Energy debate centers on conservation and new energy sources
The piece argues Americans must reduce per capita energy use while expanding safe, affordable energy. It notes conservation is accepted in heating and transport but resisted in driving habits. It critiques free enterprise barriers to growth, highlights the lure of renewables, and calls Arizona solar advocacy a potential election issue.
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Exxon
Mobil
Arizona
December Blood Drive Urges Donors Amid Shortage
Arizona Blood Services warns December demand rises with holiday travel, illnesses, and accidents. Despite giving gifts and charity, blood donations lag. shortages risk delaying surgeries and endangering patients. Donors can save lives, including friends and relatives, by contributing blood now.
Paradise Valley Recall Critics Question Civic Process
A Paradise Valley letter condemns a recall election as abuse of democracy by a few citizens. The writer argues recall should be for good causes and warns against personal pique driving public decisions. He cites Lincoln Drive widening and public safety versus aesthetic lifestyle concerns.
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Paradise Valley
Lincoln
Paradise Valley Recall Vote Urges New Accountability
Voters in Paradise Valley call for change through a recall election on December 6 to replace incumbents and elect responsive new representatives who will heed constituent needs. The message emphasizes ending unresponsive governance and demanding accountability from those in office.
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Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley controversy over zoning and council recall
A letter to the editor from J Duncan Brock cites public records about Robert Lash including a home purchase of a non conforming property under one acre. Brock challenges Lash and recalls his participation in Paradise Valley town affairs and recent election voting.
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Henry Shafer
Robert Lash
Paradise Valley
Shafer
Mr. Lash
Paradise Valley Residents Demand Responsive Government
David E. Zinn urges residents to vote RGA on December 6 to oppose outside interests he says push for cluster development on Mummy Mountain. He recalls 500 residents petitioning against the plan and praises Town Manager Oscar Butt’s lobbying as a turning point in local politics. He endorses Geiser Lash Beroza and MacLean.
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Barbara von Ammen
Russia
China
Oscar Butt
Mummy Mountain
Planning and Zoning Commission
RGA
Geiser
Lash
Beroza
MacLean
David E. Zinn
Paradise Valley
Peace in the Middle East Ends in Eternal War
Satirical column recounts a fictional chain reaction after Sadat and Begin sign a secret pact. Arab states, Libya, Iraq and the PLO leap into mutual hostility while the Kurds and Iran back their own causes. Lebanon declares war on itself as major powers fail to pick sides.
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Arthur Hoppe
Sadat
Jerusalem
Middle East
Begin
Nile
Galilee
Carter
Assad
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
Hussein
PLO
Col. Khadafy
Libya
Iraq
Iran
Oman
Persian Gulf
Lebanon
Russian Foreign Ministry
American State Department
GAO plan urged to track how laws work in practice
Sen. Patrick Leahy proposes an accountability process to require regular federal reporting to Congress on program outcomes. A 1976 study estimated federal regulatory costs at 65.5 billion, 3.2 billion admin and 62.3 billion compliance, burdening consumers through higher prices and reduced efficiency.
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John D. Lofton JR
Washington
Congress
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Leahy
General Accounting Office
Robert DeFina
Center For the Study of Business At
U.S
Packers and Stockyard Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Antitrust Division
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Customs Service
Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Transportation Safety Board
Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Department of Energy
Federal Maritime Administration
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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