Durette Proposal Probes VEPCO Oversight and State Role
Fairfax Democrat Del. Wyatt B. Durette Jr outlines options to shift VEPCO governance including appointing four directors half monitoring via an Overseers Board or a Consumer Counsel office, with daily operations reviewed by the state. Critics warn it risks state overreach and anti shareholder rights. Durette seeks broader reform before Commonwealth ownership. Durette seeks reelection.
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Del
Wyatt B. Durette, Jr
Fairfax
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Durette
VEPCO
General Assembly
Office of
Consumer Counsel
Tts
Commonwealth
Durrett
Virginia
Tests Say Males Excel Provoke Debate On Female Academic Rank
A Denver based federal assessment unit reports over 560000 tested individuals showing males outperforming in mathematics science social studies and citizenship while females lead in reading and literature. The report notes early female advantage at age three but later male dominance in 26 to 35. Scholastic Aptitude Tests have echoed low female science math achievement, with experts citing systemic and societal factors. Women's Liberation leaders argue for equal potential and demand opportunity as they anticipate closing the gap.
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Denver
Colorado
College Entrance Examination Board
Roy H. Forbes
Trudeau Brings Price Restraints to Parliament in Canada
A Canadian plan under Premier Pierre Elliott Trudeau would restrict wage increases to 10 percent or 2400 dollars per year for government workers large employers and construction firms and would curb price rises with rollbacks across rents dividends and professional fees. The piece contrasts Canada as calm and practical with the United States facing inflation and recession risks while criticizing American reliance on experts and warning against delayed action.
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Canada
England
United States
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
United
Staes
KGB activity seen rising in Washington lobby and staff
A congressional seminar on intelligence and internal security cited a surge in KGB influence in Washington. BI Director Clarence Kelley and CIA Director William Colby discussed Soviet offices contacting congressional staffs, pushing disinformation, and lobbying on trade issues while many diplomats have intelligence ties.
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Washington
Congress
Soviet Union
KGB
Clarence Kelley
CIA
William Colby
Strom Thurmond
R.C
John Ashbrook
Ohio
W. Ray Wannall
VBI
Readers Digest
Eugene Meth Vin
Methvin
Wannall
Capitol Mil
Moscow
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
FSI
FBI
Hill
Kelley
Rockefeller
U.S
Individualism in UN debate sparks tax, aid contrasts
Washington columnist notes Daniel P Moynihan and Secretary Kissinger arguing for prioritizing individuals over governments in aid and policy. He cites UN longevity, welfare shifts, and Ford’s tax rebates, framing a critique of government versus private action by ITT Westinghouse Exxon and others aiding people directly.
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Washington
Daniel P
Pat Moynihan
United Nations
Moynihan
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Tammany Hall
Field Marshal
Amin
Uganda
Ford
John Chamberlain
Congress
Ronald Reagan
ITT
Westinghouse
Exxon
Public sector strikes spark broad debate in California
In San Francisco and California, public sector unions face growing scrutiny as strikes spread amid wage battles. The piece cites police pickets, firemen actions, and rising strike numbers, noting widespread concern about union power and calls to curb disruptive actions while preserving democratic norms.
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San Francisco
California
Kansas City
New York Times
Joseph Alioto
San Diego
The Phillips Curve and a Failing Congress
The essay argues Congress has misread the end of eras, underestimates the energy crisis, and ignores European welfare trends. It cites Thatcher’s warning that the Phillips Curve no longer applies as inflation rises with unemployment, Britain shifts tax burden to workers, and U.S. policy fails to adapt to global economic shifts.
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Congress
Sweden
Denmark
England
Vermont Royster
The
Wall Street Journal
London
Britain
Washington
Capitol Hill
Phillips
A. W. Phillips
Sth
New York City
Margaret Thatcher
Sen
Jacob Javits
New York
Sevareid’s false dichotomies and Burgess Macbeth analogy
The essay critiques Eric Sevareid’s right wing catechism as oversimplified. It contrasts Sevareid’s framing with Burgess’s Macbeth analysis, noting the dangers of labeling binaries like disorder versus justice and waste in social programs versus the military. It argues conservatives oppose waste but are mischaracterized.
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Eric Sevareid
Ford
Anthony Burgess
City College
New York
Burgess
Macbeth
Sevareid
AFTRA
Lewis Feuer
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Washington Post
William F. Buckley Jr
Danville
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
Union
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