Proxmire Detains California Promoter in Transpo Scrutiny
Sen William Proxmire accuses California promoter Tommy Walker of draining public funds for an overseas air show plan at Washington. He cites monthly fees ten thousand dollars and lavish expense accounts while transit officials back Transpo at Dulles with five million dollars. Walker denies Disneyland ties but admits running his own firm after twelve years as entertainment director there.
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UPD
William Proxmire
D-Wis
California
Proxmore
Tommy Walker
Commo Walker Enterprises
Anaheim
Disneyland
Walker
Proxmire
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Transportation Department
Oranspon
Strike paralyzes Northern Ireland amid unionist unrest
A Protestant extremists strike shut down Northern Ireland disrupting buses trains and airline service. Power outages affected 70 percent of the province as police handled widespread disruption. A regional IRA unit announced a four week truce but headquarters countermanded it amid ongoing violence.
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Northern Ireland
UPI
Irish Republican Army
IRA
William Craig
Britain
Ulster
Craig
Idaho Governor Vetoes Eight Hour Work Bill
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus vetoed a measure allowing Idaho state employees to work 8 to 16 hours in a 24 hour period. He said the unusual Nampa ISSH conditions did not justify a statewide impact on pay and hours. Suits over overtime pay at ISSH and St Anthony Youth Center were dismissed during session.
Fires Claim 18 Lives Across Several U S Locales
United Press International reports multiple fatal fires over the weekend. The deaths include a Maine mother and six children, a Denver area family, a Franklinville New Jersey trailer blaze, Blackshear Georgia house fire, Chicago South Side apartments, two Buffalo fires, and Carmel Maine stove blast killing a large family.
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United Press International
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Moher
Denver
Aurora
Cogo
Wilber Routon
Janet
Ronald McReyhen
Susan
Joyce
Mes
Jéan Gillis
Mary
Buffalo
Margarate Davidson
Carmel
Henry Everett Carrow
Ruth Carrow
Carro
Lillian Jay
Daiine Ruth
Hope
Bertha Lynn
Henry Everett Jr
Donna May
Venus 8 Launched by Soviets Today
The Soviet Union launched Venus 8 at 7 15 A M. Tass said the probe carries a soft lander to explore Venus with a July landing aim. Venus 7 previously soft landed an instrument package in December 1978 but survived 23 minutes in the harsh Venusian environment.
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UPI
Soviet Union
Sputnik
Venus
Tass
Earth
Livestock Market Report From Omaha
Livestock sales show hogs 25 to 50 lower with 195 to 230 pound barrows and gilts at 23.25 to 23.75, cattle and calves around steady to higher with feeders steady. Slaughter steers and heifers up to 25 higher, cows mostly 50 higher, high choice and prime steers and heifers listed with weights and prices. sheep lambs and ewes also reported with price ranges.
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