Biggest legislative drive in decades for workers rights
Organized labor plans a major push, led by AFL-CIO allies, to win passage of the Labor Reform Act of 1977. The bill would raise the minimum wage, curb right to work limits, expand picketing rights, and strengthen NLRB powers to certify unions and protect workers. Lawmakers warn of a broad coalition against the effort.
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Leter
Thoms Jonahue
Calette Caraggnar
Gere Meany
Choey
Heaid
Wheeler Carter
Senate
Seader
Robert C. Byrd
Donahue
Frank Thompans Jr
D-N.j
House Bar
Basler
Coallixe
Certifca
Mate Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relatives Board
NLRB
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Study links smoking to higher risks for women on oral birth control
A Population Council analysis reports that women over 40 using the pill who smoke have higher annual mortality from heart attacks and blood clots than non smokers. Among heavy smokers the risk rises to about 58 per 109,000, vs 9 per 109,000 for non smokers.
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New York
Disney bus tour ends in fraud arrest warrant
The Washington based Disney World trip advertisement misled customers. David Steed of Alexandria faces a federal fraud warrant as 12 buses failed to depart Emporia Virginia due to unpaid drivers. Passengers from a church group endured delays and had to arrange their Florida transfer themselves.
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Washington
Orlando
Disney World
Emporia
Fox Ip
Virginia
Florida
Eynporis
Roanoke
Wadestead
Price Hike Ends Nickel Coffee Era in Kansas Town
In Cottonwood Falls a Kansas coffee staple fades as Billing Pharmacy raises the cup price from a nickel to a dime. Ranchers warned by the loss of cheap coffee express frustration with rising costs and government programs, while owner John Reed notes the slim margin and even prints an obituary for nickel coffee.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Kansas
John Reed
Reed
Ken Billing
Lottery roundup and assorted local notices
Baltimore and Pittsburgh AP items report the daily Numbers Game draw and a Pennsylva nia daily lottery result. The piece also lists a public dinner advertisement with menu items and local business promotions for auto, home, and fashion services.
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Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Pennsylva
Maryland
Daly family notices and republication details
A garbled notice lists the Daly family contact, telephone 75159, plus scattered references to holidays and dates. It mentions exclusive republication and pricing by the week or year, with unclear postal and location details.
Coffee-shop diplomacy reshaped US Cuba ties in 1970s talks
Secret talks from 1974 to 1979 led to eased trade and travel limits and the release of some U S prisoners. Participants included William D. Rogers and Lawrence Eagleburger meeting Cuban officials in New York and at Washington National Airport. Fishing talks followed in New York, with Kissinger’s stance cited.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Havana
U.S
Gerald R. Ford
Angola
State Department
New
New York
Henry A. Kissinger
Wiliam D. Rogers
Rogers
Lawrence
Eagleburger
Kissinger
Ritry
Pierre
Coffe
National Airport
Roosevelt Hotel
Cube
Eagleburger Mac Ube
Onda
United Sates
Organization of American States
OAS
Privat
Fhe Castro
Africa
Carter
Caribbean
Florida
Citizies
Uranus Found With Rings Similar to Saturn
Mountain View Calif IAP scientists report the first major solar system discovery in nearly 50 years the planet Uranus has rings mirroring Saturn five thin rings alpha beta gamma delta and epsiloni observed by a high altitude airborne telescope 42 000 feet over the Indian Ocean March 19 confirmation came from observatories worldwide including Delhi Cambridge and Perth the rings are miles thin and may be debris from early solar system material not yet formed into moons
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Mountain View
Calif
Iap
Solar
Uranus
Saturn
James Elliot
Cornell University
Eliot
Atoll
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ames Research Center
Indian Ocean
Eliott
Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Pear
Delhi
Ar. Astroxiomer
University of Arizona
Perth
Australia
Elliott
Satern
Vance and Gromyko to maintain Moscow talks on arms and more
In Moscow Cyrus Vance and Andrei Gromyko agreed to form follow on working groups to continue talks on issues beyond arms control. They debated Middle East peace efforts SALT prospects disarmament and regional questions including Southern Africa and Indian Ocean demilitarization.
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Moscow
Cyrus Vance
Andrei Gromyko
Vance
Carter
Gromyko
Asfaid
Gromyke
Middle East
Europe
Indian Ocean
Soviet Union
United States
Deace
Geneva
Palestine Liberation Organization
Eon
Teuched
Africa
U S Builds Secret Anti Satellite System Reported by Times
The Los Angeles Times reports a continuing project to develop a covert satellite capable of destroying an enemy orbiting satellite. If current pace holds, it could be operational by 1982 with a Pentagon classified study guiding emphasis on space defenses.
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Los Angeles
Carter Administration
Los Angeles Times
Times- Washington
Congress
Malcolm Carrie
Defense Research and Engineering
Pentagon
Currie
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Carter
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