Danville Leader Berkley Adkins Receives APPA Honor
The American Public Power Association in Anaheim praised Berkley G. Adkins, longtime Danville Electric Department superintendent, with its James D. Donovan Personal Achievement Award. The 40 year veteran guided municipal power amid generation expansion, contracts with Appalachian Power, and peak load management, earning accolades from Danville and Virginia officials.
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Danville
Adkins
Virginia
James D. Donovan
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Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
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Clayton Brantly
Edgar Hawkins
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Stone & Webster
T. Edward Temple
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Zinnos pedal-powered flight echoes Wrights at Kitty Hawk
Joseph A. Zinno of North Kingston Rhode Island launched a pedal powered flight lasting five seconds and 80 to 100 feet using a hand built airplane with his brother Clarence Their attempt follows Orville Wrights 1903 milestone and hints at future aviation potential despite modest distance and time
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Kitty Hawk
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Ohio
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North Kingston
Rhode Island
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Parting Shots Tilly questions B 1 dispute and tax rates
The column notes Tilly puzzled by Washington B 1 dispute and why a vitamin might drop bombs. It contrasts US tax levels with other industrialized countries and likens it to being told worse dining options exist. A desk neighbor recalls childhood concerns about paying for food over organic choices.
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Northeastern Tradition at Bay in Republican Primaries
In California Ohio and New Jersey the primaries produced a near draw between Jerry Ford and Ronald Reagan. The fight shifts to remaining states with district conventions and caucuses to decide delegates. Connecticut on July 17 could tilt the convention, with insiders counting 30 Ford and five Reagan delegates. The Human Events projection of a seven vote Reagan margin at the convention looms as a potential turning point.
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New Jersey
Jerry Ford
Ronald Reagan
Connecticut
New Hampshire
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Reagan
Sabetage
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George Wallace
Ripon Society
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There Will Be Clash Over Northeast in November Race
The piece weighs the battle lines for a 1970s presidential contest. Carter shows strength in Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois while Ford struggles in the West and South. Reagan threatens a split with Eastern establishment factions and a McGovernize warning shadows the GOP path.
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Kirkpatrick Sale
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Reagan
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California voters reject Prop 15 on nuclear power
A California referendum backed by opponents of nuclear plants won by about two to one. The piece notes safety, waste, and energy tradeoffs while contrasting public concern with scientific assessments. It cites Edison Institute studies and international trends in nuclear capacity, praising Californians for a measured, informed decision.
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Ralph Nader
Sacramento
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Its The Jews Not Zionism Arabs Oppose
Ralph de Toledano argues Arabs hate Jews, not Zionism, citing Spain’s Franco era, Jewish returns, and persecution histories across Arab nations. He notes Spain’s complex position toward Israel, religious freedom strides, and lingering anti Jewish sentiment amid Arab conflicts and regional politics.
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France
Spain
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Madrid
Israel
Fez
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Jerusalem
Iraq
Algeria
Yemen
Tunisia
Syria
Lebanon
Palestine
What’s Right In Palestine shows growing American empathy
In Washington, Dr. John P. Richardson argues that the United States must soon recognize a Palestinian state and regain its Arab ally. He notes Palestinians’ advances in education and literacy, critiques current policy, and urges Congress and media to address a broader Mideast reality beyond Zionist framing.
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Truman
Palestine College
United States
Largo
South Dakota
U.S. Senate
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Abourezk
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