Inventors Powering Hope Beyond Washington
A column argues Washington won’t solve energy issues, praising inventors at GE in Schenectady for a rolling cylinder heat storage system using Glauber’s salt to store solar heat. It notes hydrogen cars from Roger Billings and a prototype Japanese firm, predicting breakthroughs in Provo and Schenectady while urging faith in inventors over government action.
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Schenectady
N.Y
Glauber
John Perry
Florida
Oklahoma City
Billings Energy Co
Provo
Utah
Roger Billings
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Fine things from a bad week in 1978
A reflection on record snowstorms and a blizzard in February into March 1978. It praises law enforcement, emergency crews, utilities, public servants, National Guard, and electronic news media for handling the crisis and supporting the community amid extreme weather. It commends Radio Station WPF for its coverage. It ends with a biblical verse from Luke 6 28.
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National Guard
WPF
Big sell under way for Panama Canal treaties
The Panama Canal treaties face a push from Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and a donor‑backed promotion effort including billboards and TV spots. Opponents led by Senator Paul Laxalt’s Truth Squad rally crowds while critics warn that treaty changes still threaten U.S. sovereignty over the canal and could leave the United States paying Torrijos’ regime.
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U.S
Madison Avenue
Paul Laxalt
Truth Squad
Denver
Torrijos
Sol) Linowitz
New York
Swallon's to anchor downtown with City Centre Mart lease
City officials and business leaders watched nervously as Swallon's prepared to sign a downtown lease for City Centre Mart amid secrecy and Towne Mall skepticism. The venture aims to revitalize downtown despite competition and a looming parking garage shortage, while a power plant issue shifted lodging to a motel. Delman Whitt recalls mistaken Normandy history, noting Bayeux as first town liberated in France.
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Carter
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Bayeux
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82Nd Airborne Division
St. Mere Eglise
82Nd
82Nd Airborne
Delman
Humphrey’s Legacy Clashing With Carter Era Retreat on Energy
The piece contrasts Hubert Humphrey’s expansive liberalism with the Carter administration’s retreatist energy stance. It notes NAACP opposition to pessimism in energy policy, highlights fears for the poor, and criticizes Panama Canal anxiety. It recalls Humphrey Hawkins and the enduring American sense of possibility despite today’s mood.
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Air Force Two
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Carter
Humphrey
Humphreys
NAACP
Chamber of Commerce
America
Jupiter
Humphrey- Hawkins
White House
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