Social Security graying with inflation and recession
The Budget Office warns inflation and recession threaten the old age trust fund and that Congress must act. Options include shifting funds between SS trusts, cutting cost of living adjustments, or financing part of Social Security with general revenues, potentially with a payroll tax cut.
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New York Times
Washington
Congress
Jonal Budget Office
Alice M. Rivlin
Budget Office
Robert N. Giaimo
Connecticut
House Budget Committee
Gress
Giaimo
Rilin
Carter
Rivlin
Relief Administration
House
Social Security
Gas tank fire to burn out 800000 gallons in Toledo
In Toledo a Gulf Oil storage tank holding about 800000 gallons of gasoline burned with flames to 40 feet. Firefighters chose a controlled burn as wind shifts reduced spread risk. Loss estimated at 1 million dollars. Two firefighters and a company employee treated for heat exhaustion.
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Toledo, Ohio
Gulf Oil Corp
Quentin Wallerstedt
Gulf
West
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
James Walker
Walker
Environmentalists shift role amid energy crisis and policy shifts
Environmentalists face a new role as watchdogs over federal actions on energy, inflation, and pollution. They question whether rapid synthetic fuel development will slow air and water cleanup and fear land and water use for coal and oil shale. Leaders warn Carter’s energy plan marks a shift in environmental priorities, while aides insist clashes can be avoided.
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New York Times
Carter
Congress
Three Mile Island
Environmental Movement
Jimmy Carter
William K. Reilly
The
Conservation Foundation
Richard Ayers
Natural Resources Defense Council
Barbara Blum
Environmental
Environmental Protection Agency
Big Oil protest campaigns organized across nation
AP reports a two day protest mobilizing millions of union members and activists to press Congress and President Carter on energy policy. UAW plans Aug 22 work stoppage and letter writing, while Oct 17 coalition events push for lower oil prices and a public energy corporation to explore federal lands. Carter criticizes racial attitudes in Plains and discusses Christianity with Park Chung-hee in Seoul.
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Philadelphia
United Auto Workers
Carter
Congress On Energy
UAW
Douglas Fraser
Fraser
Washington
First Baptist Church
Plains
South
Seoul
Park Chung-hee
Insurance study says replacement car parts cost 442 times a new car
An Alliance of American Insurers report notes parts for a wrecked 1979 standard auto would cost 26,418 to replace, versus a 5,741 new car. It warns moderate damage can render a car not worth repairing. A separate White House note cites energy allocation as part of gas shortages.
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Washington
Alliance of American Insurers
Carter
White House
House Plans section to run on August 5th
A local newspaper announces a special section titled House Plans to showcase dream home ideas emphasizing styling size and comfort. The feature will appear on August 5th with tips and examples for planning a preferred living space.
Oil spill missing in Gulf near Corpus Christi Texas
Authorities searched for slick from Mexican spill along the south Texas coast but found no oil where expected. Coast Guard commander Roger Madson said crews looked with maps and computers. Oil, which began June 3 after a well blowout, was spotted near Mexican beaches eight miles south of the Rio Grande mouth.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Coast Guard
T. Roger Madson
U.S
Gulf
Rio Grande River
Health News on Athletic Injuries and Subluxations
Advertisement notes that sports, while healthy outlets, can cause injuries including hidden ones like sprains and cervical subluxations. It emphasizes noncontact injuries from swings or slips and explains the need to correct vertebral dislocations to maintain nerve energy flow, referencing Dr. White.
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