Hart calls for action to curb Soviet Olympic meddling
In a column critical of Moscow, Rep. Jack Kemp urges the US Olympic Committee to confront Soviet plans to bar hostile reporters and to demand assurances on athlete participation. The piece cites Washington Post and Daily World reporting on Rule 49 and questions about eligibility and discrimination ahead of the 1980 Moscow Games.
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Moscow
Robert Kane
United States Olympic Committee
USIOC
Us.s.r
Daily World
U.S
Communist Party
Commission On the Press
Energy bill struggles amid mixed signals and symbolism
The Parliament faces a chaotic national response to the energy crisis as hopes rise for a mid April congressional vote on a compromise. Oregon Democrat Ullman urges a broader plan while debates over natural gas pricing and a crude oil tax divide lawmakers. Progress appears fragile and symbolic remedies are unlikely to curb real costs for consumers.
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Ullman
Carter
Oregon Democrat
House
Ways Out
Senate
Russell Long
Louisiana Democrat
Lobbying Mail Clogs Capitol Hill as Sacks Fill Basements
Mail sacks overwhelm House and Senate offices as staff dedicate a majority of their time to processing constituent mail. Lobbying disclosure bills seek to reveal which groups prompt mass mail campaigns, exposing tactics from abortion to labor reform and consumer protection, while lawmakers question the impact on voter sentiment.
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House
Senate
Congress
Capitol Hill
Lobbyist Mail Rules Stir Debate in Congress
The piece notes lawmakers consider requiring lobbies to identify themselves when organizing letter writing campaigns. Common Cause supports disclosure urging members to contact congressmen, while opposition cites unconstitutional reach and fear of chilling petition rights amid a broad coalition.
Kern County Reverses State Nuke Verdict In 70 30 Poll
In Kern County a 70 to 30 vote against building a San Joaquin Valley atomic plant challenges California's energy path. The measure, with 47,282 no and 20,591 yes, raises questions about brown's anti nuclear stance and impact on Sundesert in Blythe. The outcome tests hopes for a mixed energy mix including solar and geothermal as baseload power.
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Kern County
San Joaquin Valley
Jerry Brown
Brown
Los Angeles
San Joaquin
State Assembly
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Southern California
Blythe
Colorado River
Gov. Brown
California Energy Commission
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Senate
The
Energy Commission
Jimmy Carter
Diego Gas & Electric
Margaritas and ham spice an easygoing chatty supper
John Sinor recalls his first margarita in Baja California and defends the drink as neither sissy nor shameful. He shares a salty tequila ritual, les shines on the proper mix of tequila triple sec and lime juice, and notes the importance of a nearly frozen first margarita to set the taste.
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Baja California
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