Honda stratified charge engine may meet 1975 emission goals
Engineers at Honda developed a stratified charge engine with dual combustion chambers that could meet the 1975 emission standards for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons without catalytic converters. Nitrogen oxides remain challenging, prompting EPA delays and proposals for a two car strategy to balance regional standards and fuel savings. Texaco president John K McKinley urged a nationwide flexible plan emphasizing noncatalytic CO and hydrocarbon solutions and partial relaxation of NOx in noncritical areas.
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Compromise Highway Bill Limits Trust Fund Transit Use
Editorial notes conferees accept a compromise bill delaying mass transit funding from the Highway Trust Fund. First year bans transit use, second year allows up to 260 million for buses, third year up to 860 million for bus or rail transit. Author cites need for Texas urban transit and suggests alternative financing like a separate fund.
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Highway Act of 1972 produces $9 billion spending cut
Conferees from the House and Senate reach unanimity on reducing highway spending authorizations after negotiating mass transit funding. The three year act totals $19.9 billion, down from the House original $25 billion. Some programs including operating subsidies are eliminated or sharply cut.
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On This Date In History August Seventeenth 1973
Highlights from past events include 1940 Germany blocking Britain in World War II and 1943 Allied control in Sicily. Notable birthdays list Mae West plus John Hay Whitney Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. Thought cites Clarence Darrow.
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Tennessee
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France
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John Hay Whitney
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Clarence Darrow
Tax windfall expected from Alaska pipeline
Alaska faces a potential windfall of 200 to 500 million dollars in annual tax revenue once oil reaches West Coast markets, with talks between state officials and seven pipeline companies ongoing over valuation rules, royalties, and regulatory authority tied to the trans Alaska pipeline project. The debate includes a 2.65 dollar per barrel floor, possible state purchase of up to 26 percent of the line, and forecasts of job gains alongside rising unemployment during construction.
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Associated Press
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Alaska
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William A. Egan
Alaska Pipeline Service Co
Egan
Federal Interstate Commerce Commission
Eagan
Prudhoe Bay
Celeste Holm Shares Witty Thoughts On Life And Acting
In a midtown luncheon Celeste Holm muses on acting as controlled schizophrenia and bread making as soothing. She cites ecological fears, the value of daily learning, and her aim to live a 26 hour day while reflecting on her long theater and film career.
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Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Readers
Community guidelines outline that letters must include signature and address, may be withheld upon request, be 500 words or fewer, address general interests, and avoid poor taste. The notice informs readers how to submit and what criteria apply.
Open-air Greek theater retains acoustics for drama
The 330 B.C. open-air theater at Epidaurus in Greece still hosts dramatic presentations due to its superb acoustics. The World Almanac notes that stage conversation can be heard clearly from the highest row, 193 feet back and 73 feet up.
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World Almanac
GOP eyes fresh faces for 1976 nomination
In Washington Bruce Biossat notes a generational shift may join Watergate in shaping the 1976 GOP race. He cites potential younger contenders Ronald Reagan and Nelson Rockefeller, plus Agnew, Connally, Percy and Baker as options, arguing voters favor a new, less scarred look over veteran figures.
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Highway Bill Tailored for Texas After Tough Senate Bargain
As Senate Transportation Subcommittee Chair I led negotiations on the 1973 Highway Act with the House. The final highway bill, endorsed as fiscally sound, addresses Texas needs after a long Conference with 29 sessions and over 126 hours of talks on mass transit funding.
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