ICC and railroads contrasted in Twin Ports rate dispute
In the Duluth News Tribune opinion piece, the ICC is accused of being too influenced by railroads as it ordered adjusted rates for Twin Ports shippers. Rep. Oberstar and Sen. Proxmire push a bill to bar higher Great Lakes rates than Atlantic and Gulf ports, while critics urge firmer oversight to prevent rate disparities.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Twin Ports
Lake Michigan
Duluth
Superior
Great Lake Ports
James Oberstar
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Great Lakes States
Congress
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf Coast
Duluth Superior
Oberstar
Proxmire
Duluth News Tribune
U N ambassador Andrew Young fires back at charges
A faux interview with President Carter and U N ambassador Andy Young reveals a humorous exchange about racism in Sweden Queens and Europe. Young jokes that he insults as policy while the president worries about alienating allies and maintaining friends.
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Washington
U. N
Andrew Young
Carter
Oval Office
Andy
Sweden
Queens
N. Y
Brooklyn
Bronx
Manhattan
Staten Island
Cuba
Angola
Japan
China
Korea
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Hughes aides accused of withholding documents in SEC case
Two associates of Howard Hughes Chester Davis and William Lummis are accused of withholding Mexican seized papers from the SEC in the Air West case. The documents may reveal talks of airline acquisitions and a public offering. The SEC seeks court orders to compel production as a 1977 ruling nears.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
Chester Davis
William Lummis
U. S
Hughes
Acapulco
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Air West
Davis
Summa Coproration
Lummis
Summa Board
Christine Trump
Davis Law
Mexico
Trump
Davis Law Firm
Utah
Summa’s
Internal Revenue Service
Hughes Empire
The
Securities Agency
Summa Corp
Jim Dilworth
Texas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
New ideas that aren't so new
A look at revived and evolving innovations from airships to windmills and aquaculture. Goodyear backs large cargo airships, GE and UTC plan a 15 story windmill prototype, water power could redevelop on small streams, guayule rubber may replace imports, aquafarming grows with mariculture, and a vandal-proof motorist aid box debuts.
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New York
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Morris Jobe
Goodyear Aerospace Corp
General Electric
United Technologies
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Midwest
South
Union Carbide
Standard Oil
Indiana
Solid State Technology, Inc
Wilmington
Mass
Ex White House aide Jerald ter Horst faults Ford over profits
Jerome ter Horst attacks Gerald Ford for monetizing his presidency while admitting he too profited after leaving the White House. He cites contracts, book deals, and speaking gigs as evidence of post tenure financial gain. The critic defends Ford’s outreach as sharing a unique experience with the public despite the controversy.
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Washington
Free Enterprise
White House
Jerald terHorst
Gerald Ford
Ter Horst
Ford
JerHorst
NBC
American Enterprise Institute
Nixons
Deans
Colsons
Jerry Ford
Soy
Palm Springs
terHorst
Universal Press Syndicate
North American
Newspaper Alliance
Universal Press
Salem
Time
Newsweek
Jerry
W. Colston Leigh
Bill Leigh
Mr. Leigh
Mr. Ford
Larry Speakes
Jerald Ter Horst
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
History Tonight June 14 1977 Highlights and Birthdays
On June 14 1775 the Continental Congress authorized ten rifle companies for one year. In 1777 Stars and Stripes named national flag. 1846 Sonoma settlers proclaim free California Republic. 1940 Berlin occupation of Paris noted. Burl Ives turns 68 today.
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U.S. Army
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Sonoma
Calif
Paris
Social Democratic Party
West Berlin
Burl Ives
Dorothy Maguire
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