U S space leadership faces choice on Halley visit
Voyager II data highlight U S space edge as Halley’s 1986 approach looms. With budget strain and shuttle demands, NASA must decide by December whether to fund an unmanned Halley mission, while Soviets Japanese and Western Europeans plan rival probes. The decision weighs cost against unique insights into solar system origins.
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Udall Criticizes Nuclear Power At Missouri Energy Meet
Udall argues nuclear power is losing its edge without waste disposal facilities and relief from regulatory delays. James J. O Connor counters that nuclear plants cost half as much as coal, urging Congress to fund waste storage and streamline rules to accelerate new plant construction. St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Reagan era regulatory reform signals debate on fairness rules
Press comments from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette describe Vice President Bush outlining a regulatory reform hit list. Targeted rules include college athletics spending fairness, racially biased job screening, and workplace sexual harassment, with openness to input from consumer groups labor and women's rights advocates.
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Commerce report cautions inflation after steel price rise
A Department of Commerce report dated September 3 1956 warns inflation will rise in next six months due to an $8.50 a ton steel price increase affecting cars and major appliances. It says inflationary pressures will be restrained as large inventories force competition and lower prices.
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Labor fumbles on corruption in Teamsters case echoes past failure
The piece recalls a 1975 Labor Department dispute over Bernard Rubin, Southeast Florida District Council president, who embezzled funds and held union posts while appealing. DOJ pressed for court orders, Labor declined, and Rubin’s grasp on union funds grew with mob ties, revealing systemic regulatory capture concerns.
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Future Fuels Rally Highlights Odd Vehicles Across Nation
UPI reports the Future Fuels Challenge Rally features hundreds of quirky entries including a Jeep powered by sunflower oil and a Saab using artichoke-derived fuel. The 2,700 mile cross country event runs Oct 17 from Los Angeles to New York City with stops in Phoenix, Denver and Chicago.
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Religion tension in Israel tests Begin and Zionist balance
William Safire analyzes how ultra Orthodox leaders clash with archaeologists over Temple Mount and potential changes to the Law of Return. The piece argues the dispute exposes deeper debates on Jewish identity in a modern state, political concessions, and democracy under pressure.
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