Price Controls on Natural Gas Win Hopes
House Democratic leaders expect victory for President Carter's plan to continue price controls on natural gas. Senate energy committee backs a 16 mpg car mandate with escalating targets and a $10,000 annual fine for shortfalls. Aiming to send the energy bill to the Senate by Friday, leaders stress Carter's energy package and higher gasoline taxes.
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Energy at a Glance Major provisions of energy bill debated
The House debated an energy bill with residential incentives for insulation and solar power credits, a coal favored energy tax plan, a federal grant program for public buildings, and gradual price shifts in natural gas and crude oil. It also calls for higher gasoline taxes, auto efficiency taxes, and new efficiency standards and labeling for appliances.
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Oxygen Nitrous mixup kills patients probe at PA ER
In Norristown Pennsylvania Suburban General Hospital reports say oxygen and nitrous oxide lines were swapped in its new emergency room for six months. About 9 000 ER patients were treated and 32 deaths occurred during the period though officials caution no single death has been definitively linked. The mixup was found July 6 and the gas system was disconnected as state officials investigate the failure.
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Vance and Sadat Discuss Palestinian Interests in Egypt
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance after a six nation Mideast tour met with President Sadat and Egyptian officials to seek a method for representing Palestinians at Geneva talks. Options include Palestinian representation from the West Bank or PLO observer status. A separate weather storm in the Washington area caused one death and knocked out power for about 12,000 customers.
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Question Of Abortion Debated In House Floor Vote
The House faces a tense debate over federally funded abortions as critics push the Hyde Amendment restrictively. Atty. Gen. Griffin Bell ruling tightens limits by excluding rape and incest cases, complicating Flood's bid to insert a similar provision ahead of any liberal alternative.
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Death of Stacy Moskowitz Elevates Son of Sam Case
New York reports the 20 year old Stacy Moskowitz dies at Kings County Hospital 38 hours after a Sunday shooting by the Son of Sam killer. Police expand a mammoth manhunt with 75 detectives and 225 other officers.
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Berryville 7-11 Site Turned Down by Southland Corp
The Southland Corporation rejects a proposed 7-11 store site in Berryville. Details appear on the Area News Page. Scott Barr, president of the Development Corporation of America, says his company is still working.
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