County clerks and the Panama Canal tale
Art Buchwald recalls Jerry Altshuler who ran for Oklahoma City county clerk. He faced boos on abortion and Yugoslavia questions and proposed a computerized records system. He vowed the Panama Canal would stay U.S. territory if elected, but he lost the race.
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United States
Jerry Altshuler
Oklahoma City
Jerry
Supreme Court of the United States
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Pentagon
County Recorder
Panama Canal
Public sentiment shapes gun debate in Massachusetts
The Wall Street Journal notes Massachusetts voters rejected a statewide handgun ban despite liberal leanings. It argues gun control is a cultural issue, not just policy, reflecting concerns about crime, personal choice, and the limits of disarmament in a society where criminals remain a threat.
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Massachusetts
National Rifle Association
Cena Jion
Atlantic
End to Dickey Lincoln power project eyed after lousewort find
The Dickey Lincoln hydroelectric plan for northern Maine faces likely abandonment after 30 specimens of the Furbish louse-wort are found at the site. The Endangered Species Act blocks destruction, stalling a $700 million project once touted as a rate benchmark. Private utilities cheer the delay while government thinkers weigh costs and benefits.
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Maine
Congress
St. John River
Dickey-Lincoln
New England
United Airlines route bid spurs odd birthday joke
In testimony for United’s Pacific Northwest to Japan route, a remark notes Japan’s 2,600 year birthday as a bimillenial sextenary, calling it an awkward airline fare name and preferring a younger United States.
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United
Pacific Northwest
Japan
United States
Energy crisis demands fast action under Carter leadership
John C. Sawhill argues the energy crisis remains severe despite stable prices. He urges four linked fronts: a larger oil stockpile, conservation, expanded domestic supplies, and aggressive research. He favors a federal gasoline tax, retrofitting homes, and incentives for synthetic fuels, geothermal, and solar energy. He calls for bold leadership to curb wasteful energy use and reduce dependence on imported oil.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Carter
Congress
Treasury
Sweden
West Germany
Switzerland
Bennington church to remove historic organ for restoration
Trustees of Old Bennington First Church decide to remove the Hutchins Votey pipe organ installed in 1903 by Daniel Robinson to complete restoration. A Hammond electric organ will fill the edifice next spring after the old organ is removed exposing the west end.
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Old Bennington First Church
Hutchins-Votey
Daniel Robinson
Hammond
Bennington
Mercury
Everett Orchards
Debra Q. Graves
William Travers Jerome Jr
van Vechten B. Graves
Royal Barry Wills
New England
ADV
Quote on equality from Mead at DOJ conference
Margaret Mead, author and anthropologist, urged the Justice Department conference on equal employment opportunity to frame progress by asking what women can do that others cannot rather than claiming they can match men in welding or similar tasks.
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Margaret Mead
Justice Department Conference On Equal Employment Opportunity
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New York
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International Energy Agency
John C. Sawhill
New York University
Federal Energy Administration
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Navy Hospital
Portsmouth
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West Coast
Burlington
Emma Tollison
Virginia Baldwin
Lucille Bostwick
Atlantic City
N.J
National Grange
James F. Nelson Inc
North St
Western Auto Associate
Citizens Committee
Stark Street
Robert Condon
Faye Morgan
Donna Wilcos
Patricia Hawley
Joyce Mattison
Betsy Pike
Sharon Towery
Arlington Post Office
Carl Towery
Panama
Charles Conrad
Alan Bean
Fischetti
J. F. Collins Co
Roberts
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