Consumer groups defend Virginia SCC in APCO rate case
Virginia consumer advocate John Schell criticizes automatic rate making after Appalachian Power's 13 million dollar award in a 14.2 million request. The Roanoke discussion defends the SCC as balancing consumer and utility interests with thorough hearings, data review, and a one day proceeding.
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Virginia
John Schell
State Corporation Commission
Schell
SCC
Roanoke
Appalachian Power Company
APCO
Insurance crisis looms from product liability lawsuits
Industrial malpractice claims strain the insurance system as the American Insurance Association warns medical malpractice may dwarf product liability. Payouts exceed collected premiums with 116 dollars paid for every 100 dollars in miscellaneous liability coverage. Claims rise from 30,000 in the 1960s to near one million annually now, prompting calls for preventive action to avert a medical malpractice crisis.
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American Insurance Association
Expatriates Return From Saigon Flight
Forty nine United States citizens and dependents were flown from Saigon to Thailand in preparation for their return to the United States. Some faced jail or poverty while others cried with joy or grief over separation from relatives and their own ventures in South Vietnam. Some adapted to Vietnamese life and sought leisure while awaiting exit, highlighting differing attitudes toward life abroad and in America.
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United States
Saigon
Thailand
South Vietnam
Carter Temper Fears Roil Democratic Nomination
The piece notes Democrats worry over Jimmy Carter's rising temper and perceived totalitarian edge, doubting his self-proclaimed religiosity. It contrasts Democratic unity after New York with unease about his character, while Republicans feel both encouraged and unsettled by the same concerns.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
New York
Washington Press Corps
Populari
Carter
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Mencken Revival Echoes in Modern Political Commentaries
A retrospective on H L Mencken influence in American politics, noting revival by writers like Joseph Goulden and Bob Tyrrell. The piece reflects on Mencken’s view of politics as agents vs rulers, his predictions on 1948 conventions, and critiques of consumer protection by the Federal Trade Commission. It cites Carter era parallels and Mencken’s stance of neutrality toward all politicians.
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Joseph Goulden
Mencken
New Republic Book Company
H. L. Mencken
Eleem
Bob Tyrrell
The
Alternative
American Mercury
George Jean Nathan
Tom Dewey
Truman
Roosevelt
New York City
W. Davis
Davis
Altimore
Republic
Ife
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy
Mo Udalls
Ralph Nader
Commission On Commission
Tom Dillon
Batten, Barton, Durstine and
Osborn
Futeral Trade Commission
Extremist Parties Offer Alternatives for Americans
A Washington column argues moderates fail and extremism offers choices. It references Jimmy Carter, Ralph Nader, Roger MacBride, Tom Anderson, and the American and Libertarian parties. The piece critiques two-party dominance and quotes supporters of liberty and reduced government. It questions political moderation and endorses exploring extremist options as a protest.
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Washington, D.C
Ri Staric
Whitewater
Jimmy Carter
U 5
Ralph Nader
Roger MacBride
Tom Anderson
Man of the Soil
Annexation Affirmed by Federal Court in Richmond Area
The 23 square miles of Chesterfield annexed in 1941 will remain part of Richmond. A three judge federal court in Washington upheld the ruling that objective reasons exist for the annexation. The decision clears doubt and moves Richmond toward ward elections and local governance.
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Chesterfield
Richmond
Federal District Court
Washington
Lawrence Margolis
Supreme Court
Parting Shots Tillys Watcher of TV Games
Tilly is a selective watcher of TV games. it took her long to find a show where contestants were smarter than she. Time is relative. clocks are regularly turned backward by dilatory legislatures and drunken husbands.
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Tilly
Pell Skim Off NEH Funds Sparks Senate Tug of War
A column accuses Senator Claiborne Pell of redirecting NEH funds to state politicians, opposing Dr. Ronald Berman, chairman of the endowment. The piece notes broad academic support for Berman and urges hearings to confirm him despite Pell’s blockade.
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Us Ts
Clauborne Pell
Dem
K.J
Pell
Washington
Wayne Hays
Wilbur Mills
Johnson
Senator Pell
National Endowment For the Humanities
NEH
Federal Treasury
Ronald Berman
Pelt
Berman
White House
Senate, Labor and Public Welfare
National Council of the Endowment
Lane
Berman Uouild
Wall Street Journal
Congress
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
Ronald S. Berman
Sen
Harrison, Williams
New Jersey
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
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Hampshire
John Chamberlain
Federal Trade Commission
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Arobleman
Oscar Wilde
George Wallace
Tye
Anderson
Rufus Shackelford
California
Cesar Chavez
Anderson-Shackelford
Salt Lake City
American Party
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richrhonders
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Danville
Heeger Publishing Co. Inc
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