Government study sorts energy ideas for viable power
A Commerce Department office screens about 5,000 energy related inventions this year to pick workable ideas. Hedrich says two proposals may save energy while a third, wind powered car, is unlikely. The Energy Department funds about 1.5 million dollars for reviews and grants totaling around 2 million to test proposals. He argues high taxes and weak patent protection stifle private R and D, prompting more government programs and higher taxes in a vicious cycle.
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W A Siebenthaler Sr. President Elwood Richardson Business Manager
W A Siebenthaler Sr is listed as president and Elwood Richardson as business manager in the newspaper's masthead alongside Paul J Day executive editor Frank R Myers publisher general manager and Jim Mills managing editor, indicating senior staff positions.
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Ocean seabed riches lure mining firms and lawmakers
The article notes vast ocean floor reserves of manganese copper nickel and cobalt and discusses U S congressional efforts to regulate seabed mining under UN auspices. It covers the trade deficit from mineral imports, proposed funding for developing nations, and calls for Senate action while warning firms about investment risk amid treaty uncertainty. It also cites Rhodesian premier Ian Smith and a biblical verse.
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Tuxedo Origins From A Brown Bear To Cuff Links
John Sinor recalls renting tuxedos becoming costly and buying his own to save money. He traces tuxedo origins to 1886 and New York's Tuxedo Club where a tail-less jacket appeared. The Algonquin term p taukseet means bear and inspired the name. He ends with a note about cuff links.
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Alaska Parks Debate Challenges Land Use Policy
John Chamberlain argues against locking up vast Alaska and western lands. He cites Rep. Morris Udall and warns that conservation zeal can ignore human needs and economic benefits. The piece praises a balanced inventory of subsurface and surface assets and cites Gov. Dixie Lee Ray.
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Alaska
Exxon
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Sierra Club
Japan China Pact Signals Shift In Asian Power Balance
John Roche argues that Japan pursues greater independence from the United States amid fears of U S isolationism and oil supply risks. He notes Tokyo’s push toward a China alliance and a possible rechanneling of regional influence, culminating in a Tokyo Peking treaty and a new Asian power posture.
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Facts
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options for weekday and Sunday sales, home delivery, motor route pricing, and mail rates across USA and outside USA. It notes advance payment requirements and the paper’s founding in 1857.
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