Carter Brezhnev Sign SALT II Pact as Carter Addresses Congress
President Carter returns from Vienna after signing SALT II with Leonid Brezhnev and will address a joint session of Congress at 9 p.m. EDT. The treaty needs a two thirds Senate majority to take effect and faces sharp Senate opposition from Henry M. Jackson and Moynihan who seek reservations. Networks plan live coverage and House allies hope the treaty aids Panama Canal legislation.
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Supreme Court Upholds Federal Ban on Laetrile
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled the federal government may ban Laetrile from interstate commerce even for terminal cancer patients. The decision affirms the FDA authority to require safety and efficacy before drugs, affecting access to Laetrile and potentially other drugs for the terminally ill.
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Washington Area Gas Plan Ready
The Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments proposes a seven point action plan to ease gasoline shortages in the region. Measures include staggered station hours and a flag system showing available fuel types with green yellow or red indicators discussed at a regional energy summit chaired by Gov. Dalton and Gov. Hughes.
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SALT II treaty signed by Carter and Brezhnev in Vienna
President Carter and Soviet leader Brezhnev signed the SALT II pact at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna ending three days of talks. The accord imposes ceilings on long range missiles and bombers through 1985 and aims to curb the nuclear arms race. The ceremony drew praise and warnings as senators must ratify the treaty before it takes effect.
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Gas prices near one dollar by Labor Day warn Lundberg Letter
The Lundberg Letter forecasts national average gasoline reaching $1 a gallon by Labor Day as supplies tighten. If OPEC raises crude prices and gas margins rise, prices could climb further, while government projections had only late next year as a possible $1 benchmark.
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