Radioactivity debate lingers after Three Mile Island
The piece attacks public figures like Jerry Brown Linda Ronstadt Jane Fonda and Ralph Nader for stirring anti nuclear worries while noting potential risks from alcohol abuse among society. It questions inconsistent thinking of the ecological movement and calls for balancing concerns about nuclear waste with other social harms.
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Three Mile Island
Jerry Brown
Linda
Ronstadt
Jane Fonda
Tom Hayden
Jane
Nader
Psuedo
OPEC
Hollywood
Ecological critics and fuel politics clash over risk and lifestyle
A reader essays on hypocrisy around alcohol radiation and environmental concerns. The piece mocks eco extremists, notes deaths from alcohol and accidents, and argues for pragmatic energy dialogue including nuclear power and oil geopolitics.
Substantial columns vs fluff in a small town paper
A veteran columnist laments criticism from a publisher about lacking substance while avoiding politics religion and drugs. He defends fluff as space fillers in The Gondolier and reflects on aging, family standards, and the town’s appetite for lighter social news rather than hard topics.
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Rompin
Robert
Extraordinaire
Bob
the Gondolier
1980 Election Outlook and Kennedy Challenge
Louis Sinclair discusses the turbulent 1980 political year with inflation energy and recession pressing the nation. He notes an incumbent president facing renomination pressure and possible Kennedy bid while Republicans field seven candidates including Ford and Reagan amid a volatile campaign landscape.
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Edward Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
Fdr
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Kennedy
Carter
Chappaquiddick
Ted
Congress
Quotes on adversity and advice from varied sources
A collage of maxims noting adversity as strength from a Japanese proverb and an assertion that advice best fits our needs when least aligned with our situation. The lines juxtapose resilience with prudent receptiveness to guidance.
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Vauven
Readers dispute Soward story and call for restraint
A letter criticizes a Garden Elementary School article about principal Soward, arguing the piece harmed reputations without charged evidence. The writer urges quiet handling of the matter, defends Soward as professional, and worries about how children will hear rumors until facts emerge.
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Garden Elementary School
Soward
Parents Association
Seward
Councilman Anderson criticized for selling Municipal Mobile Home Park
Anthony G. Barone of Venice voices astonishment at Councilman Andersons plan to sell the park, arguing services are adequate and sewer problems nonexistent. Barone praises park manager Roland Lacroix and urges mayor and council to vote against the sale as a grave mistake.
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Anderson
Roland Lacroix
Case
Anthony G. Barone
Venice
Imagination in Washington Urges Action Over Economic Struggles
A broad op-ed calls to curb gas and food prices, cap wage-driven costs, and boost domestic production. It urges high tariffs on imports, use of coal and wheat reserves, and political renewal to defend democracy.
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Cetee
Washington
Carter
America
Chrysler
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