Carter tours Gulf offshore oil rig to ease energy shortage
President Carter flew by helicopter to a oil rig off the Louisiana coast after a town meeting in Yazoo City and a major policy speech in Charleston. He praised energy plans and urged cooperation with the Soviets while stressing human rights commitments.
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Charleston
D.C
Jody Powell
Gulf of Mexico
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Yazaa City
Southern Legislative Conference
Taxpayers Face Big Share of Mayor Conference Costs
Tucson city records show local taxpayers funded nearly 90 thousand dollars of the US Conference of Mayors event with a 40 thousand dollar offset from the national group. The four day meeting included extensive meals, liquor, entertainment, transportation and staff costs, with final city spending still undetermined and expected to rise past 100 thousand dollars.
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National Organization
Tucson
Lewis C. Murphy
Tortolita Plan Faces $65 Million Toll on Taxpayers
The revised Tortolita Area Plan would cost Pima County taxpayers 65 million dollars for schools, parks and other improvements if approved in current form. The plan goes to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a final vote on Tuesday amid growth, water and infrastructure concerns.
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Marama
Pima County
Southern Arizona Home Builders Association
Planning Commission
ACC Gifts to Arizona regulators Spark Conflict Debate
The Arizona Republic reports Arizona Corporation Commission officials often received gifts from firms they regulate. Commissioner Ernesto Garfield denies a conflict of interest, while others claim supervisors pressured employee contributions for gifts including Fiesta Bowl tickets, boat race passes, and stationery from Mountain Bell and thrift firm associates.
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Arizona Republic
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Robert H. Fendler
Commission
George Dempsey
Mountain Bell
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Concorde booms may aid wind study by scientists
New York researchers from the Lamont-Doherty Observatory say sonic booms from the Concorde can probe upper air layers to reveal winds temperatures and pollutants. They report in Science that reflections from the stratosphere and thermosphere could help map atmospheric dynamics and improve understanding of global weather patterns.
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Dann
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Lincoln Became Christian After Gettysburg Address
A new book by Frederick Owen claims Abraham Lincoln embraced Christianity after his Gettysburg Address. The author cites Lincoln telling friends he consecrated his life to Christ upon seeing thousands of fallen soldiers. Owen argues wartime smears alleging atheism persisted from 1846 campaigns onward.
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