New Honda stratified charge engine challenges auto pollution limits
Editorial notes Honda engineers claim a stratified charge engine with dual combustion chambers could meet 1975 emission standards for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons without catalytic converters. Nitrogen oxides remain, with EPA delaying standards to 1977. Texaco's McKinley proposes a two car strategy for differing regional standards, suggesting noncatalytic CO/HC solution could save about three million barrels of oil daily by 1985.
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McKinley
California
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Nixon should release Watergate tapes on prime time
A columnist argues Nixon could quash Watergate turmoil by airing unedited tapes on three hours of national radio and television. He notes the tapes would reveal dull, cryptic White House references and likely bore the public, making replays unnecessary.
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Nixon
Ervin Committee
White House
Poll says Nixon speech failed to convince viewers
A New York Times commissioned Gallup poll finds about 44 percent of TV viewers found Nixon's Watergate address not at all convincing while 27 percent found it completely or quite a lot convincing. Majorities doubt his involvement and favor turning over tape recordings.
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New York Times
Nixon
Senate
Watergate Committee
Courts
Times
Hypochondriac Arnold List of City Fears
HAL BOYLE humor piece about a hypochondriac friend who reads that city dogs live longer and, in trying to diagnose his imagined ills, lists fictitious phobias such as har Paxophobia and rhabdophobia. He dreads muggers cabbies and strangers, then rushes to his doctor in relief.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Arnold
Niece
Reedy Looks at Watergate Hearings and Presidency
George E. Reedy, former Johnson press secretary and Marquette dean, argues the Watergate hearings may have greater impact on the presidency and public trust than new laws as Washington's long memory lingers on past scandals like Teapot Dome.
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George E. Reedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
College of Journalism
Marquette University
Presidency
Watergate's lasting impact on presidency and reform
The author argues Watergate shocks will curb presidential power and compel Congress to impose checks. He warns reform requires more than laws, favors improved staffing oversight, budget controls, and persistent public accountability to reshape executive conduct.
Deceptive land sales flourish in Washington
Washington report notes ongoing growth of land sales schemes despite government efforts. Affected buyers face worthless or overpriced parcels marketed by persistent salesmen. The piece highlights regulatory challenges and calls for stronger safeguards.
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Washington
District of Columbia Home Rule Fight and Interstate Land Sales
The piece notes 99 years without local voting rights in DC, ongoing home rule bills, and Congress control over DC government. It also examines rising interstate land sales fraud, HUD efforts for greater disclosures, and proposed regulations to protect buyers amid deceptive practices.
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District of Columbia
Senate
House
Executive Branch
Florida
Housing and Urban Development Department
George Bernstein
Interstate Land Sales
Bernstein
Scandal may alter career paths of young Washington hopefuls
B Waring Partridge a 28 year old Yale graduate and former congressional aide from South Windham VI reflects on Watergates impact on political careers. He notes the personal toll of public life and ethics as essential to future campaigns while speculating on possible runs within the next decade.
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B. Waring Partridge
Patridge
Washington
South Windham
Watergate
Partridge
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White House
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Duke Sloans
Gordon Strachans
GOP leaders blast auto makers over 1974 price hikes
National Committeeman Rudy Boschwitz and Senator Bob Brown criticize U S auto makers for seeking price increases on 1974 models amid high profits. They warn higher prices could hurt the U S balance of payments, curb domestic sales, and delay safety features while foreign cars add them at lower costs.
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Rudy Boschwitz
Bob Brown
Cost of Living Council
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Boschwitz
GOP
U.S
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