Windfall tax hailed as Carter victory feels hollow
The windfall profits tax on oil, praised by the White House as a Carter triumph, is criticized as a failed energy move. Congress passes a 227 billion bill with no guaranteed energy fund, allocating most revenue to tax cuts and subsidies rather than energy programs, leaving energy security uncertain. The piece questions how many such “victories” the president and public can sustain.
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White House
Jimmy Carter
Massachusetts
Congress
Carter
House Senate
Administration
American Petroleum Institute
Alan Alper
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Rhode Island
U.S
Commission of Inquiry
U S Auto Safety Tests Favor Domestic Cars in Crash Tests
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests show U S built autos scoring well above foreign imports. In occupant protection, five of six foreign models failed while nine U S models passed, with five of those passing all tests. Tests measure fuel system integrity and crash survivability to inform consumers as fatalities rise and subcompact deaths increase.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S
Lobbyists eye energy jackpot
Washington lawmakers face a surge of energy politics as special interests push for windfall in a $227 billion oil tax and related subsidies. Trucking and maritime groups seek exemptions and subsidies while industries eye energy saving boosts, often tied to existing plans and rules.
The Cowboys Go West in a Bygone TV Era
A nostalgic reflection on 1950s westerns and actors like The Lone Ranger and John Wayne. The author recalls shows such as Wells Fargo and Range Rider, notes the era’s cultural shifts, and discusses Indian removal and the changing American West through history and fiction.
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Jay Silverheels
Tonto
John Payne
Dale Robertson
Wells Fargo
John Russell
Henry Fonda
Jock Mahoney
Dick West
Bill Hale
Andy Devine
Bill Hickok
Clint Walker
John Wayne
Louis Lamour
Westerns as innocent escape from city life and simple justice
A nostalgia filled reflection on Westerns and Western culture. The writer notes era accuracy flaws yet values the genre for its escape, simplicity, and clear moral code. It contrasts past rangehands and gunfighters with modern shows full of blood and gore, lamenting lost innocence.
Washington focus Carter faces tough crises at home abroad
Carter's handling of the hostage crisis and Afghan conflict is tested as Iran stalls on hostages with conditions tied to a UN inquiry and parliament approval. Moscow links Afghan withdrawal to U.S. noninterference while Brezhnev pursues a neutral, nonaligned outcome. Draft protests rise with warnings of war hysteria, and Crane urges abolishing minimum wage. Japan overtakes the U.S. in 1980 auto production with 10.6 million units and 70 percent of imported cars from Japan.
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Ayatollah Khomeini
Jimmy Carter
Moscow
United States
Afghanistan
Leonid Brezhnev
Kremlin
Carter
Japan
U.S
Record of U S aid to Iran up to the shah era
A commentary arguing Americans should acknowledge decades of U S government and Peace Corps support to Iran. It cites malaria eradication, textile and hatchery projects, worker rights advances, and vocational training under AID and embassy programs, claiming these actions shaped Iranian development despite later political controversy.
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U.S. Agency For International Development
Peace Corps
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
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