Democrats Seek Unity Amid Leadership Strife
House Democrats met behind closed doors and with freshmen to address leadership failures and energy bill veto overrides. Chairman Burton praised the session as helpful while privately dissident. Freshmen proposed six points including vote tracking, issue spokesmen, and a five day work week. Albert supported leadership amid pressure from lawmakers and the failed bid to oust the speaker.
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Phillip Burton
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Albert
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Ford
Norman Mineta
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Lunatics may decide the race in 1976 politics
Washington based column surveys the lunatic fringe in the 1976 race. Dr Luigi Populi argues fringe groups exist on both major party edges and even within organized labor. He claims 17.2 percent are fanatical moderates and that the fringe is split and unpredictable.
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Washington
UPI
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Populi
Chillicothe
Ohio
Hurricane curb plan assailed by ecologist in Florida
Florida ecologist Joseph Edmiston of Baseline Inc says federal efforts to neutralize Gulf storms would reduce rainfall and turn forested zones 200 miles inland into grasslands. He warned irrigation needs for crops like cotton and soybeans would rise if hurricanes are eliminated, noting weather modification carries legal and ecological risks.
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Baseline Inc
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Water Resources Congress
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$2.50 Betsy bill proposal gains attention from Mehren
Retired businessman Ed Mehren asks Treasury Secretary Simon to reissue a $2.50 note arguing it would cut costs and curb superstition tied to the current $2 bill. He cites past attempts and a passion for monetary reform. Also mentions tennis star Evonne Goolagong’s marriage to Roger Cawley in a separate line.
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Roger Cawley
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