Editorial on natural gas price controls and energy policy
A guest editorial condemns the House vote to extend price controls on major natural gas producers as shortsighted. It argues for letting free markets set fuel costs to spur conservation, development, and independence from foreign resources, praising the Senate's deregulation move and urging Senate conferees to prevail.
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Defusing the Sahara: Morocco Algeria Rivalry Escalates
The Sahara dispute between Morocco Mauritania and Algeria has escalated from posturing to full military action with troops tanks and air power. Algeria is accused of foreign advisers and missiles while Morocco and Mauritania push claims. The UN is urged to intervene to prevent a broader war and lasting instability in Northwest Africa.
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Hoy Scouts weigh policy change on women leaders
Countdown notes a decision on whether to permit women to serve as cubmasters amid ongoing debate. The report mentions mothers and longstanding policy. In a separate item, forty Pentagon officials including generals face rebuke for accepting a major defense contractor invitation to duck hunt in Maryland, highlighting military brass unable to dodge the issue.
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Hoy Scouts of America
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Concorde landing rights tested by Kilpatrick view
James Kilpatrick argues Transportation Secretary Coleman acted rightly on Concorde landing rights. He defends 10 daily flights at Dulles and four at Kennedy, with a 16 month limit and ongoing environmental monitoring. Kilpatrick emphasizes friendship with allies and the need for balanced concessions.
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Kennedy
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Hirch Bayh
Rogers Says on Election Signs and Baby Kissing
A garbled quote from Rogers mocks electioneering tactics by claiming politicians and kidnappers may use babies to influence voters. The text suggests time near an election and references mothers and baby pickers as warning signs.
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Beye
Brookings critics warn of welfare state expansion bias
M Stanton Evans surveys Brookings Institute analyses arguing federal outlays and welfare costs appear to rise relative to the GNP. He notes shifts in the GNP share, state and local funding increases, and alleged masking of welfare costs by federal budgeting maneuvers spanning 1952 to 1972.
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Kissinger and the Medium Propose Cuba Angling Tale
A humorous, unverified anecdote recalls Henry Kissinger consulting a Chinese medium named Mooney in a Washington office. The tale imagines a scenario urging President Ford to invade Cuba to thwart Soviet moves, with echoes of Theodore Roosevelt and war-weary Vietnam politics. The piece ends noting no way to confirm the story.
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Ulysses Grant
John Pershing
George Patton
John Stemns
D-Miss
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Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Confederate Rates of America
Momey
China
Oklahoma's Young Governor Pushes Fiscal Reform Record
A profile lauds Oklahoma Governor Darel Baren for cutting state payroll growth, creating 20 million in reserves, paying bonds early, and cutting income taxes. It notes welfare cuts of 9,000 recipients and constitutional limits on spending, while praising mental retardation facilities and resisting Washington mandates.
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Oxford
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Okahoma
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Washington
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