Seabrook Nuclear Plant Shutdown Draws National Fire
The NRC halted work on the Seabrook New Hampshire plant after protests by college students and other groups, delaying a $2.5 billion project that employed 2,200. Regulators cited a need to search for an alternative site, a move critics call political capitulation by the Carter administration.
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Seabrook
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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New England
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Senate House back merit in creating 152 new federal judgeships
The Senate and House agree on 152 new federal judgeships, boosting the judiciary by one third. Merit selection language is scuttled in conference as lawmakers seek to preserve Senate control over nominations. President Carter pledges to minimize political influence in picks while aiming for competent judges.
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Supreme Court affirms AT&T affirmative action program
The AT&T consent decree requires reverse discrimination for women and minorities and quotas in hiring and promotions. It uses a minimal qualifications test to justify quota hires and enforces targets across 15 employment categories and 280 locations, with penalties for noncompliance. The ruling contrasts with Bakke, elevating affirmative action in practice.
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Allan Bakke
Griffin Bell
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EEOC
Justice Department
Labor Department
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Communications Workers of America
Telephone Coordinating Council
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Alliance of Independent Telephone Unions
Mayday a Tax Foundation alarm in the public fisc
The Tax Foundation in New York promotes Mayday as the day the average American stops working for the government and starts working for himself. They calculate that on May 6 this year, workers have to earn enough to cover federal state and local taxes, with inflation and a growing public sector pushing costs higher and prompting fiscal reform debates.
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New York City
Ship of State
We Lucked In You Know That By PAUL HARVEY
The piece argues Americans enjoy prosperity and low pollution but warns politicians create crises. It quotes R C Longworth and Kissinger on Vietnam and foreign policy, contending Cuba and Russia are overstated threats while neglecting domestic issues. It frames a call to focus inward and cherish favorable times.
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Washington
Harvard
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Moscow
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Hanoi
Dear Dr Graham Prayer and turning to God in need
A letter advises R B on prayer for personal problems. It emphasizes praying to God as a child to a father, urges committing life to Christ, and notes that God may say no or not yet, urging trust and personal prayer. It invites turning to Jesus for birth into God's family and bringing life details to God in prayer.
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Son of
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