Growing push for bigger trucks fuels policy fight
In Washington the truck lobby seeks wider longer heavier trucks. The 1985 recommendations from a federal task force urged raising weight limits to 120000 pounds and widening to 102 inches, plus turnpike doubles. DOT chair Chief William T. Coleman led the panel backing delayed enactment to 1985 to let roads adapt.
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Proposals for 80 000 Pound Trucks Stir Highway Fears
The issue centers on a national report predicting greater highway hazards as heavier trucks enter roads. Officials claim cost shifts to truckers, while consumer groups vow to fight. Critics warn of increased fatalities and road damage outweighing any fuel savings.
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Midyear audit looks at a buoyant nation and rising hope
Paul Harvey offers a midyear audit praising a nation with falling crime, expanding prosperity, and strong investment in clean fuels. He lauds farmers advancing, philanthropic giving near 27 billion, and social progress while noting ongoing challenges. Politicians listed include Schweiker, Scott, Vigorito, Dwyer, Hopkins, and Hopkins’s offices in Harrisburg and Washington.
Home buyers seek way to weigh energy costs in 1976 houses
An industry expert notes no simple method exists to rate a new home's operating efficiency today. He suggests buyers use diligent checks to reduce future energy per month costs, since heating, cooling, and hot water dominate about eighty percent of monthly fuel bills.
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Insulation and energy tips amid home upgrades
The piece discusses FHA minimum insulation standards including six inch attic batt insulation (R-19) and 3 1/2 inch wall crawl space insulation (R-11) with loose fill equating to about 8 1/2 inches in the attic. It advises inspecting weatherstripping caulking, storm windows, furnace and AC efficiency, and to compare neighbor costs and utility estimates while noting potential cost savings from super insulated homes. It also covers AT&T privacy claims and a former employee’s record access without subpoena.
AT&T corruption claims rock Bell system in probe and suit
The Corry Journal reports Jack Anderson's allegations of a monthly fifty dollar slush fund donation forced on AT and Bell executives, with false vouchers to recoup funds. Gravitt's death note, and Ashley and Gravitt's widow lawsuits against Southwestern Bell follow. Sealed testimony alleges long distance records seized, while a company official says records were checked for charges only. White House chaos and Iroquois gesture also noted.
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