Federal workers to get 7 percent pay raise
More than 1 million federal employees will receive a 7 percent pay boost instead of 5.5 percent, according to reports. The plan for federal white collar workers nationwide was to be announced today, with sources noting President Carter backed away from the smaller increase due to rising inflation and wage guideline options for the private sector.
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Hurricane David Strikes Caribbean Killing Five
Hurricane David devastated Dominica with up to 4,000 injured and five to sixteen or more dead. Three fatalities were reported in Puerto Rico as the storm neared the Dominican Republic. Meteorologist Jose Colon warned the eye would reach the Beata Peninsula by 5 p.m. EDT and cross Haiti early Saturday, veering toward Jamaica and Cuba.
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Irish forces hunt 2 more IRA members
Irish security forces swept along the border with the Republic of Ireland seeking two IRA guerrillas they believe detonated the bomb that killed Earl Mountbatten. Official sources said four guerrillas were involved in the explosion on Mountbatten’s fishing boat. Authorities think two men charged with murder planted the bomb and fled, with another pair triggering the blast remotely.
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Factory orders fall again in July signaling slowdown
The Commerce Department reports July factory orders dropped 2 percent to 139.7 billion dollars, the second straight monthly decline. Transportation equipment and electrical machinery led the drop, with auto sales particularly weak, underscoring overall economic softness.
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Southern Illinoisan publication contact and rates
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Geologist optimistic for East Coast oil prospects
US Geological Survey chief Dr. H William Menard told an energy seminar in Atlanta that the Atlantic floor off New Jersey Delaware and Maryland shares a geological formation with Mexico likely to host giant oil fields. He urged testing about 140 miles offshore using private drilling or the Glomar Explorer, with potential production at 15 to 20 dollars per 42 gallon barrel.
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McHenry Named U.N. Ambassador Quiet Academic Diplomat
Donald F. McHenry, chosen to succeed Andrew Young as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is noted for a quiet academic demeanor and precise language. A deputy at the U.N. mission, he drew attention as chief negotiator at Kennedy Airport with Soviet officials over Bolshoi ballerina Ludmilla Vlasova. He has a career split between teaching and government service, with expertise in African affairs and Third World politics. His family notes his private nature and devotion to work, Christina, his 14 year old daughter Elizabeth, and a 24 year old son Michael.
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CIA disagrees with Carter on decontrol impact on oil output
The CIA questions the White House forecast, predicting domestic crude oil and natural gas liquids production will fall about 1 million barrels per day over several years, dropping to roughly 9.2 million bpd by 1982. Carter had argued decontrol would raise production. The CIA report notes differing assumptions on prices and policy.
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Carter questions Iran need for U.S. oil in 1980 sale
President Carter, at a Tampa town meeting, questioned whether Iran truly needs the 2 million barrels of diesel and kerosene Amerada Hess sold on humanitarian grounds to aid Iranian families. He defended the sale as good for U.S. ties, noting Iran’s hardship claim and the world price resale risk.
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U S intelligence confirms Soviet troop buildup in Cuba
U S intelligence confirms Soviet combat troops in Cuba possibly 2300 to 3000 men, Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Frank Church told reporters. He urged President Carter to demand immediate withdrawal, citing Cuba as a potential Russian base near U S shores. Church said Vance confirmed the buildup and that official details were not disclosed.
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