Congress hastens adjournment amid energy fights
Washington lawmakers scramble to finish work before Friday amid energy battles. The House narrowly backed Carter’s continued federal price controls on natural gas, a major White House win, while debates over a 5 cent gas tax and a 9 cent cap raged. Carter moves toward signing an energy department, and Schlesinger tests the nomination amid a broadened energy program. Automakers warned of plant closures if 1977 emission standards delay.
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Champion beef sells for 75 per cwt at county fair sale
Denise Bohr's grand champion steer sold for 75 dollars per hundredweight at the Washington County Fair auction. The Wellman Community Club paid 862.50 for the 1150-pound champion, while the reserve steer owned by David Erwin fetched 58 per cwt for a 692.20 total. Sheep sold as the reserve pen of three lambs brought 57 per cwt to Wayland Livestock.
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Phone workers predicting strike in Bell system
Washington reports President Glenn Watts of the Communications Workers of America says a strike by up to 700,000 telephone workers is almost inevitable as contracts expire Sunday. He notes AT&T has offered only one proposal since negotiations began last May, with no talks since last Tuesday, and warns service could be disrupted for months. Watts presses for wage gains and job security while citing discrimination issues.
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Voyager probes eye Jupiter Saturn and distant worlds
NASA outlined twin Voyager missions to study Jupiter and Saturn with cameras and flybys of Titan and inner satellites. If successful, Voyager 1 will reach Jupiter in 1979 and Saturn in 1980 with paths extended to Uranus and Neptune. both carry Earth phonograph records.
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Camp Reece seeks more counselors for Lake Darling week
Camp Reece at Lake Darling needs counselors for Aug 8 14 and especially male helpers. With about 20 counselors for a record 75 mentally disabled campers, interested individuals 16 or older should contact Michelle Curley at 653 2401 or Richard Herlein at 653 5242. The Washington Council for Religious Affairs sponsors the annual outdoor program.
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Boone officials urge uniform gravel road dust policy
Boone County officials asked the state Department of Environmental Quality to treat all gravel roads alike to avoid bias in dust control after a citizen's complaint about quarry dust. They argued financial limits prevent a full countywide remedy and no decision was issued at the hearing.
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Weather outlook for Iowa zones 10 and 13 tonight and Friday
Variable cloudiness with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Low tonight upper 60s, high Friday low to mid 80s.
Probe plant tied to worker sterility in California
San Francisco based UPI reports California investigates a Lathrop chemical plant owned by Occidental Chemical Co. after 26 workers in a farm chemical area show fertility decline tests reveal several have zero sperm counts while others underwent vasectomies. State safety officials call for protective controls and possible shutdown pending medical findings.
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Carter creates Energy Department and taps Schlesinger
President Carter signs a bill creating the Department of Energy and nominates James Schlesinger to head it. The move unites about 50 agencies to form the first new cabinet department since the 1960s. He pledges to push an energy policy by October. He also signs a bill boosting the SBA to issue low interest disaster loans. Schlesinger, 48, is praised for his economics PhD and prior roles in nuclear, intelligence, and defense.
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