Carter vetoes first veto blocks breeder reactor funding
President Jimmy Carter used his first veto to kill the 1978 Energy Department authorizations bill over funding for a plutonium breeder reactor at Clinch River Tennessee. Critics warn of huge cost growth to 2 billion, environmental and weapons risks, while supporters claim safety concerns remain unsolved and the project is obsolete.
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Jimmy Carter
Energy Department
Clinch River
Tenn
Congress
Carter
Time extension for ERA debated as 1979 deadline nears
The ERA deadline of March 22 1979 looms with only three more of 38 states needed for passage. A seven year limit was approved by Congress in 1972 and an extension is now deemed legally feasible by the Attorney General. With most state legislatures up for election next year there is little chance for new action before the deadline. Supporters say public opinion favors ERA and extensions, while opponents remain vocal and the issue could reemerge after a temporary setback.
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Congress
U.S
Arizona
Freeway plans face halting Section 4(f) challenge
Edward Flattau explains Section 4(f) of the 1966 DOT Act can block or modify highway projects that threaten public park land. The provision, highlighted by the Overton Park case, requires parks to be preserved unless an extraordinary engineering alternative exists. Lincoln Nebraska’s Wilderness Park case shows officials edging toward accommodation, despite bureaucratic reluctance.
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Edward Flattau
U.S. Transportation Department
DOT
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Memphis
Tennessee
Overton Park
Thurgood Marshall
Transportation Secretary
Lincoln
Neb
Litter problem at Saguaro High prompts taxpayer debate
Mailbag writer condemns postgame trash at Saguaro High School and surrounding areas. He blames students parents teachers coaches and school leaders for poor litter control and calls on the State Legislature to curb school board taxing authority rather than raising taxes to fund custodial staff.
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Saguaro High School
T.R. Wheeler
Sacred cow pastures critique of Cowboy Artists of America
Lew Davis praises Barbara Perlman Weekend piece Oct 28 that mocks the misnamed Cowboy Artists of America. He credits the critique as bold and notes admiration for the publication's stance.
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Barbara Perlman
Cowboy Artists of America
Lew Davis
Daniel Schorr's book reveals Paley CIA ties and CBS roles
Washington columnist critiques Daniel Schorr's book Clearing the Air and its claims of a Paley CIA link. The piece highlights Schorr's account of CBS chief William Paley and former CBS president Sig Mickelson and mocks the sensational framing and its impact on journalism.
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Schorr
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KGB
Houghton-Mifflin
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Paydirt
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United Nations Security Council
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Krushchev
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