Gasoline profits rise amid shortage and poll on Teddy Kennedy
The Lundberg Letter notes service station margins rose from 5.56 to 9.57 cents per gallon from January to April as shortages reduced volumes. A typical station sold about 50,000 gallons monthly, yielding roughly $4,785 gross from gas in April. The piece also critiques CBS poll results showing 52 percent of Democrats favor Teddy Kennedy for president, despite mixed views on Carter.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
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Scent Of Skunk: A Desperate Push Against Marijuana
The DEA under Peter Bensinger explores skunk odor trials to deter marijuana buyers, amid shifts from heroin to cannabis networks. Officials cite Mexico and Colombia as key sources, with 2% to 40 year heroin sentences versus marijuana averages around 3.5 years. Marijuana profits, production, and global routes are outlined, noting Colombia’s rise and persistent cultivation despite seizures.
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Powers That Be
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Ee Ae
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Ges Esco
Mexico
Colombia
Guajira
Turbay
Anti Nuclear Power Debate with NAACP Backing Weakened
The NAACP board in Columbia endorses nuclear energy as affordable and essential for urban power, arguing it helps the poor by keeping electricity costs down. Critics like Ralph Nader warn against anti nuclear protests that target national institutions, comparing tactics to anti war movements and calling for practical solutions rather than shutdowns.
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Columbia
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NAACP
Energy Committee
America
Nader
Fonda
Roop Picayune
Marie Antoinette
Hayden
Dellinger
Florida
Samoa
U.S.A
Videla Repression Eased by U S Loan Pressure
Washington notes show a $270 million Export-Import Bank loan for Allis-Chalmers turbines tied to a human rights investigation into Argentina. Mondale pressuring Videla helped secure reluctant approval for a visit by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, despite internal State Department concerns.
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Mondale
Allis- Chalmers
Human Rights Commission
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Suarez the Handsome State Builder Faces Spain's Political Puzzle
George F. Will portrays Spain's prime minister Suarez as a dynamic yet unsettled leader. He contrasts Suarez’s personal appeal with Spain’s fractured parties, noting the UCD’s ambiguity while Franco era loyalties linger among officials. The piece weighs Suarez's governance skills against the nation’s turbulent political spectrum.
Second Superstar In Europe Joins Social Democrats
The passage contrasts UCD factions with liberal leanings and critiques in Spain under Suarez. It argues Suarez rose as a political technician within an authoritarian regime, labeled manipulative and merely pragmatic. The text notes Spain’s shift toward democratic innocence where ideology blurs with idealism and free government.
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