Jaworski quits Korea influence-buying probe as witness blocks
Special counsel Leon Jaworski announced he was stepping down from the House Ethics Committee inquiry into Korean influence payments. He said the probe could not proceed without testimony from former South Korean ambassador Kim Dong Jo, whose immunity blocks cooperation. O Neill aides said the team had reached the end, given Kim's denial of testimony.
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Washington
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House Ethics Committee
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Peter A. White
House
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Park Chung Hee
O'Neill
Gary Hymel
Three more women expect test tube babies this year
The Daily Express reports three additional women including two countesses and a Scot expect test tube babies this year. The article notes pregnancies after treatment by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards at Oldham General Hospital and mentions Louise Brown progressing well after the birth, with her mother Lesley Brown and father John Brown having struggled to conceive.
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Daily Express
the Express
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Robert Edwards
General Hospital
Oldham
England
St. Thomas's Hospital
Louise Brown
Oldham and District General Hospital
Lesley Brown
John
GSA chief fires top aide after ultimatum ignored
Washington AP report says GSA Administrator Jay Solomon fired Robert Griffin after Griffin refused to retire following a retire or be fired ultimatum. The agency faces probes into corruption, fraud, bribery, extortion and theft as Griffin led internal investigations before being removed.
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Congressional
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Embattled postal contract heads to workers vote
A disputed postal contract involving wildcat walkouts and a union advisory panel rejection is sent to 554,000 postal workers for a mail ballot ratification. Outcome won't be known for weeks as officials warn that members must stay on the job to complete the process.
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American Postal Workers Union
Emmet Andrews
APWU
Rntil
Andrews
Postal Service
Thompson vetoes tax rebate bill as expected
Illinois Governor James Thompson vetoed a measure that would grant partial property tax rebates to up to two million households, arguing the plan costs too much without funding. The four year phased program would offer rebates on half the tax above 3 percent of income, up to 650 dollars, with renters also benefiting.
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Illinois
Thursda
Michael J. Bakalis
Thompson
Bakalis
General Assembly
Gulf agrees to refund 42 million in Arab oil case
Gulf Oil Corp will refund 42.2 million from Arab oil embargo sales to settle four-year government probe of overcharging during 1973 to 1975. The deal avoids lengthy litigation, provides quick public compensation, and sets stringent claim criteria for individuals. The settlement covers pricing in imports and ends with funds split between federal agency and claimants.
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Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf
Federal Energy Administration
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DOE
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Bloom
Gold climbs to record as dollar slides worldwide
Gold rose to just over 200 dollars an ounce on major European markets with 200.75 in London and gains in Zurich as investors seek stability amid a sagging dollar. The dollar fell to new lows against the yen and Swiss franc, slipping more than 2 percent versus the franc, and retaining postwar-record lows.
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