GAO Report critique of Nixon private residences spending
The GAO reports federal spending on Nixon private homes in California and Key Biscayne totaled about 1.4 million with many items justified by security but others improper such as sewer work and a land survey. It urges formal requests authorized by the Secret Service chief and an annual expenditure report, plus a cap on private presidential residences funded by the public.
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San Clemente Complex
Skylab Bugs Could Help Fight Gypsy Moths
Scientists aboard Skylab plan to hatch Eypsy moth eggs in weightless conditions to study pest control. By sterilizing moths, researchers hope a earthbound solution reduces defoliation of forests and shrubs, gaining support from those wary of the insects' past damage.
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Connecticut
Fairfield County
Renting Versus Buying In Tough Economic Times
A researcher outlines why renting can beat homeownership amid energy and cost pressures. Long-term upkeep and large down payments deter many buyers, while renting offers flexibility during job changes or moves. For young couples and relocating families, renting provides a prudent path to housing as prices and maintenance costs rise.
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Peter Lindberg
Energy crisis rhetoric targets oil majors and free markets
A blistering column rails against Nixson and Exxon accusing them of seizing control of oil, gas, and energy policy. It denounces Project Independence as a Stalinist five year plan in disguise and warns of a nationalized, rationed economy under White House control with profits shifted to majors.
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Japan
Declare War on France Tyranny in a Gas Rationing Plot
In a satirical exchange, Wanamaker suggests declaring war to force Americans to endure gas and energy cuts without actually fighting, proposing France as the target for public sacrifice. The plan includes propaganda and home-front mobilization, with only declarations and rebuilding afterward.
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France
Champs Elysees
Public hearings reveal absence of public in CT Legislature
The Connecticut Legislature uses non-session public hearings to build records, but the public largely stays away. Poor notice, lack of outreach, and limited access create a cycle: no turnout, lawmakers deem hearings a waste, and efforts to abolish them gain traction, similar to derided railroad cutbacks.
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