Senate Panel Approves Car Mileage Floor Through 1985
The Senate Energy Committee voted 10 to 6 to set a mileage floor beginning at 16 miles per gallon in 1980 and rising to 21 mpg by 1985 to discourage gas guzzlers, with major automakers opposing the plan. Ford and Chrysler warned models could fall short despite overall fleet efficiency, while House debates on Carter energy plan continue.
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Washington
House
Carter
Senate
Senate Energy Committee
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Chrysler
Ford
Fred G. Secrest
Vermont man powers home with wind water sun domes
Charlie Hall of West Topsham transformed from a Barre television repairman to an alternative energy advocate. He built a 107-foot wind tower and six solar installations to power a solar oven, solar heater, hydroelectric dam, and a 40-foot solar dome. Neighbors complained but he changed zoning to allow his wind and solar towers. He plans a house powered by wind and water, heated by the sun, with domes for a pool and trout habitat.
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West Topsham
Charlie Hall
Hall
Vermont
Barre
Cooking help and publishing tips from Action Line readers
Readers receive guidance on finding good cookbooks and classes plus steps to publish fiction. Advice covers popular reference works like The Joy of Cooking, library options, and cooking courses. Also shared are tips for submitting manuscripts to editors and persistence in publishing goals.
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Public Library
Parks and Recreation Department
G.T.I
YWCA
J.M.B. Q
N.H. A
Margaret Mitchell
Son of Sam Killer Fires Into New York On 1st Anniversary
A gunman calling himself Son of Sam wounded Stacy Moskowitz and Robert Violante in Brooklyn on the night of a full moon, marking the killer’s first year of terror. Moskowitz faced grave injuries and possible death after multiple head wounds, while Violante’s condition improved with him alert and talking.
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NEW York
Sam
New York Harbor
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
Stacy Moskowitz
Robert Violante
Kings County Hospital
Protesters Seek Test Case at Diablo Canyon Plant
Protesters hope Diablo Canyon on the California coast becomes a test case in the nuclear power debate. The plant sits near the Hosgri earthquake fault just three miles offshore, drawing attention to safety and public scrutiny.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
California
Diablo Canyon
Diablo
Hosgri
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Pg&e
God Named God Preacher Brings Faith to Congaree Parish
In Congaree South Carolina Rev James R God preacher at Congaree Baptist Church explains his unusual name from German origins and how it shapes his ministry. He recalls reactions from roll calls ID checks and a police officer mispronouncing his surname. He traced his calling to preach to August 5 1970 at Williamsport Community College.
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Jim God
Greenhorn
Wyalusing
Williamsport Community College
Pennsylvania
God
Christ
Air Force
Loring
James R. Lord
Chattanooga
Bible
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Goddard College
Julia Child
Anon. A
Son of
Killer
Ira Clark
Violante
Clark
New Jersey
Owo
Owe
S.C
Congaree, S.C
Congaree
Congaree Baptist Church
James R. God
United States
Television
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