Los Angeles Competes For London Nonstop Route
President Carter faces a decision on which city besides New York should gain two nonstop U S airlines to London under the bilateral air pact. Boston backs a choice influenced by House Speaker ONeill, while Los Angeles has strong airline and passenger growth, with Pan American shifting to operate from LA.
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United States
United Kingdom
Carter
New York
U.S
London
Boston
Los Angeles
Thomas P. O’neill
O’neill
State Department
White House
California
Pan American
Tip O'Neill
Democratic Party
GM three way catalytic converter aims to curb auto pollution
General Motors says its three way catalytic converter, already on some California cars, will cut nitrogen oxide as well as CO and hydrocarbons. By 1981 all GM cars except diesels would adopt the system to meet Clean Air Act standards, despite an estimated $165 plus increase per vehicle. The system promises air and energy conservation benefits, pending confirmation.
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General Motor Corp
California
Unease in Kremlin as Soviet economy slows in 1977
A Soviet economic slowdown lowers 1978 targets and signals tighter consumer supplies. Despite weaker growth, military spending remains high as Brezhnev tightens control while regional autonomy is debated. Brezhnev’s health and a Dec. 13 Central Committee speech were publicized, with the full text still unreleased.
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Russia
Kremlin
Leonid Brezhnev
Supreme Soviets
Nikita Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Communist Party Central Committee
Soviet Productivity and Military Buildup Analyzed
An assessment notes hidden Soviet budget funds and low worker productivity despite plans. It cites 1976 4.2 percent official productivity, 4.8 target, and a 6 percent growth goal. Pravda criticizes steel and materials output in 1977, while peasant plots and factory shifts drive military production. Grain sales to the USSR are accused of enabling arms buildup.
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Russia
Nikolai Baibbakov
National Planning Agency
Supreme Soviet
Pravda
Kremlin
Model Cities critiques miss the real measure of aid programs
The piece argues that evaluating programs like Model Cities by geography or statistics alone is misleading. Real success depends on whether individuals improve, not just area-wide metrics. It cites Weltner and Gorham on Atlanta results, plus a round of media ethics reflections centering on Laura Foreman and gender dynamics in journalism.
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William Gorham
The
Urban Institute
Weltner
Atlanta
Gorham
Anderson
Johnson
Sam
Henry
Doris
Washington
Laura Foreman
Elizabeth Ray
Laura
New York Times
Esquire Magazine
Chicago
Eleanor Randolph
Foreman
Latin America
Newsweek
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
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AP News
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Copley
Virgil Pinkley
Copiey Editorial Service
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Washington Post Company
Charles L. Weltner
Avlanta
Policy Review
Washington Bureau
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Buddy Cianfiani
Philadelphia
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Georgie Anne Geyer
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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