Next President Emerges From Debris of Paced Campaigns
Tom Tiede argues current GOP and Democratic contenders lack traction. Carter's New Hampshire win is questioned as a designed setup, with Wallace, Jackson, Reagan, Ford, and Carter all fading before a Nixon comeback. The piece details hidden influences, Vermont results, and NBC mini analysis.
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Washington
Nea
Ronald Reagan
Henry Jackson
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Carter
New Hampshire
Birch Bayh
Morris Udall
Arizona
Udall
Lloyd Bentzen
Richard Nixon
Editorials Most fantastic flight
The piece praises Boeing Aerospace Co plans to orbit 30 solar satellite assemblies and beam energy to Earth. It argues the project could be ready before century’s end, notes inflation has raised costs from 24 to 60 billion, and compares it to the Apollo program as a bargain.
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United States
Boeing Aerospace Co
Earth
Maple decline linked to maple disease replaces elm threat
University of Michigan pathologist Harrison L. Morton warns a new maple decline disease threatens residential shade trees, especially Norway and sugar maples, with potential 10 year mortality. In Ann Arbor up to 50 percent of sugar maples show decline while syrup production remains unaffected by the blight.
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University of Michigan
Harrison L. Morton
Midwestern
Ann Arbor
Morton
Gast Manufacturing Co
Today in History March 17 1776 to 1959 notable events
On March 17 1776 British troops evacuated Boston by ship after siege from Bunker Hill. Other marked events include 1926 Brazil and Spain blocking Germany from League of Nations, 1938 Barcelona bombing, 1941 National Gallery of Art open, 1959 Dalai Lama's escape to India, 1970 My Lai charges, 1980 submarine discovery of hydrogen bomb, 1975 Meir on US plans, 1976 Washington, D C birthday notes and anniversaries.
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Associated Press
St. Patrick's
National Gallery of Art
Washington
Tibet
Dalai Lama
India
My Lai
South
Vietnam
Mediterranean
Spain
Israel
Golda Meir
U.S
Mideast
Central Highlands
Bayard Rustin
John Pastore
Rhode Island
Ireland
England
Bernard Shaw
Boston
George Washington
Massachusetts
New York
When I Say No I Feel Guilty and Assertiveness
Columnist Gene Douglas recalls reading practical psychology while recounting a Odessa nightclub incident. He uses the Broken Record technique to insist on his seat, faces a table full of hostile dancers, and learns the book’s mixed lessons about assertiveness and self respect.
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Gene Douglas
Odessa
Conference Board Finds Warranties Too Legal and Complex
A Conference Board study of over 100 product warranties shows most can be simplified to comply with new federal laws. It says the language often reads as attorney to attorney rather than a manufacturer’s assurance to customers.
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Conference Board
Severance Rules Vary Worldwide Across Nations
The Conference Board notes severance payment rules differ by country. Switzerland requires workers quitting to justify their action before severance pay. Pakistan allows after six months, Egypt after two years, and 15 years for those over 40 in Mexico. In the United States severance varies by state industry and company.
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The
Conference Board
Switzerland
Pakistan
Egypt
Mexico
United States
SEC Decries Drilling Fund Swindles in Oil and Gas Deals
Washington column outlines how unscrupulous promoters use boiler room tactics to lure investors into oil and gas drilling funds. SEC documents cite Schedule D loophole and massive losses, while noting some funds are legitimate. Also recounts Percys rushed Colorado flight to cast a veto vote and the helicopter cost.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
America
Oil and Gas Branch
Percy
White House
Charles Percy
R.ill
Colorado
Dulles
Capitol Hill
Ford
Loraine
Bill Hildenbrand
Hildenbrand
Beavers Leave Pond at Two Wander Long Distances
Aged two beavers depart their home ponds with some roaming over 30 miles before choosing a new home. In North Dakota one marked beaver traveled 148 miles to a suitable site. Camels serve Bedouin nomads as vital assets supplying hair for rope and cloth and yielding up to a gallon of milk daily from each lactating female for 11 months.
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North Dakota
Desert
Texas lawmakers and offices listed for various districts
A compiled roster of Texas state senators and representatives with district numbers and Washington or Austin office addresses. It includes John Tower Lloyd Bentsen Jr Richard C White Bob Krueger Pete Snelson Dick Slack and M C Brockette, with references to Pecos and El Paso representation and Texas Education Agency contact.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
Washington, DC
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
New Austin Braunfels
San Angelo
San Antonio
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Austin
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.C. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Ben R. Howell
el Paso
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Bentzen
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Nelson Rockefeller
Vermont
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Sargent Shriver
Shriver
McCarthy
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Wallace
Alabama
NBC Television
Worcester
Republic
Hubert Humphrey
Jackson
George Meany
Humphrey
Reagan
Florida
Nancy
Floyd
Moscow
Alma Ata
Austin Avencan Stratesuia
Texas Press Association
Jamies
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