showing 7.2 million barrels per day. Officials warn a record year is possible if trends continue. Imports climb to 40 percent of oil use as more cars hit the road and more women drive.
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Jay Perkins
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Highway Administration
Kent Bramlett
Bramlett
Auto sales boom to fade but keep high pace this year
Commerce Department economist Maynard Comiez says the auto industry will contribute less to economic expansion after a strong start in 1976 though strong fundamentals keep overall auto sales at a high level. He warns that rubber strikes labor talks and price increases could temper production and demand.
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G. David Wallace
Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Maynard Comiez
Comiez
Commerce
Commerce America
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