Ecotopia a Bay Area Book Sparks Utopian Debate
In a Chronicle-Telegram essay, a Bay Area response to Ernest Callenbach’s Ecotopia discusses the novel’s depiction of a secessionist Pacific Northwest West Coast region living with solar power, mass transit, shared work, and devolved centralized control. The piece argues the book’s optimism is grounded in feasible trends and urges a broader societal shift toward basics over derivate technology.
OPEC braces for modest price rise at meet in Qatar
Beirat-based report says moderation will guide OPEC talks with a maximum rise near 10 percent. Saudi Arabia pushes for a perhaps tighter ceiling while Iran hints at flexibility. Hardliners like Iraq, Libya and Algeria seek higher increases but their smaller output limits impact. Conference dates shift to December with North South talks postponed.
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Humboldt penguins pose with white chests at Schwerin Zoo
A dozen Humboldt penguins are reflected in a pool at the Schwerin Zoo in East Germany. The birds show their white chests with one exception. Jim Lear of Elyria has been elected a vice president of the Ohio Home Builders Association. Lear will represent the Northeast Ohio area as an officer and is a member of the Home Builders Association of Lorain County. He has served on many state and local committees and owns Jim Lear Construction. He has also served as a National Home Builders director. His firm specializes in excavation, building construction and remodeling.
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Rhodes BMW episode raw, Rhodes fires Cook sparks Senate probe
Former BMW executive Roger Wachendorf urges Senate investigation into bureau conditions. Rhodes ousted Cook amid disputes with aides Martin and Moyer as Chiaramonte offered Cook’s post. Andrews assumes deputy admin role. Cook’s safety tenure highlighted prior reforms under Rhodes.
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Carter considers tax cut and jobs program in early term
President elect Carter says a tax cut is not yet decided and he will consult Congress before acting to stimulate the economy. He aims to cut unemployment by 1.5 points in year one despite 8.1 percent jobless rate, while Lance calls a tax cut virtually certain and possible up to 15 tax reduction in a proposed package.
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Elyrian transferred after I njury crash headlined in Ohio notice
A %-year-old Elyrian patient hospitalized since August 28 after a car crash that killed his wife has been moved from Elstia Memorial to Lorain Community Hospital. Theodore Orzech of 374 Rockfern Ave will stay in Room 261 for rehab due to head and chest injuries from the early morning Sugar Ridge Road accident in North Ridgeville. A preai drought appears in the Great Plains and American Southwest about once in Avears.
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Hypnosis explored by Dr Spiegel in office loge session
The narrator describes a hypnosis demonstration with Dr Spiegel, noting a 3.5 on a 1 to 5 scale of hypnotizability, the simple eye-rolling induction, and a claim that hypnosis is a form of concentration not sleep. Spiegel argues most people are not deep trance subjects, that creativity and focus matter, and that hypnosis can aid habit change without mysticism.
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Heat in Southern African Mines Reaches Extreme Depths
Reports describe South Africa gold mines mined to extreme depths where heat becomes nearly intolerable. One borehole at five thousand feet has begun yielding gold, as workers endure furnace like conditions far below the surface.
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Wall Street Rises on Carter Tax Cut Hints
Opening from New York reports the stock market advancing amid expectations of early stimulus moves by President-elect Carter. Bertram Lance signaled a tax cut as likely while Carter said he is not yet convinced a tax reduction is needed and that timing and details remain uncertain.
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Drug Mart offers bargain postage stamps
Discount Drug Mart promotes a special sale on three 13 cent stamps for 30 cents across Elyria Brunswick Avon Lake Amherst and Cuyahoga County. Customers must use a newspaper coupon and are limited to one per person. The offer ends Wednesday and the chain absorbs the nine cent loss while easing post office workload.
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