House weighs SST revival amid layoffs and political backing
Washington AP report says leaders push to restore funding to continue the 1800 mph SST development with an $85.3 million allocation through June 30. Backers include Rep. Edward Boland and Speaker Carl Albert. Ford helped craft the amendment as Boeing workers face layoff and France pursues Concorde.
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House
Edward P. Boland
D. Mass
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Gerald R. Ford
Lockheed Corp. Defense
Senate
Congress
Ford
Nixon
Second Judge Ousted In Angela Davis Trial
In California the second judge was disqualified in the Angela Davis murder conspiracy case via a peremptory challenge by co defendant Ruchell Magee. Judge Alan Lindsay cited intellectual integrity concerns but said the challenge was valid under state law. Davis, 27, linked to the plot and gun purchases, is charged with conspiracy and aiding the shooting.
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Calif
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Ruchell Magee
Alan A. Lindsay
California Judicial Council
Magee
California
Miss Davis
UCLA
Economist Berry to Speak on Consumerism at Miami University
Robert E. Berry, economics professor at Miami University Oxford Campus, will lecture on the Middletown Campus Thursday May 20 on The Economist Looks at Consumerism. He holds degrees from Illinois Indiana Wisconsin, has consulted for national firms, and will speak at 12 45 p m in Room 116 Logan Johnston Hall with free admission.
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Miami University
Middletown
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University of Illinois
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Cyanide Spill Kills Thousands of Fish in Marne River
Cyanide from a metal works plant kills thousands of fish in the Marne River near Meaux France. The contamination poisons water supplies for four towns prompting water being trucked in. Critics argue against spending a billion dollars with little to show.
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France
Marne
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