Ocean energy could power stations from sea temperature differentials
TRW Systems and three research teams study floating 17 story concrete power stations using vertical temperature gradients to drive ammonia turbines. By 2000 ocean energy might supply about 6 percent of US needs. prototype cost around 210 million for 100 MW. Potential sites include Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Cables would deliver the power ashore.
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Los Angeles
America
Art Griffin
TRW Systems Inc
Griffin
Energy Research Development Administration
TRW
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Mexico
Lawrence banker elected head of Sunflower Chapter
William A. Lebert of Lawrence National Bank and Trust Co. was elected president of the Sunflower Chapter of the Bank Administration Institute in Chicago. Cecilia Adam of University State Bank will serve as secretary as the chapter links 34 area banks with a national trade group of 9,000 member banks.
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Lawrence National Bank and Trust Co
Sunflower
Bank Administration Institute
National Trade Association
U.S
Lebert
Cecilia Adam
Lawrence’s University State Bank
Army aims to double Black officers and widen minority access
The Army unveils an affirmative action plan to boost Black officers to 10 percent by 1985, raise other minority representation to 5 percent, and lift women officers to 6 percent. The plan also reduces Black presence in infantry and combat roles while detailing ten year targets across officer programs and 30 enlisted specialties.
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Army
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Pentagon
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Callaway
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Dolls irk delegates at women's conference gift
At the International Women's Conference in Mexico City delegates scoffed at a gift of female dolls in wicker cradles. Iraq's Haifa Fakhouri and Australia’s Elizabeth Reid criticized the gesture as sexist while Ireland’s Hilda Tweedy and Australia’s Margaret Whitlam offered mixed views on the present.
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Haifa Fakhouri
Iraq
Elizabeth Reid
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Hilda Tweedy
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Margaret Whitlam
Ford first lady cites shift in gift exchange policy
First Lady Betty Ford says state visits no longer use expensive gifts and notes it is difficult to persuade other nations to accept the policy during a tour of an American crafts exhibit. Willy Brandt arrives in the Soviet Union for an eight day visit and is greeted by Leonid Brezhnev and his wife.
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Ford
Betty Ford
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Willy Brandt
West Germany
Soviet Union
Leonid I. Brezhnev
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