Public apathetic on energy crisis despite political effort
Carter administration and economists condemn Congress for energy bill failure while the public remains indifferent. Negotiators returned for Christmas with little criticism as Americans show apathy toward fuel shortages and policy fixes. The piece notes reliance on foreign oil, rising deficits, and debates over pricing and taxation, urging voluntary action over conscription.
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Congress
Carter
House
Senate
New York
America
Cities without autos forecast by Battelle analyst
New York report envisions future metropolises running traffic free with conveyor belt transit in central districts and underground noiseless rail systems for longer trips. Battery cars and self service taxis would operate at mobile parks under central computer control, funding unknown.
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New York
Battelle Institute
Geneva
Metropoli
Gabriel Bouladon
Bouladon
Mark My Words Tough Letters About Power Bills
A reader describes receiving a Salt River Project notice demanding in person payment for a three week overdue bill. The letter criticizes the alert as unfeeling and threatening, noting the project’s large ad spend while stressing the impact of power loss on daily life.
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The
Salt River Project
No electricity grace on bill prompts charged letter to Salt River Project
A reader criticizes threats in collection notices from Salt River Project, declaring no longer a deadbeat. The letter references personal finance hardship and urges respectful communication while noting historical figures who thrived without electricity. The piece reflects public frustration with billing practices and service reliability.
Carter era aides criticized for poor taste and judgment
A columnist questions Jimmy Carter's judgment for surrounding himself with aides Hamilton Jordan and Jody Powell. The piece condemns their behavior at international events, citing unbuttoned shirts, foul language, and casual conduct as signs of bad manners and possible harm to the presidency.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Hamilton Jordan
Carter
Israel
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
King Khalid
Jody Powell
Powell
Edmund Burke
United States
White House
Richard Nixon
Nixon White House
Leftist groups push unilateral U.S. disarmament in new protest coalition
Jeffrey Hart discusses Mobilization for Survival and allied organizations moving to back SALT II and unilateral disarmament. He notes ties to the World Peace Council, labeling the network as pro Soviet backed and aiming to curb U.S. defense spending while endorsing Soviet arms buildup. The movement schedules mass actions, including a May UN protest, and includes groups like MFS and NCSMS with veteran Communist leadership.
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World Peace Council
WPC
United States
Mobilization For
MFS
Philadelphia
Yale
Ben Spock
Barry Commoner
Daniel Ellsberg
Sidney Lens
Cambridge
Mass
Chicago
American Friends Service Committee
The
War Resisters’ League
Women Strike For Peace
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Coalition For
Congress
Soviet Union
Finland
Warsaw Pact
Turkey
Iran
Afghanistan
East Europe
Vietnam
S Namnents
S. Nationaer
Letters to the Editor: bus drivers praised and more
Reader praises two city bus drivers for retirement and recalls Oscar Williams’s kindness. A separate letter notes Middletown school board members granted themselves a raise to 40 per meeting after a brief January meeting. Another letter asks neighbors to help locate two missing German Shepherds Brandy and Baron last seen on Carson Road Monroe, pleading for any news and reporting possible harm.
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Middletown Journal
Middletown School Board
S. Amburgey
N. Union Road
Franklin
Brandy
Baron
Carson Road
Monroe
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