Federal probe seeks weld checks delaying Alaska oil pipeline
A federal fact finding team will investigate welding problems on the Alaska oil pipeline project. President Ford ordered the study after records were found confused by Bechtel Bechtel confirms 3,000 of 31,000 welds questionable. Interior and Bechtel face possible delays and cost impacts. The 800 mile line aims to move 1.2 million barrels daily by 1977 to Valdez for tanker shipment to California.
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Washington
Alaska
Ford
Interior Department
White House
Ron Nessen
Transportation
William Coleman
Interior
Thomas Kleppe
John Barnum
Nessen
Bechtel Corp
Alyeska Pipe Line Service Co
Alyeska
Kent Frizzell
Arthur Andersen
John Melcher
D-Mont
House
Subcommittee On Public Lands
Andersen
Melcher
North Slope
Valdez
California
July Fourth Party At The Plains Elementary Library
The Plains Elementary School Library hosted a Fourth of July Birthday Party with the National Anthem, pledges led by Girl and Cub Scouts, and readings of Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and Fourth of July. Rosalie Gilkey read aloud as balloons and patriotic songs accompanied refreshments. a noon Friday picnic and rock hunt are planned.
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Plains Elementary
Rosalie Gilkey
Reagan Attacks Ford Carter in TV Address
Ronald Reagan used a 30 minute television spot to slam two main rivals for the White House Ford and Carter without naming them explicitly. He urged replacing bad ideas with good ones and criticized forced busing and government overreach while outlining a four day tour to North Dakota and Colorado for delegates.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
White House
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Associated Press
North Dakota
Colorado
Carter
Democratic Congress
ABC
Governors Back Carter But Split on Welfare and Sharing
The National Governors Conference in Hershey praises former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter and pledges unity to support him. Mandel and Askew helped secure endorsements as California and Louisiana governors missed the event. Carter ties welfare reform to the governors plan with a federal role and no fixed payment level. Three parade cyclists were omitted from the July 4 entries: Tracy Steenrod, David Zessels and Christy Legg.
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Walter R. Mears
Hershey
Jimmy Carter
White House
Georgia
Carter
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Governors’ Conference
Washington
Governors Conference
Nelsonville
Tracy Steenrod
David Zessels
Christy Legg
Athens Man Joins Bicentennial Wagon Train
Richard Bolin of Athens was among Ohioans joining a unit of the Bicentennial Wagon Train in Valley Forge Pennsylvania last week. He was part of more than 2000 participants in the event marking the nation's 200th birthday. The Athens Education Association will hold a general membership meeting Thursday at 730 pm in City Hall third floor meeting room.
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Richard Bolin
Athens
Valley Forge
Ahhens Education Association
City Hall
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