Call for Tough Ethics Reform in Congress
The piece urges sweeping ethics reforms for Congress, including full financial disclosure, limits on outside income, a ban on gifts from lobbyists, end to unofficial office accounts, stricter mail franking rules, and a courageous ethics committee to crack down on abuses. It calls for leadership under Speaker O Neill and support from Rep. Rhodes for a special select committee to audit members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
House
Thomas “Tip” O'Neill
Arizona
John Rhodes
Rhodes
Senate Committee
House Judiciary Committee
The Speed Habit and Sawhill’s Call to Conserve
Dr. John Sawhill warns the United States has about 40 years to kick the petroleum habit and conserve energy. The narrative recounts road trips to Tucson and Flagstaff, showing varied driving speeds and minimal enforcement, underscoring the need for lifestyle changes to avoid fuel depletion.
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John Sawhill
United States
Sawhill
Federal
Ford
Tucson
Flagstaff
Pele
Disarming credibility and the Mbongan power play
A satirical column mocks senators opposing Paul Warnke for head of the Disarmament Agency. It parodies Beauregard Puph the publicity agent and the Mbonga saga as a critique of nuclear saber rattling and credibility in defense planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hoppe
Paul Warnke
Beauregard Puph
New York
Delores de Light
Pomona
Idaho) Prune Festival
Republic of Mbonga
Puph
Mbonga
Ratt
Phynkia
Poochie Frinks
Sardi
Paris
Mbongan
Patagonia
Antarctic
Journal of Paranoia
Russia
America
Recyclers urge deposit laws amid energy claims
Sir Mike Miller promotes mandatory returnable bottles and cans with a predicted 15 to 24 cent rise per six pack. Critics cite a 28 city LWV study showing returnables cheaper, and cite a 44 percent energy saving potential if disposable containers are banned. Readers urged to write to James Schlesinger at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Miller
A. J. Petrie
Miller
League of Women Voters
Federal Energy Administration
Carter
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C
Roving dogs cause litter of surprises in Scottsdale neighborhood
The Zingsheim family laments unspayed 10 month old puppy becoming pregnant after roaming dogs jumped a fence. They question leash-law enforcement and demand action as they cope with unintended litter and fear for safety.
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Scottsdale
Zingsheim Family
Carter hedges promise to fully deregulate gas
Washington reports show debate over Jimmy Carter's Oct 19 1976 letter pledging unqualified natural gas deregulation. Aide interviews question handwriting versus staff drafting, while Briscoe Boren and Ligon framed the political strategy at the Cotton Bowl. The letter's scope and timing fuel ongoing fights over federal price controls and energy policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Hedges
Washington
White House
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Jimmy
James Schlesinger
Mr. Carter
Cecil Andrus
Duke Ligon
Big Oil
Dallas
Dolph Briscoe
David Boren
Robert Strauss
Boren
Ligon
Repre
Atlanta
Briscoe
Edwin Edwards
Gerald Ford
Rep
Krueger
Federal Power Commission
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