Carter Garners Warm Welcome in England Amid Summit Prep
President Carter toured northern England's industrial towns and Washington Old Hall, amid throngs shouting welcome and singing Yankee Doodle Dandy. He praised the outpouring, pledged support for human rights, and noted the visit as a strong start to his six day diplomatic venture with a seven nation economic summit ahead.
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Committee backs plan for cabinet level Energy Department
A House Government Affairs Committee vote 35 to 2 approves creating a cabinet level Department of Energy with a secretary who could set oil and gas prices. The panel later reversed a move making the government the sole buyer of imported fuels and instead eyes a pricing board compromise.
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Support for general strike wanes in Northern Ireland
BELFAST Ireland power workers voted to stay on the job in a secret ballot at Ballylumford station powering 80 percent of the province. The result 286 to 171, with 57 on night shift, undermines a four day Protestant led strike seeking Protestant control and action against the IRA. Police reported violence, 16 officers injured, 56 arrested, and a taxi driver killed amid clashes in Belfast and Armagh.
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Conservatives sweep England local elections landslide
London reports Conservatives oust Labor across city and county councils amid anger over living costs. They gain 37 of 46 councils and over 1,000 seats, with Margaret Thatcher hinting at future national leadership. Liberals suffer a severe drubbing as Labour loses ground.
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Weather forecast for Redlands and Yucaipa today and Thursday
Redlands and Yucaipa temperatures show today highs from 44 to 60 with nightly lows 44 to 53. Thursday warms Redlands to 69 and Yucaipa to 65 with cooler nights. Sun rises at 5 55 and sets at 7 37. San Bernardino Valley expect variable clouds through Saturday with a slight shower chance, and southern California sees gusty desert winds 15 to 30 mph, possible 40 mph gusts with dust, diminishing at night.
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Unemployment Falls to 7 Percent in April Signal
U S unemployment rate drops to 7 percent in April, lowest in 29 months, with 90 million employed. Factory and service sectors add jobs as adult men see marked gains. long-term unemployment falls and labor force participation reaches a record high. President Carter aims to cut to 4 percent by 1980.
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Assad endorses demilitarized zones between Israel and neighbors
Syrian President Hafez Assad signaled willingness to discuss narrow demilitarized buffer zones with Israel and Arab states if borders are respected, aligning with Sadat and ahead of Geneva talks with President Carter. Western sources view it as a significant concession though short of full defensible borders.
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House panel approves $150 million crime victim aid plan
A U S House Judiciary subcommittee voted 5 to 2 to advance a three year program to reimburse states up to 50,000 per person for violent crime victims. The bill would fund 100 percent of federal offenses and 50 percent of state offenses up to 50,000 per victim. The administration urged a 20,000 ceiling, but the panel rejected that limit.
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