ozone threat from fluorocarbons cited by UC chemist
University of California chemist F Sherwood Rowland warned at Los Alamos that fluorocarbons from aerosols and car air conditioners break down stratospheric ozone. Near the equator the ozone layer is thinner, increasing skin cancer risks, including melanoma. He urged phasing out fluorocarbons until further studies clarify long term effects.
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Los Alamos
New Mexico
University of California
F. Sherwood Rowland
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Rowland
Earth
Carter signs energy department bill creating new Cabinet agency
President Carter signed into law a Department of Energy the first new Cabinet agency in 11 years. James R. Schlesinger was named the first secretary as hearings began in the Senate. The department will employ about 20 000 people with a 10.6 billion dollar budget and aim to start by Oct. 1.
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Richard E. Meyer
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Department of Energy
New Energy Agency
James R. Schlesinger
Senate Ever Committee
Schlesinger
Senate
White House
Rose Garden
Department
Jody Powell
House
Powell
Congress
Senate Energy Committee
Defense Department
CIA
Atomic Energy Commission
Department of Transportation
Federal Power Commission
Energy Research and Development Administration
Federal Energy Administration
Interior Department
Con Edison blamed for blackout prep and action flaws
The Federal Power Commission faulted Consolidated Edison for being ill prepared for the July blackout emergency and failing to act promptly. After a three week review for President Carter, the report cited transmission network flaws and inadequate protective devices and questioned personnel judgment during the crisis.
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Edward C. Burks
N.Y. Times
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Consolidated Edison
New York
Carter
Don Edison
Con Edison
LBJ Denies 1948 Ballot Box Allegations in Texas Runoff
A mimeographed LBJ memo denies knowledge of ballots in Duval Jim Wells Zapata and other Texas counties. The document accompanies LBJ Library papers amid claims by former Jim Wells official Salas of 200 fraudulent ballots. Salas alleges a late night San Diego meeting with Johnson Parr and officials sealed the vote.
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Austin
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Duval
Jim Wells
Zapata
LBJ
Luis Salas
Johnson
Salas
Associated Press
San Diego
South Texas
George Parr
Jim Wells County
Coke Stevenson
U.S
Roswell Girls Softball Seeks Finals Trip Funds
Roswell Hobson's Gardens girls softball team has raised about 1300 toward a 5000 needed to reach the national tournament in New York. Coach Margaret Carroll notes they must fly to Binghamton to arrive on time for Aug 10 to 14 competition and urges direct bank or phone-in donations to cover transportation.
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Roswell
Hobson’s Gardens
New York
Margaret Carroll
Security National Bank
Carroll
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Miami, Fla
Unitax
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Sai
Gulf Coast
West
Dallas County
New York City
Westchester County
New York Times
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New Jersey
Seah
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