Efficiency of Rate Books No Auto Repair Bargain
The editorial claims automakers design cars to invite repairs for profit and cites Norman Bennett of Washington to argue manufacturers exploit consumers. Hearings by the Senate antitrust subcommittee led by Sen. Hart are noted to continue in February with responses from manufacturers and garage spokesmen.
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Senate
Norman Bennett
Washington
Society of Automotive Engineers
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Bennett
Detroit
Hart
Design Board
Michigan
Central Site Best For WVU Center
West Virginia University seeks a 25 to 30 acre site in or near Charleston for a Kanawha Valley Graduate Center with about 800 students this year. Some favor a central urban location, while a Hillcrest site near the Capitol and airport is criticized for distance and access for students and industry. Opinions urge prioritizing accessibility and potential dual use of Hillcrest for an industrial park.
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West Virginia University
Charleston
Kanawha Valley
Hillcrest Sanitarium
Capitol
Piedmont Road
Airport Road
Kanawha
Morgantown
Hillcrest
Kanawha Valley Graduate Center
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Byrd’s Levee Fundraising Ties Spark Forum Debate
Readers criticize Senator Byrd’s grand levee in Gassaway linking his VISTA poverty programs to money-raising aims. They accuse Byrd and fellow senators like Thurmond of using federal funds for political leverage, labeling non-residents as suspect while urging scrutiny of his motives.
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the Gazette
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Gassawey
VISTA
Nixon era mail bag fuels debate on Who's Who picks
President elect Nixon plans listening posts and a TV cabinet reveal while inviting 80 000 Who's Who in America members to suggest appointees. The letters mix loyalty and pressure, touching Hoover LeMay Agnew and Rockefeller ties as Republicans worry over ambassadorships and policy aims.
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Nixon
Cerely
J. Edgar Hoover
George Wallace
Wallace
P. S
Curtis LeMay
Washington
Senate
Spiro T. Agnew
Rockefeller
David
Bank For the Treasury
Laurance
Nelson
The Super Dooper Sky Bus Dilemma
Art Buchwald interviews designer Rudolph Hammilfinger and airline executives about 567 passenger jets, airport capacity, and the risk of chaos if ground infrastructure lags behind giant planes. Officials blame Congress and FAA funding while airports push for responsibility.
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Uisements
Rudolph Hammilfinger
Sky
Hammilfinger
Timothy Merryweather
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Congress
Rodolph Hammilfinger
Transition notes and quotes on Nixon Johnson and others
Johnson advises Nixon against actions that could raise unemployment and asks Warren to stay on, while Nixon weighs a higher presidential salary. An auto expert warns cars are built to profit repair shops. Reader's Digest tests a four day week in May. A $29,000 Honduras airmail stamp sells in New York. Lady Bird guides Pat on a White House wedding. George Wallace predicts Nixon will follow his program. Nixon frets over Congress and Inauguration Day costs.
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America
Nixon
Ed Sullivan
Johnson
Warren
Senate
Reader's Digest
Lady Bird
Pat
White House
George Wallace
Wallace
Potomac Potpourri
Elvis Stahr
West Virginia University
The
Audubon Society
Richard Nixon
New York
West Virginia
Weston, Ill
Atomic Energy Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia Mae Brown
Hidden MHD plan in West Virginia coal power push
West Virginia seeks federal backing for a 30 million dollar five year MHD pilot to convert coal into electricity with less pollution. Avco and utilities back the project, while Budget Bureau caution and congressional lobbying shape chances for funding.
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Avco
Everett Research Laboratory
Boston
Appalachian Power Co
Monongahela Power Co
Washington
Stewart Udall
Udall
Coal Industry
United Mine Workers
Atomic Energy
Budget Bureau
Aveo
West Virginia
Campaign Debrief Notes On Thermal Pollution Quiet Period
A correspondent writes to Ed noting the lack of thermal pollution activity since the campaign ended and remarks on the quiet period following the political push. The message conveys a sense of ongoing assessment and suggests limited environmental impact discussions.
Lesson on English word usage and pronunciation
A compact note outlining common English errors. It corrects phrases like different from that and distinguishes misspellings such as reek versus wreak, with a brief list of synonyms and guidance on pronunciation and decorous usage.
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Braxton
Jan
Vereey
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James Reston
New York Times Service
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Lincoln
Ree
Also-Ran
West
Joe Buffarine
Naoma
Robert & Rigg Box 7
Miami
Art Buchwald
Washington Post
Nashington
Rodney Clover
Mr. Clover
Jack Wilson
Agnew
Honduras
Richard M. Nixon
John W. Yago
Washington Watch
Gazette
Washington Bureau
Avco Corp
Edmund S. Muskle
Washington, D. C
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