Solar energy gains traction despite detractors in Congress
Congress debates a broad federal solar program as fossil fuels decline and nuclear costs rise. supporters push for higher research funding and quicker deployment, citing solar as a clean abundant option, while critics warn against overestimating impact and point to budget biases toward nuclear projects.
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Meat Union Leader Pat Gorman Faces Scrutiny At San Francisco Convention
The New York based Amalgamated Meatcutters leader Patrick E. Gorman faces questions over Sterns prison stint and payoffs. The 56 year tenure includes calls for ethics review as the international union gathers in San Francisco with speakers like California Governor Edmund Brown and Detroit Mayor Coleman Young amid allegations of graft and mismanagement.
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Earmuffs and strategic analysis shape economic thinking
The piece argues government should use strategic analysis rather than broad spending to steer the economy. It compares using earmuffs for airport crews to avoid noise with targeted data driven actions to guide industry, noting the need for proactive planning by the public and private sectors.
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Army beef procurement scandal sparks Senate grilling
Eckerman testified before a Senate Government Operations subcommittee chaired by Sen. Lawton Chiles about Army top sirloin purchases at 3.85 per pound amid bribe claims. Witnesses Charles Reidinger and Manuel Pacheco said bribes totaled 7000 to 1000, while Nadia Hoyer-Booth described gifts and perks from meat firms.
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Almanac entry highlights June 4 1976 events and birth
UPI almanac notes Friday June 4 1976 as day 156 with Mercury Venus and Jupiter visible in morning sky. It recalls Ford's first car 1896 and Midway 1942, six day 1967 Arab–Israel war, Angela Davis acquittal 1972 and a quote from Henry Brooks.
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