Editorial on ABAG influence and regional jobs balance
Downtown editorial critiques ABAG as a conduit for federal money and environmental policy, arguing that urban and suburban interests clash over local jobs and development. It notes scant turnout at meetings, praises suburban job needs, and warns against halting growth to appease inner city recycling plans.
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Bay Area
Rngs
Association of Bay Area Governments
Centennial Hall
Foothill
Asiph Nader
Walals Aeret
Sibeene
Hayward
San Bernardino County
John George
New Alameda County
Berkeley
George
Tom Bates
Epa
Inet Aoa
Californians Lose Plant Hope as Dow Moves to Texas and Louisiana
Epilogue notes Dow Chemical abandoned a Sacramento petrochemical project after regulatory delays. The firm split the plan into two installations, selecting sites in Texas and Louisiana with permits to begin, while noting 2000 barrels per day fuel to move products to the West Coast and warning of a perceived fantasy about California’s future.
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Sohn May
California Chamber of Commerce
Dow Chenical
Sacramento
California
Dow
Hay
Texas
Louisiana
Loulaiana
Willig Responds To Beame Settlement Offer
New York City faced a $250000 lawsuit after a man climbed the World Trade Center but settled for $1100. Mayor Beame pressed the city’s obligations, while George Willig, the human fly, replied, If you’re not Kiddig I’m Willig. The piece also notes Addie 10 graduating seniors and reunion plans within ten years.
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New York City
Beamie
George Willig
New York
Beame
Kiddig
Willig
California ORV advocates push for park access over preservation
Riverside businessman Arthur M. Robinson presses the California Parks and Recreation Commission to relax preservationist rules and expand off road vehicle access. With ORV owners growing in numbers and clout, supporters argue parks should reflect public ownership and recreation, while commissioners remain wary of noise and safety concerns.
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Reagan
Eagan
Arthur M. Robinson
Commission
Riverside
Stil Mare
Fing & and Bleyel
Calla Orvs
California
Robinson
Parks and Recreation Commission
Heagan
Brown
Babingon
Barge tolls showdown challenges taxpayers' aid stance
James Kilpatrick denounces inland waterway subsidies as unfair and urges Senate support for user charges on barge operators. He notes taxpayers have funded 4 to 5 thousand miles of canals, with about 400 million annual subsidies, while barge firms reap 1 billion in revenues and pay nothing. He argues charges would largely fall on consumers, not the industry, and cites opposition as entrenched.
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Washington
Victor Flugo
Senate
Texsa Gas Transmission Company
Gaz, & Fuel Associates
Steel
Ashland Ol
Central Soya
Dravo Corporation
Roosevelt
Senate Committee On Environment and Public Works
Rogers Says Plans Spark Airing of Ideals
Fragmentary remarks attributed to Wil Rogers discuss political plans and the difficulty of moving ideas from paper to air. The speaker laments truncated, unclear messaging and references confusion about leadership and timing. The quote suggests a critique of unavailable or incomplete congressional strategy.
Hanoi MIAs Used to Pressure U.S. Aid in decades
Ralph de Toledano accuses Hanoi of manipulating lists of missing in action to force U.S. aid and Paris treaty compliance. He asserts Communists leak names selectively, drumming up public sentiment and pressuring the Carter administration to reward Hanoi while harming American taxpayers. He condemns promises of aid as bargaining with enemies.
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Washington
United
Henry Kissinger
United States
Nixon
Vietnam
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
Jomos
State Department
Lenin
Moscow
Han
Hanoi
Wilington
Peking
Natons
Carter
Menostaligis
Fano
Paul Harvey on business and social renewal
A reflective column critiques the blame on businessmen for societal issues. It argues profits fund hospitals research and arts while lamenting public distrust. The piece urges protecting enterprise to sustain civic programs and essential services.
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Bat
Hola Eunil
Sup
Isinessman
Iim
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U.S
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