Call for nuclear satellite ban appears premature after Cosmos 954 debris
Analysts say the Cosmos 954 incident in Canada shows minimal hazard and argue against a sweeping U.S. Soviet ban on nuclear powered satellites. They note safe reactor designs and limited radiation risk to individuals, urging balanced risk assessment before halting space fuel use.
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Canada
New York
Carter
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Los Alamos
Space Shuttle
U.S
Iowas congressional attendance tops many states in last year
Congressional Quarterly reports Iowa House members attended 95 percent of votes, with Grassley at 100 percent and Senators Clark and Culver at 96 and 92 percent. The national average for representatives was 91 percent and Senate attendance hovered around 88 percent. Voting data may reflect duties illness or campaigns.
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U.S
Congressional Quarterly
House
Virginia
Maine
Clark
Culver
Senate
Minnesota
Humphrey
Montana
Metcalf
Energy chief courts Senate with blunt demand for leadership
A private Capitol Hill meeting with James R. Schlesinger exposed friction between the White House and Senate over Carter energy proposals. Schlesinger urged "enthusiastic leadership" while signaling executive tax powers, angering Finance Committee members Ribicoff Hathaway and others among a who’s who of senators including Kennedy Muskie Durkin Leahy Pell. The session underscores the Senate House conference stalemate on omnibus energy legislation.
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James R. Schlesinger
Senate
White House
Carter
Capitol Hill
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
Ribicoff
Kilpatrick decries union reform while injustices linger
The letter cites labor issues from J P Stevens Co Roanoke Rapids and J H Rutter Rex New Orleans. It argues anti union practices block workers rights and notes a 1969 Supreme Court ruling favoring workers after long delays and a 160000 dollar award in 1966.
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Kilpatrick
J.H. Rutter-Rex Manufacturing Co
New Orleans
Ted Weiss
N.Y
Labor Board
Supreme Court
Marion Heritage Fight and Bank Expansion Put Old Homes at Risk
A letter discusses preservation concerns in Marion as Farmers State Bank plans to extend north of Ninth Avenue near 12th and 13th streets. Residents lament loss of historic houses dating to before the Civil War and urge forming a preservation group to oppose further commercial intrusion into the residential district.
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Marion
Ninth Avenue
12Th
13Th
W.J. Kendall
Albert Kendall
Siegfred
Chamber of Commerce
Eighth Avenue
13Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Bank
Rude drivers in Cedar Rapids spark license plate complaint
A newcomer from Washington laments rude driving in Cedar Rapids after purchasing Iowa car tags. He notes a pattern of impatience and unsafe behavior behind the wheel, contrasting friendly locals with aggressive motorists in the city.
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Cedar Rapids
State of
Washington
Iowa
Basics over life adjustment by J L Jones
In a January 29 article J L Jones argues for teaching the three Rs in grade school and administering tests at high school entry to identify students needing remedial work. He warns that immigrants and young students must learn to read and write correct English to succeed in the United States.
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J.L. Jones
United States
Brown Hitches Star to Carterism in California Politics
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. positions nuclear power as the next Vietnam in a campaign that mixes anti Carterism with a push for 1980 Democratic presidential hopes. insiders say he opposes nuclear plants while publicly defending nonnuclear energy and seeks to outpace Carter in the anti nuclear stance. Brown signals possible veto of Sun Desert reactor despite federal push for nuclear power.
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Jimmy Carter
Jerry Brown
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James Schlesinger
Cassandra
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