Editorial calls for airline deregulation to cut costs
An American Enterprise Institute paper argues deregulation would boost consumer air service by lowering regulatory burdens and restoring competition. Critics warn small communities could lose service, but proponents contend carriers avoid unprofitable routes anyway and new no frills flights would lower fares while maintaining safety.
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American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research
John W. Snow Snow
American Enterprise Institute
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Ron Partisan Research Organization
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Gerald R. Ford
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Air bag decision ends eight year federal review
Secretary of Transportation Brock Adams to announce final ruling on air bags after two days of hearings. Debate centered on safety efficacy and costs with auto makers, insurers, and consumer groups weighing three options including mandatory air bags after 1980 and stronger seat belt laws.
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Brock Adams
Detroit
Adams
Congress
Law of the Sea Conferencing Shapes Global Resource Rift
Washington reports on the New York talks at the Law of the Sea conference. Ambassador E J Richardson warns the issues are vast and of lasting consequence as nations debate mining rights, territorial waters, pollution, and enforcement amid stalled progress.
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Terrorist Attacks Target Offshore Oil Platform and Pipelines
Secret testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee reveals terrorists tried to seize an offshore platform for ransom, staged refinery sabotage in Pennsylvania, and attacked California valves. Dr. Maynard Stephens warns such acts could cripple U.S. fuel supply, with security deemed lax and coordinated defenses lacking. He cites a $350 million platform and notes underwater and pipeline vulnerabilities across the eastern United States.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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Supreme Court abortion ruling sparks funding fight across branches
The article argues that access to abortion differs by income as the Supreme Court upholds Medicaid restrictions while Congress and the Carter administration push bans on funding. It contends the policy, favoring the rich, harms poor women and widens racial and class disparities amid political conflict.
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