Editorial view on Alaskan pipeline cost overrun
Page Two Editorial argues big projects reveal mismanagement and rising costs. It cites the Alaskan pipeline, originally budgeted at a billion and finished around eight billion, blaming material and labor overpayments and delays. It warns these costs affect future gasoline and heating oil prices and calls for regulatory scrutiny of transportation charges to reflect true project costs.
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Pipeline Commission
Energy Agency undercuts Congress with new cabinet post
The Energy Agency is created at cabinet level with James Schlesinger sworn in as first secretary to coordinate national energy responses. A cartoon mocks the cost and scale of a sprawling department, warning reforms may spawn more agencies and expenses, though success could end bureaucratic chaos.
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Congress
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Department of Energy
Bullock fired over Census Bureau data corrections
John Bullock, an economic statistician, says he was dismissed after pressing to correct errors in census figures. He alleges coercion to suppress his efforts, claiming the corrections would plausibly raise the real undercount by billions. The case centers on bias in state and national data used for business and payroll statistics.
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John Cunniff
Washington
John Bullock
Census Bureau
Bullock
Robert Hagan
Bureau
Shirley Kallek
Kallek
TV Tonight and Primetime Highlights Summary
TV listings show NBC film Finlan's Rainbow 1968 with Fred Astaire and Petula Clark, Walton family sleepwalking tension, Masterpiece Theatre Paldark episode Scilly Isles voyage, Alexander Graham Bell feature, Austin City Limits with The Amazing Rhythm Aces and Gove, Love American Style, and multiple sitcoms and sports.
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Psychologists Cast Actors In Casting Director Role
Dr Jerold Franks a 33 year old former psychologist turned ABC casting director explains that psychology aids actor rejection understanding and empathy. He interviews about 60 performers weekly for Barney Miller and Fish while noting actors’ insecurity and the tough competition in show business.
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Anorexia nervosa and patient guidance from a doctor
A reader asks about anorexia nervosa and its outlook for a 12 year old. Dr Thosteson warns of serious progression without early professional treatment and possible hospitalization, noting triggers may involve family issues and emotional distress.
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