New Federalism woes blamed on Watergate era politics
Washington Governor Daniel Evans argues federal power designs hurt Northwest energy and growth. He notes hydroelectric dam water for irrigation is redirected, leaving farmers short and power contracts set with little state input. Evans urges balance between federal decisions and state development needs.
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Daniel Evans
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Grand Coulee
Bonneville
Columbia River
Evans
Northwest
Editorials Counter-embargo could cool Arabs
An editorial urges a firm counter-embargo policy against Arab oil blackmail and supports US independence from Middle East pressure. It compares Israel and South Vietnam to illustrate strategic stakes, praising Ivy League economists for warning against yielding on oil. It argues national interests are indivisible and cannot be selective.
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Harvard
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Yale
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South Vietnam
Israel
Third World
Africa
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Far Asia
Transition to metric in optometry strides toward 6/6 standard
The shift to metric measurements in eye care nears completion with 6/6 as the probable alternative to the 20/20 standard. While the exact new reference is undecided, the term 20/20 will linger in popular usage and public discourse for some time.
Wax on the highway boosts mileage and gadgets
The energy crisis boosts small-car sales and gadget makers. A friction reducing coating for airplanes, applied like wax, could raise a DC 3 cruising speed from 180 to 190 mph, but a 50 mph speed limit may limit its highway drag benefits.
Top executives need questions to answers
AP Business Analyst John Cullinff reports Eugene Jennings says authority oriented leaders rely on office rights rather than information. Such executives tend to dictate, listen less, and risk company trouble as competition grows. Jennings estimates about one in four chiefs rely too heavily on authority.
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New York
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Jennings
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High Court
Gulf Holding Company
Brazoria
Justin
Tony Lama
Court of Civil Appeals
Travis
Today in history highlights and quotes from 1941 to 1973
On December 7 1973 the column lists Pearl Harbor 1941 milestones Delaware ratifying the Constitution 1787 Madison election 1808 and more. It notes Eisenhower Lodge Paris talks and a Manila incident and includes thoughts on management by Roger Jennings with quotes on the authoritarian leader model and crisis handling.
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Associated Press
Pearl Harbor
Delaware
U.S
James Madison
Austria
United States
Peark Harbor
Life's tough jobs satire from Boyle column
New York AP columnist Boyle riffs on bad gigs, listing absurd and exotic vocations as worse than ordinary work. He lampoons roles from a lint roller in the Pentagon to a nursemaid in a sultan's harem, ending with a playful catalog of unlikely future duties.
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Pentagon
WCTU
Times Square
Department of Hell
Santa Claus
Modular shower stalls shown at national builders conference
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp presented a four component modular shower stall at the National Apartment Builders Developers Conference in Miami. The unit includes a base two end walls and a back wall joined along edging channels molded into the edges, allowing installation in a finished bathroom.
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Miami
Owens- Corning Fibersgas Corp
Letters to the Editor Guidelines For Readers
Community letters accepted up to 500 words with signature and address. writers may request withholding. Submissions must address general interest topics and avoid poor taste. criteria emphasize reader input and responsible posting in the newspaper.
World Almanac counts space debris since 1957
Since 1957 over 6,800 objects have been put into orbits around Earth. About 3,891 had fallen from orbit by mid October 1973. Most debris disintegrates on reentry or lands in oceans. The World Almanac notes one space age debris casualty, a Cuba cow, about 13 years ago.
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Earth
World Almanac
Cuba
Briscoe proposes energy saving plan for Texas
Gov. Dolph Briscoe unveils a 90 day emergency program urging 55 mph speed limits, earlier school dismissal, 68 degree thermostat settings, carpooling and reduced trips to cut gasoline use by 20 percent. He calls for lights out after midnight and for industry to do its share, with the Highway Commission to study statewide limits and a Texas A&M meeting slated to discuss the 55 mph proposal.
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Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
State Highway Commission
Texas Axm University
College Station
Department of Public Safety
Wilson E. Speir
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