State auditor under fire as aides face indictments
A Franklin County grand jury indicted Deputy Auditor John D. Blum, Personnel Director W. Ronald Beight, and Raymond A. Castellucio of Units Corp on bribery and theft charges. Calls rise for suspending them pending trial, while Ferguson seeks to restore credibility and tighten procurement rules.
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Thomas
W. Ronald Beight
Raymond A. Castellucio
Units Corp
Cleveland
Blum
Ferguson
Gas deregulation fails to boost supplies or prices
The piece argues Congress deregulation harmed consumers by raising natural gas prices and failing to increase supply. It highlights industry profits, weak reinvestment in exploration, and a revolving door between government and energy firms. It cites Bill Demarest’s move to a Houston firm and dubious testimony to support escalator clauses.
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Congress
Congressional
Bill Demarest
House Energy and Power Subcommittee
Demarest
Foreman and Dyess
Energy Subcommittee
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House Energy Subcommittee
Energy Agency
Regulatory Commission
Dingell
Commission
Army
Fort Bliss
Texas
John J. Koehler Jr
Why the Nuclear Dawdling in Policy Debates
A reflective piece questions why the United States cannot agree on a sensible nuclear policy despite abundant expertise. It contrasts France’s accelerated program with U.S. reliance on oil and gas, notes anti nuclear lobbyism, cites EPA waste-disposal findings, and warns that bureaucrats may delay decisive action until it is too late.
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United States
U.S
Posthaste
France
OPEC
Blaming Computers And Nuclear Plants On Error
The piece rails at computer reliance as a modern danger. It cites a government shutdown of five nuclear plants due to a programming error and recalls a New Jersey quake. It argues that computers are smart yet lack common sense and warns managers overtrusting machines. It notes Wall Street’s feverish era of automation.
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United States
New Jersey
Princeton
Wall Street Journal
Information
Wall Street
Weak wage-price guidelines cling to life in inflationary climate
Six months after launch the Carter wage price guidelines show little effect as inflation climbs and Teamsters talks loom. Critics including Proxmire Greenspan and Rumsfeld doubt success, urge focus on 1980 1981, and warn Congress may reject controls.
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D-Wis
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Ways and Means Committee
Don Rumsfeld
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Alan Greenspan
Council On
Alfred Kahn
Barry Bosworth
First National Bank of Chicago
Bosworth
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