Editorial on U.S. population growth and undercount issues
The piece argues official 1976 population at 215.7 million ignores a 5.3 million census undercount and illegal entrants. It estimates real U.S. population over 220 million, with growth driven by births and both legal and illegal immigration. If trends continue, world population will quadruple, threatening conservation efforts per Justin Blackwelder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Bureau of the Census
Robert Cook
The
Environmental Fund
Population Reference Bureau
INS
United States
Justin Blackwelder
Growth of two way radio boom spans a decade
Federal Communications Commission figures show the total authorized transmitters rising from 5.2 million in 1965 to over 14 million in 1978 across Citizens Band, amateur, aviation, industrial, public safety and transportation. CB and public safety lead the surge while amateur radio falls slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Band
Federal Communications Commission
Don Oakley
Andy Young Tames Tongue Ahead Of Africa Trip
Andy Young, Carter's UN ambassador, faces scrutiny for past outspoken remarks. After a 17 day Africa tour and a London stop, he apologized in Britain for comments on racism and drew criticism for calling Russians and Swedes racists. He later cited ethnocentrism as a global issue and pledged more caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Meyer
Associated Press
Washington
Andy Young
Jimmy Carter
Carter
United Nations
Young
Andrew Young
Africa
London
Britain
Sweden
Queens
New York
Playboy Magazine
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
House International Affairs Committee
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon
Andy
Califano and AMA clash over U S health care
California Health Secretary Joseph Califano told the AMA that U S medicine is big business badly run and needs reform or face more federal control. AMA official James Sammons warned that cost control would trample health care and criticized Carter administration plans as insufficient and clouded by bureaucracy.
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San Francisco
U.S
American Medical Association
AMA
Joseph Califano
Califano
James Sammons
National Health Service
Sammons
Carter
House of Delegates
Cloudland
Thanks for kindness after our loss
Edna Cramer and family express sincere thanks to everyone for kindness and thoughts during illness and loss. Appreciation extends to St. James Hospital staff on both floors, Dr Kipfer, Rev Dobson, Rev Hill, friends, neighbors, and relatives for their sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Hospital
Kipfer
Dobson
Rev. Hill
Trade deficit hysteria and oil revisited
In this column Louis Rukeyser debunks praise for a large U S trade deficit, arguing it stems from oil prices and OPEC. He warns against protectionism while urging expanded domestic energy output and conservation to reduce dollar outflows and inflation risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Blumenthal
OPEC
Neil MelInnes
Barron's
APEC
Rising college costs push tuition up for 1977 78 year
College Board figures show private four year on campus tuition and fees average 4905 for 1977 78 up 5.2 percent while public four year on campus costs rise to 3005 up four percent. Tips include living at home budgeting cutting incidentals and seeking financial aid though late for fall aid. A note warns non residents may face extra tuition charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cook
Associated Press
College Entrance Examination Board
Public
Pri
Elizabeth Suchar
College Board
Lone Ranger Reminiscences in Decatur Horse Show
Decatur AP report recalls Clayton Moore hung up his mask 20 years ago yet insists the Lone Ranger defined him. He, now 62, says he never wanted to do anything else and believes the role made him a better person. Jay Silverheels, his Tonto, lives in Calabasas and runs an acting school for Indians. Silver, the Lone Ranger’s horse, is 28 and living well.
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Decatur, Ga
Clayton Moore
Lone Ranger
Moore
Decatur
Good Guy
Jay Silverheels
Tonto
Calabasas
Calif
Silverheels
Silver
Simon predicts approval for coal gasification plants
Rep Paul Simon predicts federal approval for coal gasification projects in Southern Illinois near Cutler and Noble County Ohio due to the energy crisis. ERDA funds planning and construction grants are expected, with Cutler costing up around 344 million and yielding 18 million cubic feet of gas and 2400 barrels of oil daily. A New Athens option has faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Charles Roberts
Associated Press
Salem, Ill
Minors
Ohio
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Cutler
Noble County
Paul Simon
D-Ill
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Illinois
New Athens
Anita Bryant orange juice contract in jeopardy
In Boston AP report, Florida Citrus Commission weighs dropping Anita Bryant due to her anti gay campaign. Conductor Arthur Fiedler and Dorothy Hamill may replace her in Florida orange juice ads. Marketing survey will gauge consumer association of Bryant with oranges versus her politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Anita Bryant
Arthur Fiedler
Dorothy Hamill
Boston Pops
Fiedler
Florida
Florida Citrus Commission
Miss Bryant
Miss Hamill
Douglas Hoffer
Bryant
Greece
Arthur Darling
Florida Department of Citrus
Anita
Dade County
Darling
California
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Soviet Union
Berry’s
Edna Cramer
Rukeyser
Louis Rukeyser
Centlemen
Vate Colleges
World Color
James Thompson
Dave O'Neal
Belleville
Springfield
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
O’neal
Belleville-area
Thompson
Chicago
General Assembly
Anita May
O.J
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