Capsule of midyear world events in 1975 political turmoil and policy shifts
A mixed roundup covers Germany's car sales, Sadat assassination rumors debunked, Lebanon's army buffer plan amid sectarian clashes, US technicians pledged for Sinai peace but with withdrawal safeguards, Consumer Safety Commission opposition to an agency for consumer advocacy, and Betty Ford's premarital sex remarks drawing widespread mail. Names include Sadat, Baghdad reports, Tripoli, Zagharta, Morgan, Simpson, Ford.
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Tripoli
Lebanon
Zagharta
Tripoli Zagharta
Washington
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Richard O. Simpson
Agency For
Consumer Advocacy
Betty Ford
Sheila Weidenfeld
Talks adjourned at UN over Cyprus future
United Nations reports Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders paused Cyprus talks after brief communique. Waldheim met leaders Clerides and Denktash for two and a half hours. No new session date announced. resumption unlikely until after Turkish election on October 12.
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United Nations, NY
Cyprus
Kurt Waldheim
Glafeos Clerides
Rauf Denktash
Tme
Energy policy debate tests Ford administration aims
Democrats seek a national energy policy with Ford in view. A brief extension of oil price controls is expected today while long term plans face Senate resistance. Ford signals openness to gradual decontrol, clash over cost impacts looms as House pushes for a 60 day price control bill.
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Ford Administration
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Thei
White House
Houston Power canceled Allen's Creek atomic plant plan
Houston Power and Light officials announced the cancellation of the Allen's Creek atomic power plant in Austin County. rising costs from under 1 billion to over 1.5 billion since 1971 prompted deferment. Federal studies and permits, plus delays in construction permits, contributed to the decision.
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Houston
Houston Power & Lighting
Austin County
HLAP
Allen's Creek
Hp&l
Suet
Early cool front moves into Texas Panhandle
A southbound cool front promises autumn as it moves into the Texas Panhandle and forecasters predict widespread thunderstorms tonight. Cooler air to reach the Upper Texas Coast by Friday night with patchy fog near Lufkin and overcast skies across central Texas.
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Texas Panhandle
Associated Press
Texas
Lufkin
The
Panhandle
Encephalitis cases rise in Texas and Dallas area
Public health officials report 18 confirmed St Louis encephalitis cases in Texas with Houston tallying 14 suspected cases in Harris County as of now. Three more deaths are not recorded. officials say no alarm. Dallas confirms three cases with one suspected, noting some infections occurred outside Dallas.
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Associated Press
St Louis
Texas
Houston
Harris County
Dallas
Albert G. Randall
Hunt wiretap trial delayed in Dallas area
Jury selection in the wiretap trial of Nelson Bunker Hunt and Herbert Hunt, sons of H L Hunt, was postponed by US District Court Judge Halbert O Woodward to Tuesday after being scheduled for Monday. Indicted in 1973, they allegedly hired private investigators to wiretap phones of their father's employees.
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Halbert O Woodward
Nelson Bunker Hunt
Herbert Hunt
Democrats Seek National Energy Policy Amid Ford Veto Clash
Washington AP reports Congress debates a national energy policy acceptable to President Ford as Democrats push for a 60-day extension of oil-price controls. Senate votes fell six short of the two-thirds needed to override Ford’s veto of a six-month extension bill.
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Washington
Ford
Senate
Congress
Grain estimates spark debate over sales to Moscow
Washington AP says Agriculture Department will release new harvest estimates to gauge how much extra US wheat and corn can be sold to Russia without spiking prices. Ahead of the figures, the American Farm Bureau denounces President Ford’s halt of sales until mid October as he seeks a long term grain accord with Moscow.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ford
Moscow
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Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Voice of Palestine
Baghdad
Sadat
Alexandria
Cport
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United States
Middle East
House
House International Relations
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Frankfurt
Toni Schmuecker
Schmuecker
Congressional Budget Office
Austin
Houston City Council
Hla&p
Reese
Library of Congress
Comfors
Detroit
Hugh Scott
Scott
Wade
Adial
Big Bend Naional Park
New Mexico
South
Central
Cotulla
Waco
Galveston
Palacios
Dalhart
Mowen
Arkansas
Lowell Berry
Berry
Lavaca
CIA
Matagorda Island
Ahthdenn
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