Kennedy candidacy dilemma haunts 1976 Democratic dreams
Washington neA report on the Kennedy dynasty’s pull amid a deadlocked 1976 Democratic convention. The piece notes Kennedy’s enduring appeal, the resistance from other candidates, fundraising limits, and concerns over Chappaquiddick impacting electability and party fairness. It cites Morris Udall aides and Carter associates on shifting momentum and the party’s internal tensions.
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Washington
NEA
Democratic Party
George Wallace
Henry Jackson
Hubert Humphrey
Edward M. Kennedy
James Garfield
Teddy Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Kennedy
Morris Udall
Udall
Bob Neuman
California
Carter
Jody Powell
Energy policy study by Texas Governor's council
Lt Gov Bill Hobby notes the Governors Energy Advisory Council will continue for two years to develop a comprehensive state energy policy. The approved budget of 749000 dollars in state funds plus 343000 federal match funds totals 1092000 dollars for initial projects and staffing to consolidate central functions, expand conservation, and enable Washington DC monitoring of federal actions. Alvin Askew leads the council to unify major state offices and present a collective Texas position to influence national energy policy.
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Austin
Division of Planning Coordination
Governor’s Office
Office of State/Federal Relations
Washington, D.C
Texas
New England Caucus
Congress
Alvin Askew
of Texas
Worthless autographs and the Autopen debate
Editorial notes autographs of politicians and celebrities are often barely worth more than paper. Charles Hamilton, a professional autograph hunter, says most collectors are misled about value with a Teddy Kennedy signature fetching $10 to $30. Autopen and plastic tipped pens dilute value while historic significance drives worth.
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Charles Hamilton
United States
Hamilton
Teddy Kennedy
Washington
City size debate hinges on efficiency and service scope
The AP report outlines a long running argument over big versus small cities. It notes smaller cities under 50,000 spent about $158 per person on municipal services in 1973, while larger cities showed higher per capita costs with New York, Washington, and million plus cities topping the charts.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Bob Brown
Nonpartisan
Tax Foundation
Brown
New York City
Washington
Ousing
Today in History October 8 1975
On this date in history events include the founding of the San Francisco Spanish mission in 1776, the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, U S China commercial treaty in 1903, Hauptmann indictment in 1934, Alvin York action in 1918, Truman atomic bomb share in 1945, Solzhenitsyn Nobel prize in 1970, and Johnson gall bladder surgery ten years earlier. Also noting Franklin National Bank insolvency a year ago and Jessie Jackson’s 34th birthday. Bicentennial note recalls Washington officers meeting at Cambridge charting a larger army.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Chicago
O’leary
United States
China
Bruno Hauptmann
Charles Lindbergh
Alvin York
Argonne Forest
France
Harry Truman
Britain
Canada
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Lyndon Johnson
Italy
Franklin National Bank
New York
Jessie Jackson
Mark Twain
George Washington
Cambridge
Mass
Starch Aims To Solve Plastic Pollution Worldwide
British scientist Prof G F L Griffin of Bunel University says adding starch to plastic makes it biodegradable. When buried in soil or dumped in landfills the plastic breaks down into water, carbon dioxide and humus with higher starch levels speeding decomposition. A company markets the process and has licensed it in over forty countries.
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G.F.L. Griffin
Bunel University
Space data systems could aid energy and weather gains
President Ford and Congress overlook major gains from rapid space data gathering. National Research Council urges expansion of Landsat and satellite programs to improve weather forecasts, reduce cargo losses, cut fuel costs, and enable global agricultural, water, and pollution monitoring. Satellite data could reveal mineral targets and improve flood and storm warning, yet policy moves remain lagging.
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Washington
Colorado
Ford
Congress
Landsat
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Tom Tiede
Fred Harris
Chappaquidick
mid-America
Jerry Ford
Wallace
Gene McCarthy
Lt. Gov
Bill Hobby
Dewey Addleton
O’ferrall Pauly
Ray Cromley
John Tower
Senate
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
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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