Energy policy clash and public push for conservation gains
The article notes White House and Congress dueling over President Ford's oil import tariff while urging private sector action on energy conservation. It highlights 1975 driving speed reductions, from 65-75 mph to 55-65 mph on interstates and 60.3 mph to 54.8 mph on rural roads, with only about 20 percent strictly obeying the 55 mph limit yet broad speed reductions improving highway safety and fuel use.
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United States
White House
Congress
Ford
Energy use drops as miles driven fall in 1974
The 1974 fatality count holds at 55 while vehicle registrations rise from 125 million to 131 million. U.S. citizens cut total miles driven by 3 percent from 1973, the first drop since World War I, aiding a slower growth in energy use. The piece urges continued voluntary conservation alongside possible mandatory programs.
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U.S
Washington
Congress
White House
Anderson aide plants bombs exposes lax federal security
Washington report details how reporter Carl Manning tested security in federal buildings from State Department to CIA, noting minimal checks, unmanned desks, and easy access for a potential bomb with four books and a radio case. The piece warns of more bombing incidents as radicals celebrate the Bicentennial and cites a Smithsonian official on a four month taxpayer paid vacation.
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State Department
Meredith Johnson
Smithsonian Institution
The Newspaper Train and Foot-and-a-Half
A memoir recounts Foot-and-a-Half, a gray veteran engineer on a Jersey City to Wilkes Barre newspaper run. He safeguards the fastest paper special despite dangerous signals and a fatal moment when a freight collision ends his life, leaving a legacy of fearsome skill and the ominous cards predicting loss.
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Schange Place
Jersey City
Broadway Limited
Wilkes Barre
Newark Bridge
Johnny
Big Joh
Lawmen fight for police rights over dumdum bullets
The piece argues lawmen face strict civilian rights rules while seeking stronger self defense. It notes some departments use hollow point rounds, citing FBI practice, amid ACLU pressure to ban such ammo. Local bans in Virginia and state bills reflect a push for nationwide limits, with lawsuits by ACLU chapters as police rights are debated.
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American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Richmond
Norfolk
Alexanderia
Virginia
Congress
Hold on: the harrowing hold button and a columnist’s rant
A humorous column riffs on being put on hold, detailing frustrations with modern phone systems. The author recalls long waits, quirky office chatter, and the invented workaround of placing the caller on hold in return. He ends with a playful promise to revisit the topic next week.
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Bill Eaton
Nave
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