Iacocca Fights to Keep Dual Government Posts
The column portrays Lee Iacocca resisting a demand to relinquish one of his two government roles, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation chair and the related advisory commission post. Despite White House pressure, Interior Secretary Donald Hodel upholds the rule, leaving Iacocca with one hat and marking a win for the smaller player in this clash.
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Goliath
Lee Iacocca
Chrysler
Ford
Henry Ford
Iacocca
Chrysler Corp
Tacocca
Jacocca
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
Governmental Advisory Commission
Liberty Island
Lacocea
Donald Hodel
White House
Hodel
the Davids
The Great Long Distance War at Home Opinion
The piece rails at the looming May changes in long distance service as AT&T, Sprint, MCI, and GTE vie for Maryland customers. It notes ballots, consumer choice, costs, and 90 day trials, with impressions of company pitches and a Jazz Festival closing the column.
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East Fourth Street
At&t
Francis Scott Key
Sharon
Selecion
Maryland
Ma Bell
Cours
Sprint
MCI
Cliff Robertson
Ma Bells
Totem
GTE
Ateerilatis
Sears
American Express
Burt Lancaster
C&p
Weinbers Center
Frederick
Nuclear plant fire-safety rules a mess
More than a decade after the Browns Ferry near disaster TVA still has not met federal fire safety standards at the nuclear plant. NRC officials seek exemptions as inspectors charge rules are interpreted to water down safety. Critics say the guidance delays and backfit limits hinder upgrades, while TVA defends its stance.
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Washington
Browns Ferry
Ala
Three Mile Island
U.S
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Corky Johnson
Commission
Gregory Harrison
Harrison
Charles Ramsey
NBC
Richard Volmer
Benna
Stanley Sporkin
Securities and Exchange Commission
CIA
Sporkin
Senate
Hungary
Budapest
United Nations
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Tripoli
Tehran
Asuncion
Santiago
Managua
Air Today
Fas
Letters to the editor on arms control and local education
A set of letters discusses the Arms Control and Disarmament Report by Chairman Byron, praising its impact and urging support for a related House resolution HR3. Readers mention Rep Byron and George Dix, then shift to local education issues, praising Principal Peter Fogle and Dr. Berger, urging teacher pay raises to attract and retain staff in Frederick County Maryland.
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Byron
House of Representatives
House
Byron-Hyde
Free World
Soviet Union
U.S
Moscow
Maryland
Dr. Berger
Frederick County
Berger
Fogle
News-Post
Artz
Central Committee For Conscientious Objectors
Agency For
Lege
CCCO
South St
Philadelphia
Frederick News
Frederick school gym exhibit heightens school spirit
The Prederick High sophomores won the annual gym exhibition with a score of 7 pants of a possible 160 as over 90 students performed under Mrs. Helma Hann Bowers and Earl G. Widmyer. A separate hearing in Brunswick dealt with a truck incident, a WPA employment telegram was discussed by local leaders, a grape fruit truck overturned blocking U.S. 705, and Frederick rifle team members led by Maj. John W. Bartgis won the Smallbore Championship at the XX US Army Corps event.
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State Armory
Prederick High School
Helma Hann Bowers
Earl G. Widmyer
Maryland
John Holtzapple
W.K. May
William H. Campbell
Brunswick
W.B. Boyer
Petersville
Frederick
Flair Usar Center
John W. Bartgis
Lacey DeGrange
Jonas ¥. Summers
Nelson K.T. Morgan
Robert W. Jenkins Jr
Allen R. Kinsey
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Damascus
Peter Fogle
New Market Middle School
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Thomas Johnson
Walkersville
Frostburg State College
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William W. Smith
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United Feature Syndicate
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WPA
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Theodore Whalen
E. Paul Magaba
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