Rotary-engined car tests reveal slow response and weak braking
Travel writer Paul Friedlander tested Chrysler’s rotary engine gas turbine car for the EPA in Detroit. He notes a 6 to 10 second lag between accelerator and wheel motion, limited engine braking, and a gasoline economy of 10 to 12 miles per gallon, with a remark that it can run on tequila.
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Paul J. C. Friedlander
The
New York Times
Detroit
Chrysler
Environmental Protection Agency
Friedlander
Automakers eye nonpolluting turbine cars and policy reform
Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors researchers report a turbine engine could cut pollution but take eight years to mass produce at a high price. The piece weighs pollution reduction against wasted natural resources and urges Congress to revisit the 1970s Clean Air Act catalyst rules as models evolve.
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Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
U.S
Congress
Rogers Visitation to Argentina Raises Sensitive Inauguration Timing
Secretary Rogers plans a broad Latin American tour with Buenos Aires likely hosting a key moment on May 24 when the Peronist Hector Campora is inaugurated. Talks focus on whether Rogers should attend, given Argentina's shift toward Peronist governance and U.S. interests in stability and regional policy.
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William P. Rogers
Latin America
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Chile
Buenos Aires
Cara
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White House
Stagers
Argentina
Hector Campora
Watts
Rogers
Campora
Agnes
United States
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Heronists
Beter
Argenting
Salvador Allende
Iion
Alejandro Lanusse
Juan Peron
Lanusse
Letters to the editor exchange on nuclear power and public safety
Ed Letter by Eugene L. Davis defends Teller and nuclear plants from environmentalist attacks noting 28 U S plants and San Onofre operation since 1967 with no fish damage. Firefighter Thomas Armstrong responds defending public safety workers and praising police fire cooperation while criticizing earlier police work slowdowns.
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Sydney Harris
Edward Teller
America
Harris
United States
Long Beach
Westminster Avenue
San Onofre
Seal Beach
Eugene L. Davis
Microwave safety debate and government standards questioned
Kenneth Bond defends microwave safety while editor notes federal leakage standards are inadequate. Tob Willforth of the Bureau of Radiological Health warns about low level radiation effects on the eye and potential cataracts. Consumers Union tests show leaks in all ovens, raising unanswered questions about safety. Reader urged to read the full April issue for details.
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Kenneth Bond
Tob Willforth
Federal Bureau of Radiological Health
Tra J. Furman Iertor
Communications Consumers Union
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Unknown Friends and Troubled Ties Reported in Long Reveh
A fragmented note describes scattered messages from residents in Long Reveh about visitors, phone calls, and stamps linking to a personal tale. Mentions Lake Hava and hometown figures, with unclear identities and actions.
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van Phoes
Ors
Long Reveh
Secapades
Thad
Lake Havasuo
Hood
Wasted sea crop and kelp beds plan a quirky revival
The 14 April issue reports County Fish and Game officers favor renewing a $4 annual contract with Caltech to fertilize kelp beds by harvesting urchins rather than slaughtering them. The plan suggests selling the urchins in markets to fund more gathering and boost kelp regeneration, with $1000 proposed to support gatherers and sellers.
Two for One Amnesty Plan Proposed by Rep Litton
Editorial urges a bipartisan plan to grant amnesty to those who refused to serve if they perform service abroad. The proposal suggests sending those seeking amnesty to North Vietnam to help rebuild the country for a set number of years in place of U S aid.
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Rep. Litton
D-Mo
North Vietnam
Grand jury secrecy in the Watergate era
Washington columnist Jack Anderson halted publishing grand jury transcripts, arguing secrecy was already dying. The piece argues secrecy protects the accused and that leaks and public exposure challenge justice, urging reconsideration of the grand jury system and its safeguards.
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United States
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Judges Society
Mario Biaggi
New York
Clifford Irving
Frank Hogan
Whitney North Seymour
Rand
United States District Court
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