World cost of living ranks Tokyo highest in UN index
A United Nations report places Tokyo as the most expensive city, nearly double New York, with Geneva and Kampala among the top yet expensive cities. The index compares living costs including housing worldwide, using New York as 100, and cites examples across Africa Asia Europe and the Americas.
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CEI Toledo Edison stockholders hear Davis Besse safety case
CEI chief Karl Rudolph defended the Davis Besse nuclear plant saying its safety systems are stronger than Three Mile Island. He noted Davis Besse’s newer design and longer operating history reduce accident risk while NRC staff urged a temporary shutdown for similar Babcock and Wilcox plants. Williamson said Davis Besse can operate safely once NRC changes are in place.
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Japanese War Remnant Still Fights On In Mindoro Search
A Japanese World War II veteran and two assistants search Mindoro Island for a man they believe hid there for 34 years. The embassy cites reports of a man with Japanese features living among Mangyan tribes, with ties to former intelligence officers Miyazawa and Nakaharu.
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Health project scuttled by voter rejection
Mayfield cited too many no votes and weak community support as the reason to withdraw from the health complex project. He described losing market base as rendering the venture financially unsound even if approved in November.
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Supreme Court splits on maternal right to veto adoption
Washington UPI reports the Supreme Court remains divided over the gender based difference in adoption consent. The dispute centers on an unmarried mother's veto power to block a child's adoption while the father lacks a similar right without custody. Justice Stevens dissents arguing gender differences justify the mother's exclusive consent.
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Cleveland weighs 14 million note sale to curb debt
Cleveland eyes a five year refinancing and a 14 million note sale to pay defaulted bank loans. Mayor Kucinich and council clash over using 1979 income tax proceeds to cover banks, with Forbes opposing refinancing and claiming $7 million in interest savings from the override. The city defaulted December 15.
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Supreme Court moves after print shop leak
An employee at the Supreme Court print shop was removed by Chief Justice Burgess to seal a leak in internal security. Sources say the worker, a Government Printing Office employee, was reassigned. officials would not confirm a firing. Tim O'Brien had pre announced two rulings, drawing scrutiny over government secrecy.
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Heidelberg President to resign in June 1980
Heidelberg College says President Leslie H. Fischel Jr. will resign June 5, 1980 after 11 years leading the college. The 57-year-old administrator announced the decision in a campus letter and cited the need for a change.
Way International negotiates on financial records with Ohio AG
The Way International representatives meet with the Ohio attorney general's office over which financial records must be supplied. A Monday deadline passed. The Way provided audits from 1975 to 1978 but seeks clarity on broader charitable foundations disclosures. The AG's office demands detailed documents from 1975 to 1979. The group, based in New Knoxville, claims worldwide membership.
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