Energy Bureaucracy Would Bleakly Shape Future Supplies
The piece argues the Carter plan for a new Department of Energy will create a costly bureaucracy that worsens shortages and raises prices. It traces past expansions under HEW and LBJ’s war on poverty, contending more regulation hurts the market and stifles innovation like solar heating.
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Carter Administration
Department of Energy
Federal
Eisenhower
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Defense Department
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Congress
One Step at a Time to Close the Crime Door
The FBI reports a drop in violent crime last year with murders and robberies down 10% and aggravated assault 1%. Forcible rape held steady, larceny theft kept overall serious crime from rising, and neighborhood watches are credited with cutting crime in monitored areas.
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FBI
Barber of Seville composer question from Almanac
The text states a multiple choice query about the Barber of Seville composer and historic presidential trivia. It includes a garbled second question about Captain Cook and a riddle of unreadable characters following.
Tell Your Congressmen Read by Readers and Voters
Citizens are urged to contact their representatives in Washington with opinions and feedback. The note lists several lawmakers including Virginia Smith in the Longworth Building, Carl Curtis in the Dirksen Building, and Ed Zorinsky in another Dirksen Building office with Washington DC addresses for correspondence.
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Virginia Smith
Longworth
Washington, DC
Sen
Carl Curtis
Dirksen
Washington DC
Ed Zorinsky
First Home Dream in West Englewood Sales Pitch
A young couple touring a new Cape Cod style house at 1827 Longview Court in West Englewood contemplates buying. The seller quotes 5990 dollars with a 20 year FHA loan offer at 38.60 dollars monthly from West Englewood Bank, while the couple weighs budget and future security.
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New Jersey
Englewood
Longview Court
Cape Cod
New York
Jersey City
West Englewood Bank
Weber
Future of coal debate voiced by Anthony Harrigan
Anthony Harrigan argues that while President Carter promotes expanding coal use, federal regulators and environmental groups hinder full development. He claims government actions block coal supply despite resource potential and calls for practical policy changes.
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Carter
America
The House Purchase and the Coal Debate
A personal narrative recalls buying a home on hard times and a scattered finance tale. The second part argues for coal use and energy policy amid environmental restrictions, urging Congress to weigh economic impact and support Western coal development.
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J.E. Tobey
The
Coal Market Commentary and Research Service
Otes Bennett Jr
National Coal Assn
Congress
Bennett
Mississippi
Great Plains
Wyoming
Utah
America
Middle East
Africa
South America
United States
Great Plains States
Ford
American Enterprise Institute
U.S
Miranda ruling sparks debate on rights versus justice
The piece critiques the 1966 Miranda decision over police questioning and attorney presence. It cites the 1968 Iowa case where a suspect led investigators to a victim's body after a promise not to question in counsel's absence. The author warns that striking down Miranda risks broader rights erosion and erodes public trust in justice.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Secretaries Visit California Stirring Old Campaign Talk
A 1934 note recalls a meeting in California with the Secretary of War from the prior administration. The speaker quotes the official critiquing Republicans for past missteps and overestimating voter gullibility, noting a shift in campaign theory since then.
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California
Will
Barnum
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Jim
Justice
Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Ass
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NEA
Will Rogers
Will Rogers Memorial Commission
Bryan Sterling
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