Court rulings threaten drastic reductions in timber harvest
Portland with Oregon and Alaska rulings challenge the Organic Act of 1897 restricting federal timber sales. Courts limited clear cutting, threatening a 25 to 30 percent drop in national timber supply, sparking industry concern and calls for congressional fix. Major players include Forest Service, Georgia-Pacific, Champion International, and regional environmental groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Jabs
N.Y. Times
Portland
Ore
United States Forest Service
Wood Products
Richmond
Monongahela National Forest
Alaska
Tongass National Forest
Virginia
Forest Service
United States
Robert S. Colodzin
Champion International
Glen Jorgenson
Oregon
West Coast
Jorgenson
John Dilworth
Oregon State University
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Kechikan Pulp and Paper Company
District Court
United States Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit
California
Washington
McGuire
William Moshefsky
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Georgia-Pacific
Moshefsky
Georgia - Pacific
William Hagenstein
Industrial Forestry Association
Hagenstein
Terest
Thomas Barlow
The
Coalition To Save Our National Forests
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Congress
Jennings Randolph
Dw.va
Mark O. Hatfield
Rore
Retirement community hostile to the young
In Youngtown Arizona a clash between aging residents and younger families intensifies as a militant retiree faction pushes to keep children out. Parents report threats and property vandalism while town leaders debate the legality and ethics of restrictive covenants aimed at barring under 18 residents. The ACLU plans a suit challenging both the town's restrictions and the Arizona law allowing such covenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lindsey
N.Y
Youngtown
Ariz
America
Southwest
Florida
Fred Schott
Raul Castro
Eric Robinson
Homewood
The
American Association of Retired People
Frank L. Brown
Phoenix
American Civil Liberties Union
Community Association
Michael Kimerer
ACLU
Arizona
IRS chief to testify before grand jury on probe suspensions
Donald Alexander, head of the Internal Revenue Service, will testify before a federal grand jury next week about why he suspended certain IRS probes. Treasury says he appears voluntarily amid reports of suspensions involving himself and friends. He denies wrongdoing and cites leaks and vilification by bureaucrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Donald Alexander
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Treasury Department
Alexander
Justice Department
Treasurgent
Don Alexander
Treasury
William Simon
Florida
Bahamas
al Ullman
D-Ore
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sen
Joseph Montoya
Senate Appropriations
CVPS Cuts Electric Rates 2.9 Percent Across Service Area
Central Vermont Public Service Corp lowers electric charges by 2.9 percent for about 95,000 customers. President James E. Griffin notes a typical residential bill saves about 6.75 dollars per year, with the cut reducing the temporary charge that began in 1974 to recover delayed revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
CVPS
James E. Griffin
Griffin
Public Service Board
Corporate Recreation Boom Across U.S. Firms 1976 Style
New York ad agency and other firms expand employee programs from vitality breaks to lectures, courses, golf, and company gardens. Major players include Doyle Dane Bernbach, McGraw-Hill, New York Telephone, Sandoz, Lockheed, Chase Manhattan, Flick-Reedy, and Texan Association venues. The nationwide trend shows 50,000 private firms spending about 9 billion on worker entertainment, education, and exercise despite economic downturns, with programs ranging from model railroads to credit courses and on-site resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Brozan
N.Y. Times
New York
Doyle Dane
New York Telephone Company
Sandoz, Inc
East Hanover
N.J
Michael A. Fryer
National Industrial Recreation Association
Recreation Department
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Sunnyvale
Calif
Chase Manhattan Bank
Flick-Reedy Corporation
Bensenville
Ill
Peacedale
R.I.) Manufacturing Company
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Carbide
Ruth Hanlon
Union Carbide Corp
Bennington
Conrad Hoffman
Arlington
Haynes & Kane
Bennington Road
U.S
Nnington
Monument Plaza
Texas Instruments
Texans Association
Dallas
Lake Texoma
Richard M. Brown
Association
Columbus
Ind
Cummins Engine Company
Stephen Waltz
Secret Life of
Walter Mitty
Blackwell
Rev. King Award
Atlanta
Martin Luther King Jr
Ecumenical
King
Audits and Surveys Inc
Pratt Street
Bennington, Vt
M Tuttle
Progressive Building Supply Center
Depot Street
Universal Bundle
American Standard
Stewart Warner
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