Federal energy plan meets bureaucratic resistance and lawsuits
President Carter urged energy savings but federal agencies balk at a 20 percent cut in fuel use and 45 percent in new buildings. Minutes reveal muttering from Defense and other agencies over guidelines and meters, with threats to refuse compliance. Meanwhile ERDA contracts for electric cars draw scrutiny due to late bids and perceived favoritism, as losing firms plan suits.
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Federal Energy Administration
New Energy Department
Pentagon
Col. J.F. Miley
Defense
FEA
Veterans Administration and
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Transportation Department
The Times Record Wary
Local publication details subscription rates and delivery terms for The Times Record and The Sunday Record. Rates vary by location and duration, with special Troy city routes and foreign mail surcharges noted. The paper is an Associated Press member and adheres to circulation auditing.
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Times
Cartier
Albany
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Washington
New York State
Bennington County
Vermont
Troy City
Associated Press
Wilcox Seeks Rensselaer DA Post
The Times Record endorses Charles J. Wilcox for district attorney in Rensselaer County Republican and Conservative primaries. Wilcox has five years on the DA staff, worked with grand juries and law enforcement, and tried murder cases. Superior Pierce Russell endorses him.
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Charles J. Wilcox
Rensselaer County
Times Record
Wilcox
Pierce Russell
Troy
Cleary Endorsed For New Rensselaer Family Court Seat
The Times Record backs James F. Cleary of North Greenbush for the newly created Rensselaer County Family Court judgeship to be decided in the November 8 election. Cleary has private practice experience in domestic and Family Court matters and six years as Democratic town justice of North Greenbush.
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Rensselaer County
James F. Cleary
North Greenbush
Times
Cleary
Troy Boys Club
Family Court
Times Record
China on the move as Disneyland era reshapes Kweilin travel
Washington Post reporter notes crowded roads and bikes in Peking and Changsha show China's rush toward production and growth under a pragmatic leadership. Tourists from Asia, Europe and America visit Kweilin, a growing tourist hub amid plans prioritizing industry over tourism.
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Kweilin
China
Peking
Canton
Jay Matthews
Washington Post
Hong Kong
Teng - Hsaio - Ping
Chungking
Disneyland touches on Chinese natural wonders prompt warning
The piece critiques modern Chinese tourism projects in Guilin and along the Yangtze, noting new terminals and a 12 story hotel, yet lamenting artificial lighting, anthropomorphic rock scenes, neon signs, and overblown guides. The author urges restraint to preserve cultural and natural character.
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China
Yangtze River
Li - Chiang River
Reed Pipe Cave
Great Wall
Nimbo the Whale
Forbidden City
Hua
Supplying America's Money By Hoyt Gimlin
Editorial considers the Federal Reserve's control of the money supply amid 1970s inflation worries and political debate. Arthur Burns long chaired the Fed championing inflation control while facing bipartisan criticism from Congress and global finance officials. Burns plans to stay mum on a Carter renewal as his term ends January 31.
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Hoyt Gimlin
Washington
Federal Reserve System
Congress
America
Federal Reserve Bank
Arthur F. Burns
Fed
Lindley H. Clark Jr
The
Wall Street Journal
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Henry S. Reuss
Wisconsin
House Banking Committee
Burns
Reuss
Feds
Federal Reserve
Arthur Burns
Carter
Pulse of the People Letters Policy Note
Publication announces it will print letter writers' names and addresses while withholding certain names on request. Short, direct letters are preferred and longer, obvious, or deformed text may be shortened to fit taste and policy standards.
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Weiter
Maey
Yanks Win in Clubhouse Faces Critics
Letter writers defend the New York Yankees 100 win season celebrate playoff surge and praise the team’s comeback in the ninth inning. A separate commentary attacks Jack Anderson and Somoza coverage, denouncing personal abuse and urging cleaner journalism from editors in New York City.
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Yanks
New York Yankees
Yankees
Frustrated Public Voices TV Fatigue Over Carter Coverage
A reader vents irritation with ongoing television exposure of President Carter and Jimmy Carter press conferences. The note emphasizes fatigue with frequent political highlights dominating news broadcasts and print coverage.
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President Carter
What's Your Beef
Public notice invites readers to send 50 word beef submissions to The Times Record care of What s Your Beef. Winners receive $10. Example submissions cite restaurant mess and apartment discrimination complaints from local residents including M Pilawski and Mrs Carol Kehn.
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Care of the Times Record
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General Services Administration
Col. Miley
Energy Research and Development Administration
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U.S
ERDA
Battronic Truck Corp
Valerie Strauss
General Accounting Office
Merry
Round
Troy Publishing Co. Inc
Broadway
New York
H.R Horvitz
Joseph A. Cooley
William J. Rush
Frank H. Dobisky
Audit Bureau of Circulation
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Cyrus
Bob Dole
State Department
Ivor Richards
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Broder
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Latham
Nancy ER. Crola
Somoza
Nicaragua
Idi Amin
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Anderson
U.S. State Department
National News Council
Anastasio Somoza
New York City
Jimmy
M. Pilawski
Cohoes
Carol Kehn
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