Congress weighs making Martin Luther King Jr birthday a holiday
Washington reports rising push in Congress to add Dr. Martin Luther King Jr birthday to federal holidays. Senate hearing led by Sen Edward Kennedy features Coretta Scott King and Andrew Young arguing for the costless morale boost and justice. Opponents led by Sen Strom Thurmond cite $22 million in overtime per holiday amid tight budgets.
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Strom Thurmond
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Civil Service Commission
Thurmond
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Birch Bayh
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OPEC price hike sparks widespread fear on U S economy
Economists warn the OPEC decision to raise prices by about 9.05 percent will touch every sector. Gasoline, home heating oil, electricity, and travel costs rise, with a projected 0.5 percent uptick in inflation and a $50 yearly hit to average U S households. Airlines expect higher fares and travel disruptions as fuel costs surge. Local officials cite broader impacts on trade, employment, and utility bills while experts forecast regional heating bills climbing, especially in the Northeast.
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Henry A. Rosenberg Jr
National Petroleum Refiners Association
Northeast
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Geneva
International Air Transport Association
Joseph Stone
American Society of Travel Agents
New York
Florida
Stifel claims U S hid key evidence in bombing case
Stifel asserts the U S withheld exculpatory material and a broader prosecutorial suppression, demanding bail. In response, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Connolly states the disputed excerpts are routine reports found in USPS storage and not proof of withholding or perjury. Connolly says Stifel exaggerates and denies a clear legal basis for bail denial. The memo notes Hopkins' malpractice settlement and its alleged impact on Stifel's defense, including testimony from Hopkins' secretary Virginia Dahl.
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Cincinnati
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FBI
Virginia Dahl
Covington
Carter weighs energy plan revisions amid oil price debate
President Carter nudges toward lifting crude oil price controls with a phased approach toward total decontrol by 1981. White House aides report he is largely unsatisfied with current recommendations and has asked for rework as he weighs options and seeks congressional input amid OPEC price increases. State Department notes the price rise will influence final energy decisions.
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Honesty Wins as Custodian Returns $9,200 IRS Check
Mines Anderson, a 60 year old school custodian from Port Arthur Texas, received a $9 200 tax refund instead of $92. He briefly contemplated cashing it but chose honesty. After endorsing the check he returned it to the IRS district office in Houston and was told a correct $92 refund would be issued in three to four weeks.
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Arafat calls U S a snake over Middle East ties
Yasser Arafat described the United States as a snake at a Baghdad Arab ministers meeting. He urged punitive action beyond Egypt and Sadat and targeted Carter over the Egyptian Israeli treaty. Iraqi Foreign Minister Saddam Hammadi backed the view, endorsing oil and petrodollar measures.
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Sadat
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Supreme Court weighs reverse discrimination in job training
The justices hear a case challenging a Kaiser Aluminum program that reserved half the seats for minorities in a 1974 on the job craft training plan. White workers allege exclusion from training at the Gramercy plant, while the action aimed to meet civil rights goals and union concerns. The decision could reshape employment discrimination limits.
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UPI
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Lewis Powell
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Brian Weber
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United Steelworkers Union
Cleveland Museum Rejects Kucinich Plan Threatening Aquarium
Cleveland Museum of Natural History officials rejected Mayor Dennis Kucinich's compromise to fund the Cleveland Aquarium. Director Harold Mahan said the $33,000 yearly city subsidy offer is unacceptable and warned equipment and exhibits could be removed if City Council does not override the mayor's veto of higher admission charges. The proposed fee hike would net about $30,000 annually, similar to the subsidy amount.
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UPI
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Kucinich
Carter asks Ohio to kill balanced budget amendment resolution
President Carter urged the Ohio House to kill the resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget. He warned any amendment could be filled with loopholes or be too rigid for wartime or difficult economic times. The measure sits stalled in committee.
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Radiation escapes at Panuke plant during pump failure
State police controlled traffic around the Panuke generating station where a feed water pump malfunction tripped a safety device and caused radiation release. The plant, employing 500 people, had another unit already shut for refueling. NRC spokesman Frank Ingram called it an accident and sent Philadelphia regional staff. Access is via a bridge with two guards and a trooper at the gate.
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