Congress wrangles as last days loom on caps and ERA
Washington US Senate faces pivotal votes on gas pricing bill and Equal Rights Amendment extension as Byrd warns against linking energy and ERA. House already passed ERA extension. tax cut action urged. Major HEW funding bill looms with disagreements over abortion funding and conference battles expected.
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Adair smothers largest Ohio gas well fire
Red Adair and his Texas crew finally subdued Ohio’s largest gas well blaze after days of capping attempts. They pumped thousands of barrels of mud and salt water to choke the fire, with flames once reaching 60 feet high, while officials from Armstrong Drilling Co. labeled the blowout the state’s biggest.
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Socialists win French by-elections
In Nancy Socialist Yvon Tondon defeated Radical Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber with 58.46 percent, while in Paris 16th district Socialist Edwige Avice edges toward a runoff. The losses underscore voter anger over unemployment and economic policy after three by-elections this summer.
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19 year old sneaks into Ford plant for work
Anthony Opat from Melvindale walked into Ford Motor Co Woodhaven stamping plant after his job application was rejected. He worked three days as head stacker before being discovered and removed. Since public attention, he has received a paycheck from Ford and several job offers. He plans further interviews as he seeks a factory position.
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Basque terrorists kill two cops in open market attack
Basque separatists shot two policemen in a crowded open-air market in San Sebastian. The killings follow a prior city bombing and ETA’s warning of a permanent armed offensive against Spanish police in the north.
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Rover saves master from rampaging giant kangaroo
Perth witness David McGinlay a 24 year old amateur naturalist describes a weekend bushland attack by a western gray kangaroo weighing about 270 pounds. His bull terrier bit the marsupial’s tail and forced it to bound away after injuring McGinlay with cuts and bruises.
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Boy Kidnapping Ends After 94 Days In Sardinia
Luca Locci, seven, freed from 94 days in captivity in Cagliari near June 24 kidnapping. Pope John Paul I and Pope Paul VI appealed for release. Police say he was released about 2 am and returned home. ransom details not disclosed.
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Chuckle Prompt on Open Mind and Trash
A playful remark notes that keeping an open mind can lead to humorous results as Beeple Will jests about discarding much rubbish into thoughts. The line mixes whimsy with a nod to creative distortion and audience reflection.
Ohio traffic deaths rise statewide in weekend toll
Ohio State Highway Patrol said at least 12 people died in traffic accidents this weekend with three deaths Friday night four Saturday and five Sunday. The report notes separate Supreme Court action involved extending an injunction against the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks in a Norfolk and Western dispute.
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Akron unions back mail vote on fifth Ohio Edison contract
Most leaders of the six Ohio Edison locals striking the utility will urge members to approve the fifth contract in a mail vote this week amid a threat to replace striking workers. Akron Local 126 president John Braswell urged rejection. Ohio Edison warned replacements would begin Oct. 2 if rejected.
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Barge collision kills 3 boaters in Ohio River
The Marietta Ohio boat owners were killed when a Union Oil Co barge hit their 45 foot houseboat near the I 77 bridge between Williamstown and Marietta. The body of 60 year old Robert Hawes was recovered and sent for autopsy. Betty J. Surrena and her daughter Beth Ann Allendar, both from Marietta, also died in the crash.
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Carter pushes Cabinet for hospital cost cuts push
President Carter urged the Cabinet to press for hospital cost containment this year amid a scaled back bill. Health chief Califano said the administration seeks a 2 percent cap on annual increases, followed by a 2 percent cut next year, with no federal enforcement.
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