Millions Camp in Streets as Chinese Fear New Quakes
In northeast China millions were ordered into open spaces before dawn as authorities warned of another major earthquake. Tangshan, 80 miles east-southeast of Peking, faced the hardest hit, with Tangshan city described as severely damaged and possible tens of thousands dead.
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China
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Peking
Foreign Ministry
David Dean
U.S
Ofice
Warren Duncan
Offi
Tangshan
Hsinhua
Kailun
Tientsin
Steelman Proposes Open Meetings and Agency Review Bill
Senatorial candidate Steelman outlined a plan to require all public agencies to conduct business in open meetings and bar certain restricted communications. He noted a conference committee will merge House and Senate versions. He also backs a four year federal agency review to prove usefulness and potentially eliminate outdated agencies after Sunsets. Steelman spoke after meeting Union Carbide workers in Victoria and planned to campaign in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Steelman
House
Congress
Victoria
Union Carbide
Rio Grande Valley
Morning Markets Rally as Banks Cut Prime Rate
New York trading edged higher with the Dow up 1.70 to 980.99 as many banks including Citibank join a rate cut from 7% to a lower level begun earlier in the week. The NYSE composite gained 0.04 to 55.06 while the ASE market index fell 0.13 to 103.43 amid light volume of 5.9 million shares. National Semiconductor dropped 2 14 to 34 amid warnings of lower earnings from watch component manufacturing problems.
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New York
Citibank
Chicago
National Semiconductor
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Crime Fight Plan Costly For Point Comfort
Point Comfort officials oppose staying in a Golden Crescent crime prevention program. Mayor A A Rambikar says the plan is costly since full time crime prevention officers must attend school, and the local marshall and police are only part time. James Baylor proposed dropping or trimming areas including Point Comfort to focus funds on Calhoun County and Port Lavaca.
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Point Comfort
Golden Crescent
Houston Tax Warning on Budget Changes
City Treasurer Henry Kriegel warned that altering the proposed 385.7 million dollar budget could trigger a 26 percent property tax increase. He cited a 6 percent city worker pay raise and raising the senior tax exemption from 5000 to 10000 as factors requiring higher taxes.
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Houston
Henry Kriegel
Kriegel
Calhoun Calendar Highlights Local Events
At 9 am county court criminal docket followed by a 2 pm open reception for U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen at the Coastal Bend community room. An 8 pm swine flu vaccination film screens at the Sunlight Girls clubhouse, with Citizens Advisory Committee of 76 meeting at Port O'Connor Elementary School.
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U.S
Lloyd Bentsen
Coastal Bend
Sunlight Girls Clubhouse
Citizens Advisory Committee of 76
Port O’connor
Italy names first woman cabinet minister Tina Anselmi
Rome AP reportsPremier-designate Giulio Andreotti appointed Tina Anselmi a 49 year old former schoolteacher as labor minister marking Italy's first female cabinet member. The Christian Democrats gain new leverage as the Communists vow abstention on key votes, preserving a majority with 43 percent Senate seats and 41 percent in the Chamber.
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Italy
Christian Democrats
Giulio Andreotti
Tina Anselmi
Italian Communist Party
Andreotti
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Kissinger Orders Reassessment of Sidewinder Sale to Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has ordered a re-evaluation of plans to sell Saudi Arabia 2,000 Sidewinder air to air missiles. The move follows congressional and White House concerns and reverses an earlier intent to notify Congress of the $57.7 million deal.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Saudi Arabia
State Department
Congressional
Kissinger
Congress
House
Senate
White House
100 Day Strike Looms Over Tire Industry
Government officials warn a 100 day strike by the United Rubber Workers against major tire makers may hit the automobile industry and other tire users as supplies dwindle. Talks with Firestone Tire & Rubber Co broke off indefinitely Thursday as Secretary of Labor W. J. Usery Jr. and Federal Mediation Service officials urged a quick deal to end the dispute.
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Washington
United Rubber Workers Union
W. J. Usery Jr
Federal Mediation Service
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Texas Blue Dove Season Set By Wildlife Panel
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission overrode staff to set a split dove season by zone. North Zone runs Sept 1 to Oct 14 and Jan 1 to Jan 16 with hunting daily noon to sunset except full January session. South Zone mirrors last year with Sept 25 to Nov 7 and Jan 1 to Jan 16. Daily bag max 10, possession 20. White wing days listed as Sept 4 5 6 7 11.
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Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Auto makers set record profits in second quarter
Detroit AP reports the Big Three posted historic gains as Ford earned 442 million, GM 909 million, Chrysler 155 million. Industry sales hit 8 billion dollars worldwide, while American Motors logged a 3.9 million loss. UAW negotiates three year contracts amid profits growth and potential price hikes.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
UAW
Ken Bannon
Ford
American Motors
Seadrift Council Agenda to Address Local Complaints
Seadrift City Council meets at 7:30 p m Monday to discuss police complaints and possible appointment of a city judge. Also on the agenda are requests for a street light at Cleveland and Seventh streets, amendment of the dog barking nuisance ordinance, and permission for Texas to sue Seadrift to collect delinquent local sales taxes.
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Seadrift
Margaret Johnson
Ida Phillips
Cleveland
Seventh Streets
State of Texas
Connally analyzes veep job in Birmingham address
Former Texas governor John Connally, endorsing Ford, says the vice flight is a do nothing job and not suited to everyone. He doubts fitting others’ expectations, claims competence for president or vice president, and notes no nomination bid yet. He spoke at the Southern Commodity Conference and Trade Show in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Connally
Texas
Ford
Connally
Washington
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Ronald Reagan
California
Witco Firm Net Income Up 39 Percent in Q2 1976
Witco Chemical Corp operating a Calhoun County plant reports second quarter net income up 39 percent from 1975 and first half net income up 66 percent. Three months ended June 30 1976 net income $6.78 million or $1.22 a share versus $4.886 million or 88 cents in 1975. Second quarter sales $144.501 million, up 6 percent from $135.897 million. First half sales set a record high. Chair William Wishnick cites improved domestic and international activity. first half net income second best in 56-year history.
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Witco Chemical Corp
Calhoun County
Witco
William Wishnick
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