Aerospace industry urged to pivot beyond government contracts
Industry leaders complain of variable federal demand while seeing strong growth in civilian markets. They admit capital shortages and risk in expanding, blaming regulation and political dependency for delays despite vast high tech know‑how. The piece urges bold market research and cost cuts to exploit nongovernment opportunities.
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Washington
Nea
Carter
White House
U.S
Heightism debate shapes views on leadership and pay
Editorial argues height bias exists in society from salaries to presidential bets. It cites studies showing taller men earn higher starting wages and notes stereotypes about short people. Proponents say public perception unfairly favors taller leaders.
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University of Pittsburgh
Economy may recover but too late for Ford
AP analysis notes mixed signals as economic indicators improve under Ford policies. Inflation cooled to 3.6 percent in November while personal income, retail sales, and consumer confidence show modest gains. Carter inherits a stabilizing base but warns that optimistic data could reverse on revisions.
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Ford
John Cunniff
NEW York
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Stock Exchange
Ford Administration
Carter Administration
Today in History January 4 1977 highlights
The item lists events on January 4 across history including Washington delivering the first annual presidential message in 1790, Columbus voyage in 1493, Newton birth in 1642, Utah statehood in 1896, Nazi youth training in 1936, Burma independence in 1948, Seoul fall in 1951, art theft recovery ten years ago, and Pakistan India talks five years ago. It also notes birthdays of Grace Bumbry and Floyd Patterson, plus a George Bernard Shaw quote. The Chicago water hard issue follows.
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Associated Press
George Washington
Christopher Columbus
America
Spain
Isaac Newton
Lincolnshire
England
Utah
Union
Germany
Britain
Burma
Seoul
London
Dulwich College
Pakistan
India
East Pakistan
Bangladesh
Federal Elections Commission
Grace Bumbry
Floyd Patterson
George Bernard Shaw
Readers Urged to Sign Brief Letters to Editors
Readers are invited to express feelings in the Letters to the Editors column. Space is limited so letters should be brief and signed. names may be withheld on request if necessary. Libelous or poor taste submissions will not be printed.
Comet Collision Odds and HistoricalClose Pass
Astronomers note tiny odds of Earth collision with a comet yet Halley’s 1910 passage through its tail left no impact. Some credit comets with shaping large craters in the Arizona desert and with the 1908 Siberian explosion that moved railroad tracks hundreds of miles away.
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Halley
Arizona
Siberian
IRS probes top corporations for tax evasion widespread
Washington reports the IRS is secretly examining 50 major firms for tax fraud under a large case audit program targeting assets over 250 million dollars. Names like General Tire, Gulf Oil, McDonnell Douglas, Phillips Petroleum, Revlon, Schlitz and 3M appear in the list.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Donald Alexander
General Tire and Rubber
Gulf Oil
McDonnell Douglas
Phillips Petroleum
Revlon
Schlitz Brewing
3M Company
Alexander
Fruehauf Trailer Company
Charles Vanik
D-Ohio
Vanik
House
Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee
Justice Dept
U.S
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Aquarium
R.W. Claxton Seafood, Inc
Claxton'’s
Richard Claxton
Know your Lawmakers Representatives and Senators Listed
A compiled list of Texas lawmakers with district designations and contact addresses. Names include Senators John Tower Lloyd Bentsen Jr Pete Snelson and others, with district reps Dick Slack Richard White Bob Krueger and Woodrow Bean, plus the Commissioner of Education M L Brockette and Texas Education Agency address. Provides office locations in Austin Pecos El Paso Del Rio and San Antonio.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Richard C. White
Rayburn
Washington, D.C
el Paso
Odessa
Bob Krueger
Cannon
Washington D.C
del Rio
New Braunfels
San Angelo
San Antonio
Austin
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.L. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Woodrow W. Bean
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Ray Cromley
Aerospace Industry
Saul Feldman
Robert Hall
Half
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Hall
Gerald Ford
By Gill Fox
Chicago
Philadelphia
Lake Michigan
United States
Sheppard T. Powell
American Society of Civil Engineers
Boston
New York City
San Francisco
Minneapolis
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
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