Hechler Seeks WriteIn Run Against Rahall in House Race
The piece analyzes Rep. Ken Hechler's plan to mount a write-in bid for the Fourth District House seat against Nick Joe Rahall II and Steve Goodman, noting machine voting hurdles, campaign finances, and shifting Democratic votes. It quotes Rahall's caution, Hechler's persistence, and the potential historical divisor for southern West Virginia politics.
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Ken Hechler
Hechler
House of Representatives
Nick Joe Rahall II
Beckley
James Sprouse
Rockefeller
Rahall
Steve Goodman
Huntington
Washington
Heckler
Supreme Court
Congress
West Virginia
Goodman
Nuclear power debate: safety, need, and alternatives
Ray Cromley argues Californians rejected hog tying nuclear power and notes national debate. He compares risk to automobiles, urges balancing danger with need, cites solar coal wind offshore oil geothermal as lagging options, and says we must develop nuclear power safely and quickly.
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Washington
NEA
Balancing Nuclear Safety and Waste Dilemmas
The author argues that dangers from power plant operation, waste disposal, and plutonium accumulation cannot be eliminated but can be reduced through better regulations and phased safety plans. Suggestions include robust site and plant design rules, broader environmental safeguards, accelerated safety research, and cautious progress toward breeder reactors and fusion power.
Buckley Urges Multinational Rhodesia Peacekeeping Force
William F. Buckley argues for a black and white UN peacekeeping force in Rhodesia backed by Britain and the United States. He criticizes isolationist calls, endorses minority protections under a new constitution, and cites Kissinger and Hutchinson to warn against capitulation without safeguards.
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Rhodesia
United Nations
United States
Organization of African Unity
Mass transit push eyed as oil fears fade
Government and industry back low cost mass transit with 80 percent funding for three pilot projects in U S cities. Duke University minicars by Otis Elevator aim to shuttle 30 passengers on a thin air bearing system in campus to citywide use.
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Iban Mass Transportation Administration
U. S. Department of Transportation
Duke University
Otis Elevator Co
World wide economic boom follows 1975 slump
The six largest OECD economies America Japan West Germany France Britain Italy show recovery in 1976 with faster growth than trend. While no overheating expected, potential capacity strain and inflation risks linger as governments shape demand and investment to sustain the upturn.
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Nea-London Economist News Service
America
Japan
West Germany
France
Britain
Italy
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
Energy contracts and politics shape U.S. future
Washington report highlights close ties between DR. Robert Seamans and John Foster shaping ERDA contracts. TRW received about 24 million in noncompetitive awards amid questions of propriety. Carter options for running mate include Church Glenn Kennedy and Udall, with debate over which liberal names fit.
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Washington
United States
Project Independence
Pentagon
Robert Seamans
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
John Foster
TRW, Inc
Air Force
Oster
TRW
Seamans
Foster
Mitre
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Jack Cloherty
Riend
Jimmy Carter
Carter Camp
Frank Church
D.idaho
West
Carter
Church
Moll. D.ariz
Lincolnesque
Will Rogers
Udall
Carterfold
Edward Kennedy
D.—Mass
C Quiddick
John Glenn
Ohio
Calif
Jerry Brown
Senator Soaper Praises High School Reunions
Senator Soaper notes high school reunions are wonderful for reconnecting with people who recall his youthful insecurities, specifically memories of acne battles.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Hugh Short
Richard Wesley
Needlenose
Berry's
MEA Inc
Ray Cromley
William F. Buckley
Ronald Reagan
Chile
Allende
Mexico
Fidel Castro
Woodrow Wilson
John Kennedy
Reagan
Mozambique
Africa
Kissinger
Mr. Reagan
John Hutchinson
University of California At
Los Angeles
Ian Smith
Gerald Ford
Jackson
Jimmy
Don Oakley
Boeing
Rohr
Melville B. Bissell
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bissell
Anna
Jack Anderson
Soaper
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