Coast Guard patrols Smith Mountain Lake amid funding clashes
Local critics question the Coast Guard patrol effort at Smith Mountain Lake after Judge Turk ruled the lake navigable. Col Bourassa points to high weekend costs while urging oil tanker inspections elsewhere. Appalachian Power cites regional economic benefits from the Smith Mountain Project.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Smith Mountain Lake
State Water Control Board
Coast Guard
Kerr Reservoir
Smith Mountain
James C. Turk
J. Leo Bourassa
Turk
Bourassa
Virginia
Appalachian Power Company
Pittsylvania
Apcol
Bird In Hand on Carriers Split Over Ship Design
The Armed Services Committee rejected a 6 million transfer from other weapons programs to start small conventional carriers. They favor a nuclear powered super carrier previously turned down by Ford, Carter, and Congress. Rep. Bob Wilson warns Congress may reverse course and approve the nuclear craft, leaving the smaller ships as a risky investment.
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House Armed Services Committee
Adm
Hyman G. Rickover
Ford
Carter
Congress
San Diego
Calif
Bob Wilson
Armed Services Committee
Bleeding In Kentucky Judge Uses Blood Donations
A Kentucky judge in Frankfort awards speeding violators a chance to save money and points by donating blood to a nearby hospital. Judge Jack Goins says blood should drip slowly rather than spill out all at once, arguing this method could replenish hospital supplies. The piece endorses the approach as a humane, practical form of justice.
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Kentucky
Jack Goins
Frankfort
Goins
Danville voter urged to vote in House race June 14
In a letter responding to Joe Lumpkin, Arthur M. Martin Jr. argues Republicans and independents in Danville should vote in the June 14 House of Delegates primary. He notes no GOP nominee opposed the Democratic winner, so participation is needed to avoid leaving a November empty seat.
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Joe
Lumpkin
Register
Mr. Lumpkin
Virginia
House
Danville
George Anderson
Calvin Fowler
House of Delegates
Federal funds and local control cited by Jesse Helms
In a Danville Register excerpt, Jesse Helms critiques federal funding and matching funds, arguing the programed incentives push states and locals toward centralization. He warns that "free money" leads to federal control and debt, urging readers to study his stance. Linds Carter.
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Danville Register
CETA
Jesse Helms
Washington
NASA Plans Six Shuttles In 1979 80 With Skylab Rendezvous
The NASA schedule foresees six earth orbiting shuttle missions in 1979 and 1980, with a February 1980 flight to rendezvous with Skylab to boost its orbit and delay reentry. The plan includes test flights of the remote manipulator system, space based rocket launches, and potential ESA Spacelab collaboration.
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Federal Space Agency
NASA
Earth
Space Station
Skylab
Chester M. Lee
Space Transportation System Operations
Lee
Secord
ESA
Air Force
Spacelab
Shutte Bay
Russians Making Steady Economic Progress, Not a Military Threat
Moscow notes slow but steady gains in technology, agriculture, urban planning, and energy. Technological advances like magnetohydrodynamics promise higher efficiency, while vast Siberian resources and multi year projects drive growth, challenging American stereotypes of a purely nuclear power.
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Moscow
Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Siberia
Central Intelligence Agency
Congress Would Regulate The Regulators
Ralph de Toledano argues Congress promises to curb federal regulatory agencies yet imposes billions in costs on taxpayers. He cites ICC, OSHA, FDA, NLRB, and other agencies, noting paperwork, higher freight and shipping rates, and burdens on small businesses, warning more regulation means more bureaucracy and higher prices.
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Washington
Congress
Brooks Institution
Interstate ‘Commission
ICC
Bureau of Domestic’ Commerce
National Labor Relations Board
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Sunday
Oregonian
San Diego
Los Angeles
California
United Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Hawaii
Supreme Court
Southern Railway System
Southern
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Wort
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