Oil refiners accused of overcharging public in GAO study
A GAO study requested by Sen. Ribicoff questions oil refiners for possible overcharges up to 2 billion dollars and criticizes FEA enforcement of price regulations. The report cites 194.3 million in overcharges found by Sept 30 with 35.4 million in voluntary refunds. Authority to regulate petroleum prices expires February 28 amid calls to relax controls.
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McGovern declines 1976 presidential bid at convention
Senator George S. McGovern announced he will not seek or accept the 1976 Democratic nomination. He joins Edward Kennedy Walter Mondale and Reubin Askew on the sidelines, saying he can help the party better without campaigning. Kennedy drew the strongest crowd as he arrived, joking with McGovern at the convention.
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Pearl Harbor Memorial Service Remembers 1941 Attack
In Hawaii at the Arizona Memorial Navy personnel bowed in silent prayer at 7 55 a m marking the moment of the Dec 7 1941 surprise attack. Rear Admiral Richard A Paddock led tributes with wreaths from survivors and organizations.
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Economist Hayek warns US headed for low mood with realignment
Stockholm based Nobel laureate Friedrich von Hayek warns the United States faces a prolonged low mood unless industrial realignment shifts labor from capital goods to consumer goods. He criticizes inflation as misdirection and urges flexible prices and wages while predicting a lasting dollar dominance and a short energy crisis.
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Bomb injures UPS worker tied to cycle gang feud
A package bomb exploded in UPS worker George Metz’s arms in Forks Church near Leechburg Pennsylvania, possibly linked to a motorcycle gang feud involving the Outlaws. Ten others injured. FBI analyzed bomb fragments sent to Washington. Police pursue two suspects in the Leechburg area. the shop owner is Dominica Maietta.
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Air France Moves Transatlantic Service to Charles de Gaulle
Air France has shifted transatlantic operations from the old airport to Charles de Gaulle, located 14 miles north of Paris. Arriving passengers can take a scheduled bus to Porte Maillot for 2.25 dollars, leaving every 15 minutes and taking about 45 minutes. Regular buses to Orly run every 30 minutes at 4.50 dollars for a roughly 75 minute ride.
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FBI Disaster Squad Identifies 83 Victims of TWA Crash
The FBI Disaster Squad, formed 34 years ago after a similar crash nearby, has identified 83 of 92 TWA crash victims in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Victims include Sheila J. Regan, 33, and Edward J. Kwartzer, 34, both FBI agents aboard the flight.
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Aspin cites new delays in carrier construction
Rep. Les Aspin says two nuclear powered aircraft carriers face new lengthy delays. He notes a $185.1 million cost overrun in the $2.6 billion program, with $86 million confirmed as an overrun and $99.1 million due to ordered changes for pollution controls, tech fixes, and improvements since start seven years ago. He claims Nimitz is 20 months behind and may finish next June.
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